Information on attendance and school absence during term time can be found here
2024 / 2025
| PD Day |
Monday 2 September 2024 |
| Term Starts (Year 7 Only) |
Tuesday 3 September 2024 |
| Term Starts (Years 8 to 11) |
Wednesday 4 September 2024 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Wednesday 23 October 2024 |
| PD Days |
Thursday 24 October 2024
Friday 25 October 2024 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November 2024 |
| PD Day |
Monday 4 November 2024 |
| Return to School |
Tuesday 5 November 2024 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 20 December 2024 |
| Christmas Holiday |
Monday 23 December 2024 – Friday 3 January 2025 |
| Term Starts |
Monday 6 January 2025 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 14 February 2025 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February 2025 |
| Return to School |
Monday 24 February 2025 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 11 April 2025 |
| Easter Holiday |
Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April 2025 |
| Term Starts |
Monday 28 April 2025 |
| Early May Bank Holiday |
Monday 5 May 2025 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 23 May 2025 |
| Spring Bank Holiday |
Monday 26 May 2025 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Tuesday 27 May – Friday 30 May 2025 |
| Return to School |
Monday 2 June 2025 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 18 July 2025 |
| PD Day |
Monday 21 July 2025 |
Download BES Term Dates 2024-25 (PDF)
2025 / 2026
| PD Day |
Monday 1 September 2025 |
| Term Starts |
Tuesday 2 September 2025 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 17 October 2025 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Monday 20 October – Friday 31 October 2025 |
| PD Day |
Monday 3 November 2025 |
| Return to School |
Tuesday 4 November 2025 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 19 December 2025 |
| Christmas Holiday |
Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Term Starts |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026 |
| Return to School |
Monday 23 February 2026 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Easter Holiday |
Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April 2026 |
| Term Starts |
Monday 13 April 2026 |
| Early May Bank Holiday |
Monday 4 May 2026 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 22 May 2026 |
| Spring Bank Holiday |
Monday 25 May 2026 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May 2026 |
| Return to School |
Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Term Ends |
Wednesday 22 July 2026 |
Download BES Term Dates 2025-26 (PDF)
2026 / 2027
| PD Day |
Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| Term Starts |
Wednesday 2 September 2026 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 16 October 2026 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Monday 19 October – Friday 30 October 2026 |
| PD Day |
Monday 2 November 2026 |
| Return to School |
Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 18 December 2026 |
| Christmas Holiday |
Monday 21 December 2026 – Friday 1 January 2027 |
| Term Starts |
Monday 4 January 2027 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 12 February 2027 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 2027 |
| Return to School |
Monday 22 February 2027 |
| Term Ends |
Thursday 25 March 2027 |
| Easter Holiday |
Friday 26 March – Friday 9 April 2027 |
| Term Starts |
Monday 12 April 2027 |
| Early May Bank Holiday |
Monday 3 May 2027 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 28 May 2027 |
| Spring Bank Holiday |
Monday 31 May 2027 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Tuesday 1 June – Friday 4 June 2027 |
| Return to School |
Monday 7 June 2027 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 23 July 2027 |
Download BES Term Dates 2026-27 (PDF)
