Term dates, School Holidays and In-Service Days 2025–2026
Monday 1st September 2025 (INSET)
| Term | Start Date | End Date |
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| Autumn Term 1 | Tuesday 2nd September | Thursday 23rd October 2025 |
| Half Term Break | Monday 27th October 2025 | Friday 31st October 2025 |
| Autumn Term 2 | Monday 3rd November 2025 | Friday 19th December 2025 (1pm closure) |
| Christmas Holidays | Monday 22nd December 2025 | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Spring Term 1 | Monday 5th January 2026 | Friday 20th February 2026 |
| Half Term Break | Monday 23rd February 2026 | Friday 27th February 2026 |
| Spring Term 2 | Monday 2nd March 2026 | Thursday 2nd April 2026 |
| Easter Holidays | Friday 3rd April 2026 | Friday 17th April 2026
(1pm closure) |
| Summer Term 1 | Monday 20th April 2026 | Friday 22nd May 2026 |
| Half Term Break | Monday 25th May 2026 (includes Bank Holiday) | Friday 29th May 2026 |
| Summer Term 2 | Monday 1st June 2026 | Friday 17th July 2026 (1pm closure) |
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INSET Days (school closed to pupils):
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Monday 1st September 2025
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Friday 24th October 2025
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Friday 3rd July 2026
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Statutory Test dates for 2025-2026
KS2 SATs 2026
The National KS2 SATs will take place Monday 11th May to Thursday 14th May 2026.
Here is the timetable for KS2 SAT week 2026.
📅 Monday 11th May 2026
English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling
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✍️ Paper 1: Short answer questions (45 minutes)
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🗣️ Paper 2: Spelling (15 minutes)
📅 Tuesday 12th May 2026
English Reading
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📖 Paper 1: Reading comprehension (60 minutes)
📅 Wednesday 13th May 2026
Mathematics
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➕ Paper 1: Arithmetic (30 minutes)
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🧠 Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes)
📅 Thursday 14th May 2026
Mathematics
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🧩 Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes)
Reception Baseline Assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after the start in reception.
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Assessment
School must complete the early years foundation stage profile assessment between April and June in reception year.
Phonics Screening Check for Year 1 children
Year 1 children will complete their phonics screening check in the week beginning Monday 8th June 2026.
Phonics Screening Check for Year 2 children
The children did not pass their phonics screening check at the end of Year 1 will complete it in the week beginning Monday 8th June 2026.
Multiplication check for Year 4 children
Year 4 children will complete the multiplication check within the 2 week periods starting Monday 1st June 2026.
