Leave of Absence Online Request Form
Time off school for family holidays cannot be authorised. Schools have the discretion, in exceptional circumstances to authorise leave absence:
- For service personnel and other employees who are prevented from taking holidays outside term-time if the holiday will have minimal disruption to the pupil’s education;
- When a family needs to spend time together to support each other during or after a crisis.
Applications for Leave of Absence where dates are known , must be made at least 2 weeks in advance of the requested date.
Consideration is given to each request before a decision is reached on behalf of the Governing Body (Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006). Each case will be judged on its merits in line with the criteria outlined above. The decision is final and once the decision to not authorise the leave is taken, it cannot be authorised retrospectively.
Holiday/Closure | Date School Closes | Date School Resumes |
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Teacher Training Day | Monday 2nd September 2024 | Tuesday 3rd September 2024 |
Teacher Training Day | Friday 20th December 2024 | Monday 6th January 2025 |
Teacher Training Day | Friday 21st February 2025 | Monday 3rd March 2025 |
Teacher Training Day | Friday 20th June 2025 | Monday 23rd June 2025 |
October Half Term | Friday 25th October 2024 | Monday 4th November 2024 |
Christmas | Friday 20th December 2024 | Monday 6th January 2025 |
February Half Term | Friday 21st February 2025 | Monday 3rd March 2025 |
Easter | Friday 11th April 2025 | Monday 28th April 2025 |
May Day | Friday 2nd May 2025 | Tuesday 6th May 2025 |
May Half Term | Friday 23rd May 2025 | Monday 2nd June 2025 |
Summer 2024 | Friday 18th July 2025 | Tuesday 2nd September 2025 |
Term Dates 2025/26
The school year will commence on Tuesday 2nd September 2025.
Teacher training dates 2025/26:
Monday 1st September 2025
Monday 5th January 2026
Friday 19th June 2026
Term | Start Date | Finish Date |
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Autumn 1 | Tuesday 2nd September 2025 | Friday 24th October 2025 |
Holiday | Monday 27th October 2025 | Friday 31st October 2025 |
Autumn 2 | Monday 3rd November 2025 | Friday 19th December 2025 |
Holiday | Monday 22nd December 2025 | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
Spring 1 | Monday 5th January 2026 | Friday 20th February 2026 |
Holiday | Monday 23rd February 2026 | Friday 27th February 2026 |
Spring 2 | Monday 2nd March 2026 | Thursday 2nd April 2026 |
Holiday | Friday 3rd April 2026 | Friday 17th April 2026 |
Summer 1 | Monday 20th April 2026 | Friday 22nd May 2026 |
Holiday | Monday 25th May 2026 | Friday 29th May 2026 |
Summer 2 | Monday 1st June 2026 | Friday 17th July 2026 |