Academic calendar

Term dates.

A&J School operates a British three-term academic year. Live lessons run Monday to Friday on a fixed timetable in line with each term's start and end dates below. Pupils on tournament, performance, or treatment schedules work with their form tutor on a personalised version of this structure.

2025–2026 academic year

Current

  1. Autumn term

    Term begins
    Wednesday 3 September 2025
    Term ends
    Friday 19 December 2025
    Half-term break
    Monday 27 October 2025 — Friday 31 October 2025

  2. Spring term

    Term begins
    Monday 5 January 2026
    Term ends
    Friday 27 March 2026
    Half-term break
    Monday 16 February 2026 — Friday 20 February 2026

  3. Summer term

    Term begins
    Monday 13 April 2026
    Term ends
    Friday 10 July 2026
    Half-term break
    Monday 25 May 2026 — Friday 29 May 2026

INSET days (school closed)

  • Monday 1 September 2025INSET — staff training
  • Tuesday 2 September 2025INSET — staff training
  • Monday 23 February 2026INSET — assessment moderation
  • Monday 13 July 2026INSET — end-of-year review

Bank holidays observed

  • Monday 6 April 2026Easter Monday
  • Monday 4 May 2026Early May bank holiday
  • Monday 25 May 2026Spring bank holiday (within half-term)

2026–2027 academic year

Provisional

Provisional. Final dates will be confirmed in May 2026 once external exam timetables are published.

  1. Autumn term

    Term begins
    Thursday 3 September 2026
    Term ends
    Friday 18 December 2026
    Half-term break
    Monday 26 October 2026 — Friday 30 October 2026

  2. Spring term

    Term begins
    Monday 4 January 2027
    Term ends
    Friday 26 March 2027
    Half-term break
    Monday 15 February 2027 — Friday 19 February 2027

  3. Summer term

    Term begins
    Monday 12 April 2027
    Term ends
    Friday 9 July 2027
    Half-term break
    Monday 31 May 2027 — Friday 4 June 2027

INSET days (school closed)

  • Tuesday 1 September 2026INSET — staff training
  • Wednesday 2 September 2026INSET — staff training
  • Monday 22 February 2027INSET — assessment moderation
  • Monday 12 July 2027INSET — end-of-year review

Bank holidays observed

  • Monday 29 March 2027Easter Monday
  • Monday 3 May 2027Early May bank holiday
  • Monday 31 May 2027Spring bank holiday (within half-term)

Questions about the calendar?

Tournament, set, or treatment schedule?
We'll plan around it.

Term dates above are the school's standard structure. Pupils on a competition, production, or medical schedule receive a personalised version of the calendar, set with their form tutor at the start of each term and reviewed half-termly.

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