School Term Dates

For information;

  • An inset day, originally an acronym for IN-SErvice Training day is one of a series of five days in most English, Welsh and Northern Irish schools during term time but on which school sessions are not required to be run. Pupils do not attend school on these days but the staff are required to attend training or complete administration tasks.

Academic Year 2025/2026

TermFromToINSET days/Notes
Autumn 2025Thur 4th Sep 2025Fri 19th Dec 2025
(1.15pm finish)
Wed 3rd Sep 2025
Mon 3rd Nov 2025
Tue 4th Nov 2025
Half TermMon 27th Oct 2025Fri 31st Oct 2025
Spring 2026Mon 5th Jan 2026Fri 27th Mar 2026
(1.15pm finish)
Mon 23rd Feb 2026
Half TermMon 16th Feb 2026Fri 20th Feb 2026
Summer 2026Mon 13th Apr 2026Wed 22nd Jul 2026
(1.15pm finish)
Fri 3rd Jul 2026
Half TermMon 25th May 2026Fri 5th June 2026N.B. Extended Half Term
TermFromToINSET days/Notes
Autumn 2026Wed 2nd Sep 2026Fri 18th Dec 2026
(1.15pm finish)
TBC
Half TermMon 21st Oct 2026Fri 1st Jan 2027Please note 2 week half term
Spring 2027Tues 5th Jan 2027Wed 24th Mar 2027
(1.15pm finish)
TBC
Half TermMon 15th Feb 2027Fri 20th Feb 2027
Summer 2027Tue 13th Apr 2027Tue 20th Jul 2027
(1.15pm finish)
TBC
Half TermMon 31st May 2027Fri 4th June 2027