Sandymoor Ormiston Academy – Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)

Sandymoor Ormiston Academy – Term Dates (2025–2026)

Source: school calendar. Only dates explicitly shown in the calendar are included.
When is the Autumn Term (start and end) for 2025–2026?

Start (all students): Thu 4 Sep 2025

End: Fri 19 Dec 2025 – 1:10pm (School closes for Christmas holidays)

Additional Autumn events are listed below (including Year-group phased start, INSET, and half-term closure).

When is the Autumn Half Term break?
  • School closes for Half Term: Thu 16 Oct 2025 – 3:05pm
  • INSET Day: Fri 17 Oct 2025
  • School reopens after Half Term: Mon 3 Nov 2025
When is the Spring Term (start and end)?

Start: Tue 6 Jan 2026 (Mon 5 Jan 2026 is INSET)

End: Fri 27 Mar 2026 – 3:05pm (School closes for the Easter holidays)

When is the Spring Half Term break?
  • School closes for Half Term: Fri 13 Feb 2026 – 3:05pm
  • School reopens: Mon 23 Feb 2026
When is the Summer Term (start and end)?

Start: Mon 13 Apr 2026

End: Thu 23 Jul 2026 – 1:10pm (School closes for the Summer holidays)

Post-closure INSET: Fri 24 Jul 2026 & Mon 27 Jul 2026

When is the Summer Half Term break?
  • School closes for Half Term: Fri 22 May 2026 – 3:05pm
  • School reopens: Mon 1 Jun 2026
Christmas, Easter, and Summer Holiday notes
  • Christmas Holiday: Two-week break between Autumn and Spring terms. From Fri 19 Dec 2025 – 1:10pm (school closes) to Tue 6 Jan 2026 (school opens; Mon 5 Jan is INSET).
  • Easter Holiday: Two-week break between Spring and Summer terms. Begins when school closes Fri 27 Mar 2026 – 3:05pm and ends with school opening Mon 13 Apr 2026.
  • Summer Holiday: Longest break. School closes Thu 23 Jul 2026 – 1:10pm. (Two INSET days follow on Fri 24 Jul and Mon 27 Jul 2026.)
Which Bank and Public Holidays are shown in the calendar?
  • Mon 4 May 2026 – School closed for Bank Holiday

No other bank/public holidays are listed in the provided calendar.

Other important dates in 2025–2026
  • Phased start: Wed 3 Sep 2025 – School opens for Y7s & Y11s only
  • All students start: Thu 4 Sep 2025
  • Autumn INSET: Mon 1 Sep 2025 & Tue 2 Sep 2025
  • Autumn INSET: Fri 17 Oct 2025
  • Autumn INSET: Fri 5 Dec 2025
  • Spring INSET: Mon 5 Jan 2026
  • Summer Term – Bank Holiday closure: Mon 4 May 2026
  • End-of-year INSET: Fri 24 Jul 2026 & Mon 27 Jul 2026
Full timeline (quick view) 
AUTUMN 2025
  INSET: Mon 1 Sep, Tue 2 Sep
  Y7 & Y11 only: Wed 3 Sep
  All students: Thu 4 Sep
  Close for Half Term: Thu 16 Oct – 3:05pm
  INSET: Fri 17 Oct
  Reopen: Mon 3 Nov
  INSET: Fri 5 Dec
  Close for Christmas: Fri 19 Dec – 1:10pm

SPRING 2026
  INSET: Mon 5 Jan
  Open: Tue 6 Jan
  Close for Half Term: Fri 13 Feb – 3:05pm
  Reopen: Mon 23 Feb
  Close for Easter: Fri 27 Mar – 3:05pm

SUMMER 2026
  Open: Mon 13 Apr
  Bank Holiday (closed): Mon 4 May
  Close for Half Term: Fri 22 May – 3:05pm
  Reopen: Mon 1 Jun
  Close for Summer: Thu 23 Jul – 1:10pm
  INSET: Fri 24 Jul & Mon 27 Jul