Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School — Term Dates FAQ

Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School — Term Dates (from school PDF)

What are the Autumn term dates for 2025–26 (start & end)?
  • OPEN — Thursday 4th September 2025
  • CLOSE — Friday 19th December 2025
  • Autumn half-term: school closes Thursday 23rd October 2025 and re-opens Monday 3rd November 2025.
What are the Spring term dates for 2025–26 (start & end)?
  • OPEN — Monday 5th January 2026
  • CLOSE — Thursday 2nd April 2026
  • Spring half-term: school closes Friday 13th February 2026 and re-opens Tuesday 24th February 2026.
Easter Weekend (Good Friday Friday 3rd April & Easter Monday Monday 6th April) falls within the two-week April break.
What are the Summer term dates for 2025–26 (start & end)?
  • OPEN — Monday 20th April 2026
  • CLOSE — Wednesday 22nd July 2026
  • Summer half-term: school closes Friday 22nd May 2026 and re-opens Monday 1st June 2026.
Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays for 2025–26?
  • Christmas Holiday — between Autumn & Spring terms: from after Friday 19th December 2025 until Monday 5th January 2026.
  • Easter Holiday — between Spring & Summer terms: from after Thursday 2nd April 2026 until Monday 20th April 2026.
  • Summer Holiday — from after Wednesday 22nd July 2026 until next Autumn opening.
Bank & Public Holidays included in 2025–26?
  • Thursday 25th December 2025 — Christmas Day
  • Friday 26th December 2025 — Boxing Day
  • Thursday 1st January 2026 — New Year’s Day
  • Friday 3rd April 2026 — Good Friday
  • Monday 6th April 2026 — Easter Monday
  • Monday 4th May 2026 — Early May Bank Holiday
  • Monday 25th May 2026 — Spring Bank Holiday
  • Monday 31st August 2026 — Summer Bank Holiday
Inset/Teacher Training days for 2025–26?
  • Tuesday 2nd September 2025
  • Wednesday 3rd September 2025
  • Friday 24th October 2025
  • Monday 23rd February 2026
  • Friday 3rd July 2026
What are the Autumn term dates for 2026–27 (start & end)?
  • OPEN — Thursday 3rd September 2026
  • CLOSE — Friday 18th December 2026
  • Autumn half-term: school closes Thursday 22nd October 2026 and re-opens Monday 2nd November 2026.
What are the Spring term dates for 2026–27 (start & end)?
  • OPEN — Monday 4th January 2027
  • CLOSE — Thursday 25th March 2027
  • Spring half-term: school closes Friday 12th February 2027 and re-opens Monday 22nd February 2027.
What are the Summer term dates for 2026–27 (start & end)?
  • OPEN — Monday 12th April 2027
  • CLOSE — Wednesday 21st July 2027
  • Summer half-term: school closes Friday 28th May 2027 and re-opens Monday 7th June 2027.
Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays for 2026–27?
  • Christmas Holiday — from after Friday 18th December 2026 until Monday 4th January 2027.
  • Easter Holiday — from after Thursday 25th March 2027 until Monday 12th April 2027.
  • Summer Holiday — from after Wednesday 21st July 2027 until next Autumn opening.
Bank & Public Holidays included in 2026–27?
  • Friday 25th December 2026 — Christmas Day
  • Monday 28th December 2026 — Bank Holiday for Boxing Day
  • Friday 1st January 2027 — New Year’s Day
  • Friday 26th March 2027 — Good Friday
  • Monday 29th March 2027 — Easter Monday
  • Monday 3rd May 2027 — Early May Bank Holiday
  • Monday 31st May 2027 — Spring Bank Holiday
  • Monday 30th August 2027 — Summer Bank Holiday
Inset/Teacher Training days for 2026–27?
  • Monday 1st September 2026
  • Tuesday 2nd September 2026
  • Friday 23rd October 2026
  • Wednesday 20th January 2027
  • Friday 2nd July 2027 — Walking Day
Other important notes from the school PDF
  • Easter Weekend Friday 3rd April 2026 (Good Friday) and Monday 6th April 2026 (Easter Monday) sits within the April break.
  • Where “half-term” is mentioned, it refers to the period the school is closed between the stated close and re-open dates above (no extra days implied beyond the PDF).