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Term Dates 2026–2027

Summary

Term Teaching Dates Length Term Break
Term 1 Monday 7 September – Friday 23 October 7 weeks 26–30 October
Term 2 Tuesday 3 November – Friday 18 December 5 weeks, 4 days 21 December–1 January
Term 3 Tuesday 5 January – Friday 12 February 5 weeks, 4 days 15–19 February
Term 4 Monday 22 February – Thursday 25 March 4 weeks, 4 days 5–9 April
Term 5 Monday 12 April – Friday 28 May 7 weeks 31 May–4 June
Term 6 Monday 7 June – Friday 16 July 6 weeks 26 July–20 August

Term 1

24 – 28 Aug (Mon – Fri)
Team Days (5 days)
31 Aug
Bank Holiday Monday
1 – 4 Sept (Tues – Fri)
Preparation Week & Enrolment
7 Sept – 23 Oct (Mon – Fri)
Teaching (7 weeks)
15 Oct
Team Day
22 Oct
Thorpe Park Fright Night - 6th form (12pm to 9pm)
26 – 30 Oct (Mon – Fri)
Term Break

Term 2

3 Nov - 9 Nov
GCSE resit exams
3 Nov – 10 Dec (Tu – Thurs)
Teaching (5 weeks, 4 days)
11 Dec (Fri)
1st Marking Day (all teachers who work Fridays onsite)
14 Dec (Mon)
2nd Marking Day (All Teachers onsite)
15 Dec (Tues)
3rd Marking Day (All Teachers onsite)
16 Dec (Weds)
Plan | Deliver | Reflect day (All Teachers onsite)
17 Dec (Thurs)
Team Christmas Event
18 Dec (Fri)
Prep for terms 3 and 4 (on site or from home)
14 - 15 Dec (Mon - Tues)
Sixth form students Activity Days
21 Dec – 1 Jan (Mon – Fri)
Term Break (All Staff)

Term 3

4 Jan (Mon)
Team Day (1 day)
5 Jan – 12 Feb (Tue – Fri)
Teaching (5 weeks, 4 days)
7 Feb – 8 Mar (TBC)
Ramadan Iftaar Programme
15 – 19 Feb (Mon – Fri)
Term Break (teachers)

Term 4

22 Feb – 24 Mar (Mon – Weds)
Teaching (4 weeks and 3 days)
8 Mar (Sun)
International Women’s Day Celebration
25 Mar (Thurs)
Marking Day 1 (Trip day for 6th form students)
26 Mar (Fri)
Good Friday Bank Holiday
29 Mar (Mon)
Easter Monday Bank Holiday
30 Mar (Tues)
Marking Day 2
1 - 2 Apr (Weds - Thurs)
2 team days
2 Apr (Fri)
Prep day (on site or off site)
5 - 9 Apr (Mon – Fri)
Easter Term Break (1 week)

Term 5

12 Apr – 28 May (Mon – Fri)
Teaching (7 weeks)
3 May (Mon)
Early May Bank Holiday
14 May (Fri)
GCSE Maths P1
24 May (Mon)
GCSE English P1
27 May (Thurs)
GCSE Maths P2
31 May – 4 June (Mon – Fri)
Term Break
31 May
Late May Bank Holiday

Term 6

7 Jun – 15 Jul (Mon – Thurs)
Teaching (6 weeks)
8 Jun (Tues)
GCSE English P2
14 Jun (Mon)
GCSE Maths P3
16 Jun (Weds)
Half day team day
16 Jul (Fri)
1st Marking Day (all teachers who work Fridays onsite)
19 Dec (Mon)
2nd Marking Day (All Teachers onsite)
20 Dec (Tues)
3rd Marking Day (All Teachers onsite)
21 Jul (Weds)
End of year prep day
22 – 23 Jul (Thu – Fri)
Team Days