INSET days
In addition to the dates listed below, each school will also close for five INSET days during the year. Please contact the school directly to find out when these INSET days will take place.
View the rules on taking holidays during term time
| Autumn Term 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Open | Monday 2 September to Friday 25 October |
| Half-term | Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November |
| Open | Monday 4 November to Friday 20 December |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday 23 December to Friday 3 January |
| Spring Term 2020 | |
| Open | Monday 6 January to Friday 14 February |
| Half-term | Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February |
| Open | Monday 24 February to Friday 3 April |
| Spring Break | Monday 6 April to Friday 17 April |
| Summer Term 2020 | |
| Open | Monday 20 April to Friday 22 May |
| Early May Bank Holiday (VE day) | Friday 8 May |
| Half-term | Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May |
| Open | Monday 1 June to Monday 20 July |
| Autumn Term 2020 | |
| Open | Tuesday 1 September to Friday 23 October |
| Half-term | Monday 26 October to 30 October |
| Open | Monday 2 November to Friday 18 December |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday 21 December to Friday 1 January |
| Spring Term 2021 | |
| Open | Monday 4 January to Friday 12 February |
| Half-term | Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February |
| Open | Monday 22 February to Friday 26 March |
| Spring Break | Monday 29 March to Friday 9 April |
| Summer Term 2021 | |
| Open | Monday 12 April to Friday 28 May |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 3 May |
| Half Term | Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June |
| Open | Monday 7 June to Tuesday 20 July |
Guidelines for setting school term dates
The council, along with neighbouring authorities, has set out the following principles for school term dates, please note that these are for guidance only and in a number of cases schools are responsible for setting their own dates:
- all terms start on a Monday (or Tuesday after a Bank Holiday)
- October half term is generally the last full week in October
- a break covering Christmas and New Year
- February half term will generally be the third full week in February
- Easter break is renamed the Spring Break and will always be the first two full weeks in April
- Easter will always be observed via the Bank Holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Whitsun half term break will be one week
- where a school is open for a part-week this will be for a minimum of three days to encourage attendance
- the five INSET days are to be designated by the individual School Governing Body, but there will be no more than two days in any one term set consecutively
It is advisable that individual schools are contacted for a definitive set of term dates for that particular school.