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)