Information on attendance and school absence during term time can be found here
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)
2027 / 2028
| PD Day |
Thursday 2 September 2027 |
| Term Starts |
Friday 3 September 2027 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 15 October 2027 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Monday 18 October – Friday 29 October 2027 |
| PD Day |
Monday 1 November 2027 |
| Return to School |
Tuesday 2 November 2027 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 17 December 2027 |
| Christmas Holiday |
Monday 20 December 2027 – Monday 3 January 2028 |
| Term Starts |
Tuesday 4 January 2028 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 11 February 2028 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Monday 14 February – Friday 18 February 2028 |
| Return to School |
Monday 21 February 2028 |
| Term Ends |
Friday 7 April 2028 |
| Easter Holiday |
Monday 10 April – Friday 21 April 2028 |
| Term Starts |
Monday 24 April 2028 |
| Early May Bank Holiday |
Monday 1 May 2028 |
| Last Day of Half Term |
Friday 26 May 2028 |
| Spring Bank Holiday |
Monday 29 May 2028 |
| Half Term Holiday |
Tuesday 30 May – Friday 2 June 2028 |
| Return to School |
Monday 5 June 2028 |
| Term Ends |
Tuesday 25 July 2028 |
Download BES Term Dates 2027-28 (PDF)
