Term Dates

Term Dates 2025/2026

Autumn Term 2025
From: Tuesday 26 August 2025
To: Friday 19 December 2025

Autumn Half Term 2025
From: Monday 27 October 2025
To: Friday 31 October 2025

Christmas Holiday 2025
From: Monday 22 December 2025
To: Friday 2 January 2026

Spring Term 2026
From: Monday 5 January 2026
To: Friday 27 March 2026

Spring Half Term 2026

From: Monday 16 February 2026
To: Friday 20 February 2026

Easter Holiday 2026
From: Monday 30 March 2026
To: Friday 10 April 2026

Summer Term 2026
From: Monday 13 April 2026
To: Friday 10 July 2026

Summer Half Term 2026
From: Monday 25 May 2026
To: Friday 29 May 2026

Bank Holidays 2025/26
Summer Bank Holiday – 25 August 2025
Christmas Day – 25 December 2025
Boxing Day – 26 December 2025
New Year’s Day – 1 January 2026
Good Friday – 3 April 2026
Easter Monday – 6 April 2026
Early May Bank Holiday – 4 May 2026
Spring Bank Holiday – 25 May 2026

Key Dates 2025–2026 (Students/ Parents and Carers Guide)
December 2025
Monday 1 December – Year 11 application deadline day for September 2026 admissions + WellFest Week
Tuesday 2 December – A2 tutor monitoring starts
Monday 8 December – M+P Week 1
Tuesday 16 December – Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (7.30pm, Holy Trinity Church)
Thursday 18 December – Awards Evening
Friday 19 December – End of term (students finish at 12.05pm)
Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January – Christmas Break
January 2026
Monday 5 January – INSET Day (College closed to students)
Monday 12 January – Enrichment sign-up week
Tuesday 13 January – EPQ Poster Showcase
Wednesday 14 January – Final UCAS deadline
Friday 16 January – A1 subject monitoring (A–K)
Monday 19 January – 6-period day + Enrichment starts
Wednesday 21 January – A1 tutor monitoring starts
Friday 23 January – A1 subject monitoring (L–Z)
Monday 26 January – A2 Mock Exam Week
February 2026
Monday 2 February – INSET Day (College closed to students)
Tuesday 3 February – 6-period day
Monday 16 – Friday 20 February – Half Term
Thursday 26 February – A2 mock grades released to students (11am) + A2 tutor monitoring starts
March 2026
Monday 2 March – M+P Week 2
Thursday 5 March – Charity Day
Monday 9 March – 6-period day
Monday 16 March – Neurodiversity Week
Thursday 19 March – 6-period day + A2 parents’ evening
Tuesday 23 March – A1 progress assessments
Friday 27 March – INSET Day (College closed to students)
April 2026
Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April – Easter Break
Monday 13 April – INSET Day (College closed to students)
Thursday 23 April – A1 progress assessment grades released to students (11am) + 6-period day
Tuesday 28 April – A1 tutor monitoring starts + A1 parents’ evening + 6-period day
May 2026
Monday 4 May – Bank Holiday (College closed)
Tuesday 5 May – M+P Week 3 + 6-period day
Thursday 7 May – A1 parents’ evening + 6-period day
Monday 11 May – Provisional start of external examinations
Thursday 14 May – Last day of A2 teaching
Monday 25 – Friday 29 May – Half Term
June 2026
Monday 1 June – Bursary applications open for existing A1s
Tuesday 2 June – A1 monitoring (A–K)
Tuesday 9 June – A1 monitoring (L–Z)
Thursday 18 June – 6-period day
Monday 22 June – Step Into Week
Wednesday 24 June – Last day of A2 external exams
Tuesday 30 June – Music Department Summer Concert (7pm)
July 2026
Wednesday 7 July – Culture Day (6-period day)
Wednesday 8 July – A1s last day of teaching
Thursday 9 July – Year 11 Bridging Day
Friday 10 July – College closes for Summer

Key dates 2025/ 2026

January 2026

Monday 5 January – INSET Day (College closed to students)

Monday 12 January – Enrichment sign-up week

Tuesday 13 January – EPQ Poster Showcase

Wednesday 14 January – Final UCAS deadline

Friday 16 January – A1 subject monitoring (A–K)

Monday 19 January – 6-period day + Enrichment starts

Wednesday 21 January – A1 tutor monitoring starts

Friday 23 January – A1 subject monitoring (L–Z)

Monday 26 January – A2 Mock Exam Week

February 2026

Monday 2 February – INSET Day (College closed to students)

Tuesday 3 February – 6-period day

Monday 16 – Friday 20 February – Half Term

Thursday 26 February – A2 mock grades released to students (11am) + A2 tutor monitoring starts

March 2026

Monday 2 March – M+P Week 2

Thursday 5 March – Charity Day

Monday 9 March – 6-period day

Monday 16 March – Neurodiversity Week

Thursday 19 March – 6-period day + A2 parents’ evening

Tuesday 23 March – A1 progress assessments

Friday 27 March – INSET Day (College closed to students)

April 2026

Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April – Easter Break

Monday 13 April – INSET Day (College closed to students)

Thursday 23 April – A1 progress assessment grades released to students (11am) + 6-period day

Tuesday 28 April – A1 tutor monitoring starts + A1 parents’ evening + 6-period day

May 2026

Monday 4 May – Bank Holiday (College closed)

Tuesday 5 May – M+P Week 3 + 6-period day

Thursday 7 May – A1 parents’ evening + 6-period day

Monday 11 May – Provisional start of external examinations

Thursday 14 May – Last day of A2 teaching

Monday 25 – Friday 29 May – Half Term

June 2026

Monday 1 June – Bursary applications open for existing A1s

Tuesday 2 June – A1 monitoring (A–K)

Tuesday 9 June – A1 monitoring (L–Z)

Thursday 18 June – 6-period day

Monday 22 June – Step Into Week

Wednesday 24 June – Last day of A2 external exams

Tuesday 30 June – Music Department Summer Concert (7pm)

July 2026

Wednesday 7 July – Culture Day (6-period day)

Wednesday 8 July – A1s last day of teaching

Thursday 9 July – Year 11 Bridging Day

Friday 10 July – College closes for Summer

Key dates 2025/2026 – Plain text version

Key dates 2025/2026 – Alternative version

Term dates 2026/2027

A1 Induction Day Friday 28 August 2026


AUTUMN TERM 2026
Half term 1

Start of term Tuesday 1 September 2026
End of term Wednesday 21 October 2026


Half term 2
Start of term Tuesday 3 November 2026
End of term Friday 18 December 2026


SPRING TERM 2027
Half term 3

Start of term Monday 4 January 2027
End of term Friday 12 February 2027


Half term 4
Start of term Monday 22 February 2027
End of term Thursday 25 March 2027


SUMMER TERM 2027
Half term 5

Start of term Monday 12 April 2027
End of term Friday 28 May 2027


Half term 6
Start of term Monday 7 June 2027
End of term Wednesday 7 July 2027


Year 11 Bridging Day Thursday 8 July 2027