Holidays in term time
New legislation does not give any entitlement to parents to take their child on holiday during term time. Any application for leave must be in exceptional circumstances and the Head Teacher must be satisfied that the circumstances warrant the granting of leave.
It’s up to the head teacher how many days your child can be away from school if leave is granted. If you take your child out of school during term time you could be fined.
There is no automatic entitlement in law to term time holiday. The governors have taken the decision not to authorise any holidays during term time. Any holidays taken in term time will be marked as unauthorised absence and may also result in a penalty notice being issued.
Holiday Pattern 2024-2025
AUTUMN TERM
School Opens: 8:30am WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2024
School Closes: 3.00pm FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2024
School Opens: 8.30am MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2024
School Closes: 1.30pm FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER 2024
SPRING TERM
School Opens 8.30am MONDAY 6 JANUARY 2025
School Closes: 3.00pm FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2025
School Opens: 8.30am MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2025
School Closes: 1.30pm WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2025
SUMMER TERM
School Opens: 8.30am MONDAY 28 APRIL 2025
School Closes: 3.00pm FRIDAY 2 MAY 2025 } MAY DAY HOLIDAY
School Opens: 8.30am TUESDAY 6 MAY 2025
School Closes: 3.00pm FRIDAY 23 MAY 2025
School Opens: 8.30am MONDAY 9 JUNE 2025
School Closes: 1.30pm FRIDAY 18 JULY 2025
Holiday Pattern 2025-2026
AUTUMN TERM
School Opens: 8.30am WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2025
School Closes: 3.00pm FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2025
School Opens: 8.30am MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2025
School Closes: FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 2025 at 1.30pm
SPRING TERM
School Opens 8.30am MONDAY 5 JANUARY 2026
School Closes: 3.00pm FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2026
School Opens: 8.30am MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2026
School Closes: WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2026 at 1.30pm
SUMMER TERM
School Opens: 8.30am MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026
School Closes: 3.00pm FRIDAY 1 MAY 2026} MAY DAY HOLIDAY
School Opens: 8.30am TUESDAY 5 MAY 2026
School Closes: 3.00pm FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026
School Opens: 8.30am MONDAY 8 JUNE 2026
School Closes: FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026 at 1.30pm
The Statutory Assessment Tests for Year 2 and Year 6 occur during May. If your child is absent on any test date then your child will not be awarded a level. The tests in Year 6 can only be taken on a prescribed day and cannot be taken at any other time.
Holidays in term time
New legislation does not give any entitlement to parents to take their child on holiday during term time. Any application for leave must be in exceptional circumstances and the Head Teacher must be satisfied that the circumstances warrant the granting of leave.
It’s up to the head teacher how many days your child can be away from school if leave is granted. If you take your child out of school during term time you could be fined.
There is no automatic entitlement in law to term time holiday. The governors have taken the decision not to authorise any holidays during term time. Any holidays taken in term time will be marked as unauthorised absence and may also result in a penalty notice being issued.