Term Dates and Absence Requests
Terms Dates 2025-2026
Autumn Term 2025
Starts Wednesday, 3rd September 2025 - Year 7 & Year 11 only
Thursday, 4th September 2025 - All students in school
(Half-term Monday, 27th October - Friday, 31st October 2025 inclusive)
Ends Friday, 19th December 2025
(PD Days Monday, 1st September 2025 / Tuesday 2nd September 2025 / Friday, 24th October 2025)
Spring Term 2026
Starts Tuesday, 6th January 2026
(Half-term Monday, 16th – Friday, 20th February 2026 inclusive)
Ends Friday, 27th March 2026
(PD Days Monday, 5th January 2026)
Summer Term 2026
Starts Monday, 13th April 2026 (Bank Holiday Monday, 4th May 2026)
(Half-term Monday, 25th May - Friday, 29th May 2026 inclusive)
Ends Friday, 17th July 2026
Child Absence due to Illness
Can we please remind parents that if your child is absent from school due to illness, for safeguarding reasons we would ask that you phone in each day your child is absent. This can be done by phoning the absence line (01746 765454 option 1) or emailing [email protected]
REQUEST FOR AUTHORISATION OF ABSENCE DURING TERM TIME
Parents wishing the school to consider authorising an absence should read the following points carefully:
There is no automatic right to any holiday during term time.
- The Local Authority and school policy is: family holidays should not be taken in term time.
- Any request must be made in advance of the absence (request forma are available from the School Reception). The request must be received by the school at least four weeks before the proposed absence. This is to allow sufficient time for appropriate consideration.
Should you decide to take your child out of school the absence will be recorded as unauthorised which may be subject to a Penalty Notice Fine of £60 per parent per child which will increase to £120.00 if not paid within 28 days. Thereafter, failure to pay within the stated time limit may lead to Court proceedings.