Dates for the 2025-26 academic year
Autumn 2025
Mon 1st September: INSET 1
Tuesday 2nd September: Term starts for Reception (half day), Y7 (all day) and Year 12 new applicants to Simon Balle School (all day)
Wednesday 3rd September: All students return to school (Reception half day and stay for lunch)
Half term: Monday 27th October to 31st October
Friday 28th November: Occasional day 1
Monday 1st December: Occasional day 2
Friday 19th December: Term ends (early finish – 12.10pm)
Spring 2026
Monday 5th January: INSET 2
Tuesday 6th January: All students return to school
Half term: Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February
Friday 27th March: Term ends (early finish – 12.10pm)
Summer 2026
Monday 13th April: INSET 3
Tuesday 14th April: All students return to school
Monday 4th May: May Bank holiday
Half term: 25th May to 29th May
Term ends: Friday 17th July (early finish – 12.10pm)
Monday 20th July: INSET 4 (non-attending)
Tuesday 21st July: INSET 5 (non-attending)
Dates for the 2026-27 academic year
Autumn 2026
Tues 1st September: INSET 1
Wednesday 2nd September: Term starts for Reception (half day), Y7 (all day) and Y12 (all day)
Thursday 3rd September: All students return to school (Reception half day and stay for lunch)
Friday 25th September: Early finish to allow set up for open morning
Saturday 26th September: Open morning
Half term: Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October
Friday 27th November: Occasional day 1
Monday 30th November: Occasional day 2
Friday 18th December: Term ends (early finish – 12.10pm)
Spring 2027
Monday 4th January: INSET 2
Tuesday 5th January: INSET 3
Wednesday 6th January: All students return to school
Half term: Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February
Thursday 25th March: Term ends (early finish – 12.10pm)
Summer 2027
Monday 12th April: INSET 4
Tuesday 13th April: All students return to school
Monday 3rd May: May Bank holiday
Half term: 31st May to Friday 4th June
Term ends: Wednesday 21st July (early finish – 12.10pm)
Thursday 22nd July: INSET 5 (non-attending)
