Paxman Academy Term dates (2025-2026)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Autumn Term starts |
| Oct 27-31, 2025 | Autumn Half Term |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Autumn Term ends |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 | Christmas Holiday |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Spring Term starts |
| 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 |
| May 4, 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday |
| May 25-29, 2026 | Summer Half Term |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Summer Term ends |
| Jul 21 - Sep 1, 2026 | Summer Holiday |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Inset Day |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Inset Day |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Inset Day |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Inset Day |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Inset Day |
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
| 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 |
Paxman Academy – Term Dates (2025/26)
- Autumn Term: Monday 1 September 2025 – Friday 19 December 2025
- Spring Term: Monday 5 January 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026
- Summer Term: Monday 13 April 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026
- Autumn Half Term: Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025
- Spring Half Term: Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026
- Summer Half Term: Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026
- Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 4 May 2026 shown on school calendar
NB: The above dates are taken from the school calendar for 2025/26.
Start: Monday 1 September 2025
End: Friday 19 December 2025
Autumn Half Term: Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025
Start: Monday 5 January 2026
End: Friday 27 March 2026
Spring Half Term: Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026
Start: Monday 13 April 2026
End: Monday 20 July 2026
Summer Half Term: Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026
Christmas Holiday (two weeks): Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026
This sits between the Autumn Term end (Fri 19 Dec 2025) and Spring Term start (Mon 5 Jan 2026).
Easter Holiday (two weeks): Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April 2026
This is the two-week break between Spring Term end (Fri 27 Mar 2026) and Summer Term start (Mon 13 Apr 2026). Dates may not align exactly with the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Summer Holiday: Tuesday 21 July – Monday 31 August 2026
Begins after the Summer Term ends on Monday 20 July 2026 and typically runs through late July to early September.
- Christmas Day: Thursday 25 December 2025
- Boxing Day: Friday 26 December 2025
- New Year’s Day: Thursday 1 January 2026
- Good Friday: Friday 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday: Monday 6 April 2026
- Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 4 May 2026 shown on school calendar
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 25 May 2026
- Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 31 August 2026
Only Early May Bank Holiday (Mon 4 May 2026) is explicitly marked on the school calendar; the others are UK public holidays for reference.
- Mon 1 September 2025
- Thu 27 November 2025
- Fri 28 November 2025
- Mon 23 February 2026
- Mon 20 July 2026
These dates are listed under “Non-pupil Days” for the respective terms.
- Autumn Term: 75 days
- Spring Term: 55 days
- Summer Term: 65 days
NB: Any changes to term dates will be communicated via the school website.
Calendar Disclaimer
The school Term Dates shown on this page has been sourced directly from the official Paxman academy, colchester 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.