Term Dates

2024/25 Term dates

Term dates 24/25

All students return to school on Wednesday 4th September and the full term dates are below:

Autumn Term Wednesday 4th September - Thursday 17th October

Half term 21st October - 1st November 

Monday 4th November - Friday 20th December 

Christmas Holidays - Monday 23rd December - Friday 3rd January

Spring Term Monday 6th January - Friday 14th February 

Half term 17th February - 21st February 

Monday 24th February 2023 - Friday 4th April (Students to finish school at 12.30)

Easter Holidays - Monday 7th April - Monday 21st April 

Summer Term Tuesday 22nd April - Friday 23rd May

Half term 26th May - 31st May

Monday 2nd June - Friday 18th July (Students to finish school at 12.30) 

Summer Holiday - Monday  21st July - Friday 29th August

Professional Development Days (school closed to students)

Monday 2nd September 

Tuesday 3rd September (Year 7 are in from 11 - 1:30 on the 3rd as part of their induction) 

Friday 18th October 2024

Monday 21st July 2025

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Green shows school holidays Red shows Bank Holidays 

Outcome of consultation on implementing a two week October half term:

The consultation responses showed that a significant majority of all stakeholders support this initiative and of course statutorially and as a Trust we can set our own term dates. The results of the consultation can be found in the Trust Documents section of our website at www.sfaet.co.uk. This approach has also been shared with our recognised Trade Unions who appreciate this response from the Trust to staff and parent/carer feedback. 

This will mean that the first day of the October half term holiday will be on Monday, 21st October and schools will reopen on Monday, 4th November.  It is important to stress once again that this initiative evolved from earlier communications with stakeholders, who were of the view that this would be an effective and appreciated element of the Trust’s approach to the wellbeing of staff and students with clear benefits to all.

2025/2026 TERM DATES AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS

2025/26 Term dates

Staff Development Days 2025/2026 (students do not attend school on these days):

SDD1 - 1st September 2025

SDD2 - 2nd September 2025

SDD3 - 17th October 2025

SDD4 - 28th November 2025

SDD5  - 20th July 2026

Autumn Term

Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (All students return to school)

Autumn Half Term

Monday 20th October - Friday 31st October 2025

Christmas Holidays

Monday 22nd December 2025 - Friday 2nd January 2026

Spring Term

Monday 5th January 2026 (All students return to school)

Spring Half Term

Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February 2026

Easter Holidays

Monday 30th March - Friday 10th April 2026

Summer Term

Monday 13th April 2026 (All students return to school)

May Day Bank Holiday

Monday 4th May 2026

Summer Half Term

Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May 2026

School Year Ends - Friday 17th July 2026