Calendar & term dates
Term dates 2025–2026
Autumn term
Monday 1 September 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Inset days: Monday 1 September, Tuesday 2 September and Friday 28 November (3 days)
Inset days are for staff training. The school will be closed to students on these days. All staff will attend on inset days.
New Year 7 students only: Wednesday 3 September
First day of term for all students: Thursday 4 September
Half term holiday: Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October (5 days)
Christmas holiday: Monday 22 December to Friday 2 January (10 days)
Public holidays
Thursday 25 December — Christmas Day
Friday 26 December — Boxing Day
Spring term
Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026
Half term holiday: Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February (5 days)
Easter holiday: Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April (10 days)
Public holidays
Thursday 1 January — New Year’s Day
Friday 3 April — Good Friday
Monday 6 April — Easter Monday
Summer term
Monday 13 April 2026 to Monday 20 July 2026
Inset days: Friday 17 July and Monday 20 July (2 days). Please note: final day at school for students is Thursday 16th July - 2.00 p.m. finish
Half term holiday: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May (5 days)
Public holidays
Monday 4 May — May Day bank holiday
Monday 25 May — Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 August — August bank holiday
Parent group meetings 2025–2026
Autumn term
Parent groups are suitable for all members of the family and friends
Friday 12 September, 10AM Year 7 parents at Priory School
Friday 12 September, 1PM Whole school (online)
Tuesday 16 September, 10AM Year 14 coffee morning at Priory School
Thursday 9 October, 10AM–1PM Understanding transitions to adulthood webinar for parents of year 12–14
Tuesday 21 October, 10AM Understanding autism and severe learning disabilities
Thursday 6 November, 10AM An introduction to speech and language therapy (online)
Wednesday 26 November, 10AM Speech and language therapy workshop with Attention Autism
Monday 1–Friday 5 December 6th form family learning week
Friday 12 December, 10AM Christmas market and show
Spring term
Tuesday 13 January, 10AM Sensory processing needs and preferences in autistic children (online)
Friday 16 January Careers fair
Monday 19–Friday 23 January Pathway 1 & 4 family learning week
Wednesday 28 January, 10AM Sensory motor strategies for sensory regulation and motor development
Tuesday 10 February, 10AM Making a sensory toolkit for your child
Wednesday 4 March, 10AM The theory and function of your child’s behaviour (online)
Monday 9–Friday 13 March Pathway 2 family learning week
Tuesday 24 March, 10AM Practical behaviour support
Summer term
Tuesday 14 April Eric Bladder charity presentation
Monday 20–Friday 24 April Pathway 3 family learning week
Wednesday 6 May, 10AM Relationship and sex education
Monday 18–Friday 2 May Pathway 5 family learning week
Thursday 4 June, 10AM Internet safety (online)
Tuesday 1 July, 10AM Year 13 transition to college at Priory School
Governors meetings 2025–2026
Autumn term
Tuesday 9 September
Tuesday 14 October
Wednesday 15 October
Tuesday 18 November
Tuesday 16 December
Spring term
Tuesday 3 February
Tuesday 24 February
Tuesday 24 March
Summer term
Tuesday 28 April
Tuesday 16 June
Tuesday 14 July
Term dates 2026–2027
Autumn term
Wednesday 2 September 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026
Inset days: Wednesday 2 September, Thursday 3 September and Friday 27 November
Inset days are for staff training. The school will be closed to students on these days. All staff will attend on inset days.
New Year 7 students only: Friday 4 September
First day of term for all students: Monday 7 September
Half term holiday: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October (5 days)
Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December to Friday 1 January (10 days)
Public holidays
Friday 25 December — Christmas Day
Monday 28 December — Boxing Day
Spring term
Monday 4 January 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027
Inset days: Monday 22 February
Half term holiday: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February (5 days)
Easter holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April (11 days)
Public holidays
Friday 1 January — New Year’s Day
Friday 26 March — Good Friday
Monday 29 March — Easter Monday
Summer term
Monday 12 April 2027 to Thursday 22 July 2027
Inset days: Thursday 22 July
Half term holiday: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June (5 days)
Public holidays
Monday 3 May — May Day bank holiday
Monday 31 May — Spring bank holiday
Monday 30 August — August bank holiday
Parent group meetings 2026–2027
Autumn term
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Spring term
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Summer term
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Governors meetings 2026–2027
Autumn term
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Spring term
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Summer term
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