Cowley Academy Term Dates 25-26 Revised [PDF]

Cowley Academy Term dates (2025-2026)

Term dates by sch-uk.org

Date	Event
Sep 2, 2025	Staff Training Day
Sep 3, 2025	Staff Training Day
Sep 4, 2025	Autumn Term Starts (Years 7, 10 & 11)
Sep 5, 2025	Autumn Term Starts (All year groups)
Sep 4, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025	Autumn Term
Oct 27-31, 2025	Autumn Half Term Holiday
Nov 3, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025	Autumn Term (2nd Half)
Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026	Christmas Holiday
Jan 5, 2026 - Feb 13, 2026	Spring Term
Feb 16-20, 2026	Spring Half Term Holiday
Feb 23, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026	Spring Term (2nd Half)
Apr 3-17, 2026	Easter Holiday
Apr 20, 2026 - May 22, 2026	Summer Term (1st Half)
May 4, 2026	Early May Bank Holiday
May 25-29, 2026	Summer Half Term Holiday (includes Spring Bank Holiday on May 25)
Jun 1, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026	Summer Term (2nd Half)
Jul 18, 2026 - Sep 1, 2026	Summer Holiday
Jan 1, 2026	New Year's Day Bank Holiday
Apr 3, 2026	Good Friday
Apr 6, 2026	Easter Monday
May 25, 2026	Spring Bank Holiday
Aug 31, 2026	Summer Bank Holiday
Dec 25, 2025	Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2025	Boxing Day

Cowley Academy – Term Dates 2025/26 (FAQ)

Cowley Academy — Term Dates 2025/26

Source: school PDF/image provided. Dates below match what is shown in the calendar.

Autumn When is the Autumn Term (start and end)?

Autumn Term (1st half): Thu 4 Sep 2025 – Fri 24 Oct 2025
Autumn Term (2nd half): Mon 3 Nov 2025 – Fri 19 Dec 2025

Autumn When is the Autumn Half Term?

Mon 27 Oct 2025 – Fri 31 Oct 2025.

Spring When is the Spring Term (start and end)?

Spring Term (1st half): Mon 5 Jan 2026 – Fri 13 Feb 2026
Spring Term (2nd half): Mon 23 Feb 2026 – Thu 2 Apr 2026

Spring When is the Spring Half Term?

Mon 16 Feb 2026 – Fri 20 Feb 2026.

Summer When is the Summer Term (start and end)?

Summer Term (1st half): Mon 20 Apr 2026 – Fri 22 May 2026
Summer Term (2nd half): Mon 1 Jun 2026 – Fri 17 Jul 2026

Summer When is the Summer Half Term?

Mon 25 May 2026 – Fri 29 May 2026.

Christmas Holiday When is the Christmas Holiday?

Mon 22 Dec 2025 – Fri 2 Jan 2026.

Two-week break between Autumn and Spring terms.

Easter Holiday When is the Easter Holiday?

Fri 3 Apr 2026 – Fri 17 Apr 2026.

Two-week break between Spring and Summer terms (may not align exactly with Easter weekend).

Summer Holiday When is the Summer Holiday?

Begins after term ends on Fri 17 Jul 2026. (Longest break: ~6 weeks from late July to early September.)

Important: Staff Training (Inset) Days

Tue 2 Sep 2025
Wed 3 Sep 2025

Staggered return at the start of Autumn

Years 7, 10 & 11 return: Thu 4 Sep 2025
All year groups return: Fri 5 Sep 2025

Which Bank & Public Holidays fall in 2025/26?

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

The school calendar explicitly marks May Day (4 May 2026) and the half-term week 25–29 May 2026.

Term dates year covered in this FAQ

Academic Year: 2025–2026.

Calendar Disclaimer

Please read: These dates are taken from the school’s published calendar for 2025–2026. Items reflect the legend categories (term dates, half terms, holidays, bank holidays, and inset days) exactly as shown on the calendar.

Calendar Disclaimer

The school Term Dates shown on this page has been sourced directly from the official Cowley Academy Term Dates website. Please be aware that all dates and events may be amended at the discretion of the school or local council. For the most up-to-date and accurate information, we recommend checking the official council website or contacting the school office.