Rudheath Senior Academy Term dates (2025-2026)
Term dates by sch-uk.org
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | Year 7 Start |
| September 4, 2025 | All Years Start |
| October 27–31, 2025 | Autumn Half Term Holiday |
| December 19, 2025 | End of Autumn Term |
| December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026 | Christmas Holiday |
| January 7, 2026 | Start of Spring Term |
| February 13, 2026 | Trust INSET Day |
| February 16–20, 2026 | Spring Half Term Holiday |
| April 2–17, 2026 | Easter Holiday (includes Easter Bank Holidays) |
| April 20, 2026 | Start of Summer Term |
| May 25–29, 2026 | May Half Term Holiday (includes Bank Holiday) |
| June 1, 2026 | Summer Term 2 Begins |
| July 17, 2026 | End of Summer Term |
| September 1, 2025 | INSET Day |
| September 2, 2025 | INSET Day |
| December 12, 2025 | INSET Day |
| January 5, 2026 | INSET Day |
| January 6, 2026 | INSET Day |
| February 13, 2026 | Trust INSET Day |
| December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026 | Christmas Holiday: A two-week break between the Autumn and Spring terms. |
| April 2–17, 2026 | Easter Holiday: A two-week break between the Spring and Summer terms. |
| Mid-July – Early September 2026 | Summer Holiday: The longest break, lasting about six weeks, from late July to early September. |
| January 1, 2026 | New Year’s Day (Bank Holiday) |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday (Bank Holiday) |
| April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) |
| May 4, 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday (First Monday in May) |
| May 25, 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday (Last Monday in May) |
| August 31, 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday (Last Monday in August) |
| December 25, 2025 | Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) |
| December 26, 2025 | Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) |
Rudheath Senior Academy — Term Dates (2025–2026)
When is the Autumn term (start and end)?
Autumn Term 1:
- Opening: Wednesday 3 September 2025 (Year 7 only)
- Opening for all years: Thursday 4 September 2025
- End of Autumn 1: Friday 24 October 2025
Autumn Term 2:
- Reopens: Monday 3 November 2025
- End of Autumn 2: Friday 19 December 2025
Dates taken directly from the school calendar image.
When is the Autumn half term break?
Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025.
When is the Spring term (start and end)?
Spring Term 1:
- Opening: Wednesday 7 January 2026
- End of Spring 1: Friday 13 February 2026
Spring Term 2:
- Reopens: Monday 23 February 2026
- End of Spring 2: Wednesday 1 April 2026
When is the Spring half term break?
Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026.
When is the Easter holiday?
Thursday 2 April – Friday 17 April 2026 (includes Easter Bank Holidays).
- Good Friday: Friday 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday: Monday 6 April 2026
When is the Summer term (start and end)?
Summer Term 1:
- Opening: Monday 20 April 2026
- End of Summer 1: Friday 22 May 2026
Summer Term 2:
- Reopens: Monday 1 June 2026
- End of Summer 2 / End of year: Friday 17 July 2026
When is the Summer half term break?
Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026 (includes the Bank Holiday on Monday 25 May).
When is the Christmas holiday?
Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026.
Which Bank and Public Holidays are shown in the calendar?
- Good Friday: Friday 3 April 2026 (within Easter break)
- Easter Monday: Monday 6 April 2026 (within Easter break)
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 25 May 2026 (within May half term)
Only holidays explicitly referenced on the school calendar are listed here.
Are there any INSET / staff training days?
- Monday 1 September 2025
- Tuesday 2 September 2025
- Friday 12 December 2025
- Monday 5 January 2026
- Tuesday 6 January 2026
- Trust INSET Day: Friday 13 February 2026
Is there a special start for Year 7?
Yes. Year 7 start on Wednesday 3 September 2025. All other years return on Thursday 4 September 2025.
Key summary of term blocks (2025–2026)
- Autumn 1: 3/4 Sep 2025 – 24 Oct 2025
- Autumn half term: 27–31 Oct 2025
- Autumn 2: 3 Nov – 19 Dec 2025
- Christmas holiday: 22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
- Spring 1: 7 Jan – 13 Feb 2026
- Spring half term: 16–20 Feb 2026
- Spring 2: 23 Feb – 1 Apr 2026
- Easter holiday: 2–17 Apr 2026
- Summer 1: 20 Apr – 22 May 2026
- May half term: 25–29 May 2026
- Summer 2: 1 Jun – 17 Jul 2026
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 Rudheath Senior Academy 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.