New Rickstones Academy Term dates (2025-2026)
Term dates by sch-uk.org
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | First Day Back - Y7, Y12/13 Only |
| Sep 3, 2025 | First Day of Term for All Students |
| Oct 27-31, 2025 | Autumn Half Term Holiday |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Last Day of Autumn Term |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 | Christmas Holiday |
| Jan 5, 2026 | First Day of Spring Term |
| Feb 16-20, 2026 | Spring Half Term Holiday |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Last Day of Spring Term |
| Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 | Easter Holiday |
| Apr 13, 2026 | First Day of Summer Term |
| May 25-29, 2026 | Summer Half Term Holiday |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Last Day of Summer Term |
| Jul 20 - Aug 31, 2026 | Summer Holiday |
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day (Bank Holiday) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday (Bank Holiday) |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) |
| May 4, 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) |
New Rickstones Academy — Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)
When is the Autumn Term (start and end) for 2025–2026?
Start:
First day back – Y7 & Y12/13 only: Highlighted in calendar (exact day visible in color layer).
Whole school start: As highlighted. Only dates with the “School day”/start color are included.
End:
The last Autumn “School day” highlighted before the Christmas Holiday color block.
Notes: Only dates that are actually colored as term days in the PDF are considered part of the Autumn term.
When is the Autumn Half Term?
The Autumn Half Term is the block highlighted with the calendar’s Holiday color between the Autumn start and the Christmas break.
- Autumn Half Term: Use the exact highlighted range from the calendar’s Holiday color.
Only the specific “Holiday” color run is included; no assumptions are made beyond the highlight.
When is the Spring Term (start and end)?
Spring Term begins on the first date after the Christmas Holiday that is highlighted as a School day, and ends on the last Spring “School day” before the Easter Holiday highlight.
Spring Start:
First highlighted School day after Christmas Holiday block.
Spring End:
Last highlighted School day before the Easter Holiday block.
When is the Spring Half Term?
The Spring Half Term corresponds to the mid-term Holiday color block within Spring.
- Spring Half Term: Exact highlighted dates from the Holiday color in February (as shown on the PDF).
When is the Summer Term (start and end)?
Summer Term starts on the first highlighted School day after the Easter Holiday block and ends on the last highlighted School day before the Summer Holiday block begins.
Summer Start:
First highlighted School day after Easter Holiday.
Summer End:
Last highlighted School day before Summer Holiday highlight begins.
When is the Summer Half Term?
Summer Half Term is the late-May Holiday highlight block in the calendar.
- Summer Half Term: Exact dates as per the Holiday color run shown in the PDF.
When are the Christmas, Easter, and Summer Holidays?
- Christmas Holiday: Two-week block highlighted between Autumn and Spring terms (use the exact Holiday color dates shown).
- Easter Holiday: Two-week block highlighted between Spring and Summer terms (exact Holiday color dates as shown; may not align with Easter bank weekend).
- Summer Holiday: Longest highlighted Holiday block from late July into late August/early September (use exact highlight range).
Only the highlighted Holiday blocks are listed—no unhighlighted days are inferred.
Which Bank and Public Holidays are shown on the calendar?
The PDF legend includes a specific Bank Holiday color. Only bank holidays that are visibly highlighted on the school calendar are included below:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1): Included only if it is highlighted as a Bank Holiday in the PDF.
- Good Friday: Included only if highlighted.
- Easter Monday: Included only if highlighted.
- Early May Bank Holiday (first Monday in May): Included only if highlighted.
- Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May): Included only if highlighted.
- Summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August): Included only if highlighted.
- Christmas Day (Dec 25) & Boxing Day (Dec 26): Included only if highlighted.
If a national bank holiday is not highlighted on the school calendar, it is not listed here.
Are there Staff Training (INSET) Days?
Yes — the legend shows a dedicated Staff Training Day color. Only those dates highlighted with that color are considered INSET days.
- INSET Days: Use the exact highlighted dates from the PDF.
The calendar also notes that additional training days may be added by the trust; only those that appear as highlighted are included.
What about phased returns (e.g., Y7 and Sixth Form only)?
The calendar specifically highlights “First day back – Y7s, Y12/13s only.” That date is listed as the phased-return start where it is highlighted.
- First day back (Y7/Y12–13 only): Use the exact highlighted date.
- Whole-school return: Use the next highlighted School day that applies to all students.
Other important dates (exams, closure notices, special events)?
Only dates explicitly highlighted or labelled on the uploaded calendar are included. If the PDF shows special closures or events with a distinct highlight, those dates are listed exactly as shown; otherwise, they are omitted.
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 ## 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.