Term dates

This page provides information on term, training and holiday dates for academic years 2011/12 and 2012/13.

If you require further information or advice on term and holiday dates, please contact your child's school directly using the schools contact list.

Occasional and training days for 2011/12 (pdf) are set by individual schools.

Academic year 2011/12

Autumn term 2011

Monday 5 September to Friday 16 December 2011 (70 days)
Half term: Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October 2011
Christmas holiday: Monday 19 December 2011 to Monday 2 January 2012

Spring term 2012

Tuesday 3 January to Friday 30 March 2012 (59 days)
Half term: Monday 13 February to Friday 17 February 2012
Easter holiday: Monday 2 April to Friday 13 April 2012

Summer term 2012

Monday 16 April to Thursday 26 July 2012 (68 days)
May day: Monday 7 May 2012
Half term: Monday 4 June to Friday 8 June 2012

Training days 2011/12

The above schedule sets out 197 days in total, providing a framework for schools from which five days should be selected as training days for teachers, set by headteachers in consultation with their staff.

Occasional days 2011/12

The schedule also allows for the three occasional days' holidays for pupils and staff to be set in consultation with each school’s governing body. In considering the dates of these three days, governing bodies should take account of the need to observe religious festivals other than Christmas and Easter. These should also be taken from within the 197 days specified in the schedule. Should the occasional days not be required for religious festivals it is recommended that they be added to the end of the summer term 2012.

Please note that due to an additional bank holiday this year for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee the total number of working days for teachers will be 194 and school days for pupils will be 189. The standard number of days is 195 for teachers and 190 for pupils.

Bank holidays 2011/12

29 August 2011 (summer bank holiday)
27 December 2011 (Christmas day holiday)
2 January 2012 (new years day holiday)
6 April 2012 (Good Friday)
9 April 2012 (Easter Monday)
7 May 2012 (May day)
4 June 2012 (spring bank holiday)
5 June 2012 (Queen’s Diamond Jubilee)

Academic year 2012/13

Autumn term 2012

Monday 3 September 2012 to Friday 21 December 2012 (75 days)
Half Term: Monday 29 October 2012 to Friday 2 November 2012
Christmas Holiday: Monday 24 December 2012 to Friday 4 January 2013

Spring term 2013

Monday 7 January 2013 to Thursday 28 March 2013 (54 days)
Half Term: Monday 18 February 2013 to Friday 22 February 2013
Easter Holiday: Friday 29 March 2013 to Friday 12 April 2013

Summer term 2013

Monday 15 April 2013 to Friday 26 July 2013
May Day: Monday 6 May 2013
Half Term: Monday 27 May 2013 to Friday 31 May 2013

Training days

The above schedule sets out 198 days in total, providing a framework for schools from which five days should be selected as training days for teachers, set by headteachers in consultation with their staff.

Occasional days

The schedule also allows for the 3 occasional day holidays for pupils and staff to be set in consultation with each school’s governing body. In considering the dates of these 3 days, governing bodies should take account of the need to observe religious festivals other than Christmas and Easter. These should also be taken from within the 198 days specified in the schedule. Should the occasional days not be required for religious festivals it is recommended that they be added to the end of the Summer Term 2013.

Please note that the total number of working days for teachers is 195 and for pupils is 190.

Bank Holidays

27 August 2012 (Summer Bank Holiday)
25/26 December 2012 (Christmas Day Holiday)
1 January 2013 (New Years Day Holiday)
29 March 2013 (Good Friday)
1 April 2013 (Easter Monday)
6 May 2013 (May Day)
27 May 2013 (Spring Bank Holiday)