Marsden Heights Community College term dates – 2025–26 (FAQ)

Marsden Heights Community College term dates – 2025–26

All dates are taken from the school’s calendar image and match the entries shown there.

  • Students return: Wednesday 3 September 2025
  • End of term: Friday 19 December 2025 (closure after school)
  • Additional notes: INSET Days on Mon 1 Sept 2025 and Tue 2 Sept 2025 (school closed to students).

Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025. School closes after school on Friday 24 October 2025 and re-opens to students on Tuesday 4 November 2025 (Monday 3 November 2025 is an INSET Day).

  • Students return: Tuesday 6 January 2026
  • End of term: Friday 27 March 2026 (closure after school)
  • Additional notes: INSET Day on Monday 5 January 2026 (school closed to students).

Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026. School closes after school on Friday 13 February 2026 and re-opens Monday 23 February 2026.

  • Students return: Tuesday 14 April 2026 (Monday 13 April 2026 is an INSET Day)
  • End of term: Friday 17 July 2026 (closure after school)
  • Post-term INSET: Monday 20 July 2026

Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026. School closes after school on Friday 22 May 2026 and re-opens Monday 1 June 2026.

  • Mon 1 Sept 2025 – INSET (closed to students)
  • Tue 2 Sept 2025 – INSET (closed to students)
  • Mon 3 Nov 2025 – INSET (closed to students)
  • Fri 28 Nov 2025 – INSET (closed to students)
  • Mon 5 Jan 2026 – INSET (closed to students)
  • Mon 13 Apr 2026 – INSET (closed to students)
  • Fri 26 Jun 2026 – INSET (closed to students)
  • Mon 20 Jul 2026 – INSET (closed to students)

The calendar explicitly lists the following bank holiday closure:

  • Mon 4 May 2026 – Early May Bank Holiday (school closed)

For the 2025–26 year, the UK bank/public holidays fall on:

  • Thu 25 Dec 2025 – Christmas Day
  • Fri 26 Dec 2025 – Boxing Day
  • Thu 1 Jan 2026 – New Year’s Day
  • Fri 3 Apr 2026 – Good Friday
  • Mon 6 Apr 2026 – Easter Monday
  • Mon 4 May 2026 – Early May Bank Holiday
  • Mon 25 May 2026 – Spring Bank Holiday
  • Mon 31 Aug 2026 – Summer Bank Holiday

Note: Only the 4 May 2026 closure is shown on the school calendar image; the rest are provided for family planning.

School closes after school on Fri 19 Dec 2025. The next listed school day for students is Tue 6 Jan 2026 (Mon 5 Jan is an INSET Day). This period is the Christmas Holiday.

Spring term ends on Fri 27 Mar 2026. The next listed school day for students is Tue 14 Apr 2026 (Mon 13 Apr is an INSET Day). This period is the Easter Holiday.

School closes for summer on Fri 17 Jul 2026. A further INSET Day is listed on Mon 20 Jul 2026. The long summer break then follows.

  • Fri 24 Oct 2025 – Closure after school (before Autumn half term)
  • Fri 13 Feb 2026 – Closure after school (before Spring half term)
  • Fri 22 May 2026 – Closure after school (before Summer half term)