Term Dates
Autumn Term 2023
1st September- Staff Development Day
4th September - Staff Development Day
5th September - All Pupils Return to School
20th October - Last Day of Term
30th October - Staff Development Day
31st October- All Pupils Return to School
19th December - Last Day of Term
Spring Term 2024
2nd January - Staff Development Day
3th January - All Pupils Return to School
9th February - Last Day of Term
19th February- Staff Development Day
20th February - All Pupils Return to School
28th March - Last Day of Term
Summer Term 2024
15h April - All Pupils Return to School
6th May - Early May Bank Holiday
24th May - Last Day of Term
6th June - All Pupils Return to School
23rd July - Last Day for Pupils
Autumn Term 2024
2nd September 2024- Staff Development Day
3rd September 2024 Staff Development Day (Regional)
4th September 2024- All pupils return to school
25th October 2024- Last day of term
4th November- Staff and pupils return to school
20th December 2024- Last day of term
Spring Term 2025
6th January 2025- Staff Development Day (Regional)
7th January 2025- Staff Development Day
8th January 2025- All pupils return to school
14th February 2025 - Last Day of term
24h February 2025- Staff and pupils return to school
4th April 2025- Last Day of term
Summer Term 2025
22nd April 2025 - Staff Development Day (Regional)
23rd April 2025- Pupils return to school
5th May 2025- Early May Bank Holiday
23rd May 2025- Last Day of term
2nd June 2025- Staff Development Day
3rd June- Pupils return
21st July- Last Day for pupils
22nd July- Staff Development Day/ Last Day of term
Holidays & Absence During Term Times
Parents do not have a right or entitlement to take children on holiday during term time. If you apply for leave of absence and remove your child from school, their absence will be recorded as unauthorised for the period they are absent. Parents will still need to complete an Application for Leave of Absence form, detailing the reason for their request, as we still need to know that you child will not be in school.
Cheaper prices cannot be considered to be a valid reason. We have to prioritise education before finance. The cost of educating a child for a week far outweighs the savings made by taking time out of school for a cheaper holiday.
The decision whether or not to apply for a penalty notice against parents is entirely at the discretion of the school.
In accordance with Government guidelines, the Local Education Authority reserves the right to fine parents who take their children out of the Academy for holidays during term time without approval.
Taking your child out of school during term time could be detrimental to your child’s educational progress. A pupil who takes 10 days absence will only attain 94.7% attendance in the year, 10 days absence also means the pupil will miss 50 hours of education. There is no entitlement to parents to take their child out of school during term time, however, you may apply to the school for leave of absence if you believe there are exceptional circumstances.
If the absence is NOT authorised and the holiday is taken, the case may be referred to the Education Welfare Service who may issue a Penalty Notice for £120 (or £60 if paid within 21 days) to each parent for each child taken out of school.
From time to time, exceptional circumstances may occur which will necessitate a child’s leave of absence from the academy. These may include such things as: religious festivals; family bereavements; family weddings; special occasions, events or other out of academy activities; public performances. Requests for leave of absence should be submitted to school, giving as much notice as possible, using a Leave of Absence form . Each request will be considered on its merits and is at the discretion of the Headteacher. The child’s overall attendance pattern, the nature of the event, the amount of notice given and the impact on the child’s academic progress will be taken into consideration. Birthday celebrations, shopping, sleeping in, or day trips will not normally be authorised.