Queen Elizabeth's Academy term dates (2025–2026)

Queen Elizabeth's Academy term dates (2025–2026)

When is the Autumn Term (start and end)?

Based strictly on highlighted closures/inset days on the calendar:

Inset days: 1–2 Sep 2025 (yellow)

October 2025 weekdays are Academy holidays (blue)

Teaching period is therefore between the inset days and the Christmas closure. Interpreting the non-highlighted teaching days, Autumn Term runs from Wed 3 September 2025 to Fri 19 December 2025 (Christmas closure begins 22 Dec).

When is the Autumn Half Term?

The calendar shows all weekdays in October 2025 shaded as Academy holidays (blue). That block functions as the autumn half-term/extended closure: Mon 6 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (weekdays).

When is the Spring Term (start and end)?

Christmas/New Year closures are highlighted from Mon 22 Dec – Wed 31 Dec 2025 (blue) and Fri 2 Jan 2026 (blue). With Thu 1 Jan 2026 a public holiday (green). Interpreting non-highlighted days, Spring Term runs from Mon 5 January 2026 to Fri 27 March 2026 (Easter closure starts 30 Mar).

When is the Spring Half Term?

Highlighted as Academy holidays (blue): Mon 16 – Fri 20 February 2026.

When is the Summer Term (start and end)?

Easter closure is highlighted at the turn of March/April (see next item). Interpreting the non-highlighted teaching days, Summer Term runs from Mon 13 April 2026 to Fri 24 July 2026 (Academy holidays begin 27 Jul; INSET 23–24 Jul).

When is the Summer Half Term?

Marked on the calendar as Academy holidays (blue) following a bank holiday: Tue 26 – Fri 29 May 2026 (with Mon 25 May 2026 Spring Bank Holiday in green).

Christmas Holiday

Shown on the calendar:

  • Mon 22 – Wed 24 Dec 2025 (blue)
  • Thu 25 Dec 2025 – Christmas Day (green)
  • Fri 26 Dec 2025 – Boxing Day (green)
  • Mon 29 – Wed 31 Dec 2025 (blue)
  • Thu 1 Jan 2026 – New Year’s Day (green)
  • Fri 2 Jan 2026 (blue)
Easter Holiday

All highlighted days across Easter:

  • Mon 30 – Tue 31 Mar 2026 (blue)
  • Wed 1 – Thu 2 Apr 2026 (blue)
  • Fri 3 Apr 2026 – Good Friday (green)
  • Mon 6 Apr 2026 – Easter Monday (green)
  • Tue 7 – Thu 9 Apr 2026 (blue)
Summer Holiday (start shown on calendar)

Academy holidays (blue) begin on Mon 27 July 2026 and continue through Fri 31 July 2026 on this calendar. (Later August 2026 is not shown.)

Which Public (Bank) Holidays are shown?
  • Thu 25 Dec 2025 – Christmas Day (green)
  • Fri 26 Dec 2025 – Boxing Day (green)
  • Thu 1 Jan 2026 – New Year’s Day (green)
  • Fri 3 Apr 2026 – Good Friday (green)
  • Mon 6 Apr 2026 – Easter Monday (green)
  • Mon 4 May 2026 – Early May Bank Holiday (green)
  • Mon 25 May 2026 – Spring Bank Holiday (green)

No Summer Bank Holiday is displayed on this calendar view.

What are the INSET (teacher training) days?
  • Mon 1 Sep 2025 (yellow)
  • Tue 2 Sep 2025 (yellow)
  • Thu 27 Nov 2025 (yellow)
  • Fri 28 Nov 2025 (yellow)
  • Thu 23 Jul 2026 (yellow)
  • Fri 24 Jul 2026 (yellow)
Full list of Academy holiday blocks (blue) on the calendar
  • Mon 4 – Fri 29 Aug 2025 (weekdays throughout August; also Fri 1 Aug 2025)
  • All weekdays in October 2025
  • Mon 22 – Wed 24 Dec 2025
  • Mon 29 – Wed 31 Dec 2025
  • Fri 2 Jan 2026
  • Mon 16 – Fri 20 Feb 2026
  • Mon 30 – Tue 31 Mar 2026
  • Wed 1 – Thu 2 Apr 2026
  • Tue 7 – Thu 9 Apr 2026
  • Tue 26 – Fri 29 May 2026
  • Mon 27 – Fri 31 Jul 2026
When do pupils likely return after the Christmas break?

The only highlighted closures around New Year are up to Fri 2 Jan 2026. The next school day not highlighted is Mon 5 Jan 2026, which is the likely pupil return date.