Term Date

ACADEMY TERM DATES

SEPTEMBER 2025 – JULY 2026 

Note: The pattern broadly follows the BwD term-time pattern to encourage parents not to take holidays during term-time.

TERM 1 

INSET DAYS – Monday 1st September 2025 and Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Wednesday 3rd September 2025 - Student Induction Day (Y12 start at 9am)

Thursday 4th September 2025 - Academy Opens ( Y7 and 11 start at 8.45am, Y8, 9 and 10 start at 11.30am, Y12 start at 11am, Y13 start at 9am)

INSET DAY- Friday 17th October 2025

Half term – Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October 2025 (inc)

Half Term 

Academy opens – Monday 3rd November 2025

INSET DAY- Friday 5th December 2025

Monday 22nd December 2025 – Friday 2nd January 2026 (inc)

TERM 2 

School opens on Monday 5th January 2026

Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February 2026 (inc)

Half Term 

School opens on Monday 23rd February 2026

INSET DAY- Friday 6th March 2026

INSET DAY- Friday 20th March 2026

Easter holiday – Monday 30th March – Friday 10th April 2026 (inc)

TERM 3

School opens on Monday 13th April 2026

May Day Closure – Monday 4th May 2026

Half term – Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May 2026 (inc)

Half Term 

School opens on Monday 1st June 2026

Closure after school on  Friday 17th July 2026

 DISAGGREGATED INSET DAY – Monday 20th July 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026 – JULY 2027 

AUTUMN TERM 2026

INSET DAYS - Tuesday 1st / Wednesday 2nd September 2026

School opens for students Thursday 3rd September 2026

TRUST INSET DAY - Friday 2nd October 2026

Half Term Closure: Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2026 (inc)

Re-open on: Monday 2nd November 2026

INSET DAY - Friday 4th December 2026

Closure after school: Friday 18th December 2026

Christmas Closure: Monday 21st December 2026 - Friday 1st January 2027