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 2026-2027
AUTUMN TERM
School Opens: Thursday 3rd September 2026 at 8:30am
School Closes: Friday 23rd October 2026 at 3:00pm
School Opens: Monday 2nd November 2026 at 8:30am
School Closes: Friday 18th December 2026 at 1:30pm
SPRING TERM
School Opens: Monday 4th January 2027 at 8:30am
School Closes: Friday 12th February 2027 at 3:00pm
School Opens: Monday 22nd February 2027 at 8:30am
School Closes: Thursday 25th March 2027 at 1:30pm
SUMMER TERM
School Opens: Monday 5th April 2027 at 8:30am
School Closes: Friday 30th April 2027 at 3:00pm} MAY DAY HOLIDAY
School Opens: Tuesday 4th May 2027 at 8:30am
School Closes: Friday 28th May 2027 at 3:00pm
School Opens: Monday 14th June 2027 at 8:30am
School Closes: Friday 16th July 2027 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.
