Term Dates
School Term & Holiday Dates
(and Professional Days for Teaching Staff)
2009/2010 School Year
Half Term 26th to 30th October (inclusive)
Autumn Term closes Friday 18th December
Spring Term opens Tuesday 5th January 2010
Half Term 15th to 19th February (inclusive)
Spring Term closes Friday 26th March
Summer Term opens Tuesday 13th April 2010
May Day Monday 3rd May
Half Term 31st May to 4th June (inclusive)
Summer Term closes Friday 23rd July
2010/2011 School Year
Autumn Term opens Wednesday 8th September 2010
Half Term 25th to 29th October (inclusive)
Autumn Term closes Wednesday 22nd December
Spring Term opens Wednesday 5th January 2011
Half Term 21st to 25th February (inclusive)
Spring Term closes Friday 8th April
Summer Term opens Wednesday 27th April 2011
May Day Monday 2nd May
Half Term 30th May to 3rd June (inclusive)
Summer Term closes Thursday 21st July
Professional Days (teachers only in School on these dates)
2009/2010 7th and 8th September, 4th January, 12th April
2010/2011 6th and 7th September, 4th January, 25th and 26th April
Pupil Assessment Dates
2009/2010 2 weeks in November: 16-20 November and 23-27 November 2009
2 weeks in May: 2-7 May and 10-14 May 2010
Please note that:
- Although every effort is made to ensure that our term dates coincide with those of local schools, there may be one or two variations.
- Schools in England are open for 190 days a year. Professional Days for teacher training are taken outside of this.