King Edward VI School Term dates (2025-2026)
Term dates by sch-uk.org
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 1-2, 2025 | PD Days |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Students Return (Year 7 only) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Students Return (All students) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | PD Day |
| Oct 27-31, 2025 | Autumn Half Term |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Autumn Term Ends |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 | Christmas Holiday |
| Jan 5, 2026 | PD Day |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Spring Term Starts (Students Return) |
| Feb 16-20, 2026 | Spring Half Term |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Spring Term Ends |
| Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 | Easter Holiday |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Summer Term Starts (Students Return) |
| May 4, 2026 | Bank Holiday |
| May 25-29, 2026 | Summer Half Term |
| Jul 20, 2026 | PD Day |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Summer Term Ends |
| Jul 21 - Sep 1, 2026 | Summer Holiday |
King Edward VI School — Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026 & 2026–2027)
When is Autumn Term 2025–2026 (Start and End)?
Start: Wed 3 Sep 2025 (Year 7 only); Thu 4 Sep 2025 (all students)
End: Fri 19 Dec 2025
Staff PD Days: Mon 1 & Tue 2 Sep 2025
When is Autumn Half Term 2025–2026?
Mon 27 Oct 2025 – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (PD Day: Fri 24 Oct 2025)
When is Autumn Term 2026–2027 (Start and End)?
Start: Fri 4 Sep 2026 (students)
End: Fri 18 Dec 2026
Staff PD Days: Wed 2 & Thu 3 Sep 2026
When is Autumn Half Term 2026–2027?
Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 30 Oct 2026
When is Spring Term 2025–2026 (Start and End)?
Start: Tue 6 Jan 2026 (students) PD Day: Mon 5 Jan 2026
End: Fri 27 Mar 2026
When is Spring Half Term 2025–2026?
Mon 16 Feb 2026 – Fri 20 Feb 2026
When is Spring Term 2026–2027 (Start and End)?
Start: Tue 5 Jan 2027 (students) PD Day: Mon 4 Jan 2027
End: Thu 25 Mar 2027
When is Spring Half Term 2026–2027?
Mon 15 Feb 2027 – Fri 19 Feb 2027
When is Summer Term 2025–2026 (Start and End)?
Start: Mon 13 Apr 2026 (students)
End: Mon 20 Jul 2026 (PD Day also on Mon 20 Jul 2026)
When is Summer Half Term 2025–2026?
Mon 25 May 2026 – Fri 29 May 2026
When is Summer Term 2026–2027 (Start and End)?
Start: Tue 13 Apr 2027 (students) PD Day: Mon 12 Apr 2027
End: Wed 21 Jul 2027
When is Summer Half Term 2026–2027?
Mon 31 May 2027 – Fri 4 Jun 2027
Christmas Holiday dates (between Autumn & Spring)
Mon 22 Dec 2025 – Fri 2 Jan 2026 2025–2026
Mon 21 Dec 2026 – Fri 1 Jan 2027 2026–2027
Easter Holiday dates (between Spring & Summer)
Mon 30 Mar 2026 – Fri 10 Apr 2026 2025–2026
Fri 26 Mar 2027 – Fri 9 Apr 2027 2026–2027
Summer Holiday dates (end of academic year)
Tue 21 Jul 2026 – Tue 1 Sep 2026 2025–2026
Thu 22 Jul 2027 – Wed 1 Sep 2027 2026–2027
Which Bank/Public Holidays are shown on the school calendar?
- Mon 4 May 2026 — Bank Holiday 2025–2026
- Mon 3 May 2027 — Bank Holiday 2026–2027
Only the above bank holidays are explicitly listed on the school’s published calendar.
Other important dates (PD/Staff Days & key returns)
2025–2026: PD Days Mon 1 & Tue 2 Sep 2025; PD Day Fri 24 Oct 2025; PD Day Mon 5 Jan 2026; Students return Tue 6 Jan 2026; PD Day Mon 20 Jul 2026.
2026–2027: PD Days Wed 2 & Thu 3 Sep 2026; PD Day Mon 4 Jan 2027; PD Day Mon 12 Apr 2027; Students return Tue 13 Apr 2027.
Year 7 only returns Wed 3 Sep 2025; all students Thu 4 Sep 2025.
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 King Edward VI School 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.