School Holiday Term Dates – 2025/26
| Autumn Term 2025 | |
|---|---|
| PD Day - Term Starts - October Half Term – Back to School – PD Day – Break up for Christmas – Back to School – | Tuesday 2nd September Wednesday 3rd September Friday 24th October Monday 3rd November Monday 1st December Friday 19th December Monday 5th January |
| Spring Term 2026 | |
| Term Starts – Spring Half Term – Back to School – Break up for Easter – Back to school – | Monday 5th January Friday 20th February Monday 2nd March Thursday 2nd April Monday 20th April |
| Summer Term 2026 | |
| Term Starts – May Day - May Half Term – PD Day - Back to school – Break up for Summer – | Monday 20th April Monday 4th May Friday 22nd May Monday 1st June Tuesday 2nd June Monday 20th July |
| School re-opens for Autumn Term | Tuesday 1st September |
Alternatively, please visit the Durham County Council website to view or download the school holidays dates for this academic year and next year for all community schools, special schools and voluntary controlled schools. Please note that voluntary aided (church) schools, foundation schools and academies may have set different dates and you should check with the school or academy to confirm their arrangements or view the PDF for schools not following the standard term and holiday dates.
School Holidays During Term Time
The Government has amended regulations for taking holidays in term time and these new regulations come into effect from September 2013.
Head teachers have the discretion to grant leave, but they should only do so in exceptional circumstances. If a head teacher grants a leave request, it will be for them to determine the length of time that the child can be away from school. This leave is unlikely, however, to be granted for the purposes of a family holiday. Parents can be fined for taking their child on holiday during term time without consent from the school. Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the Headteacher.