KEY DATES

ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026

Term dates

Autumn term

Teaching starts: Monday 8th September 2025
Autumn Half-term:  Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October 2025
Half Day: Lessons will finish at lunchtime on Thursday 18th December (however, criminology assessment will still go ahead in the afternoon)
End of term: Friday 19th December 2025
Christmas Holiday: Monday 22nd December 2025 – Friday 2nd January 2026

Spring term

Teaching starts: Monday 5th January 2026
Spring Half-term: Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February 2026
End of term: Friday 27th March 2026
Easter Holiday: Monday 30th March 2026 – Friday 10th April 2026

Summer term

Teaching starts: Monday 13th April 2026
May bank holiday: Monday 4th May 2026
Summer Half-term: Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May 2026
End of term: Friday 3rd July 2026
Summer Holiday: Monday 13th July 2026 – Monday 7th September 2026

2026 enrolment for new and progressing students

Thursday 20th August 2026 – Friday 28th August 2026

Inset/college closure days

Thursday 23rd October 2025
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Tuesday 10th March 2026