Term Dates

Term dates for the 2025/2026 school year, including staff training (INSET) days.

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2026/27 term dates coming soonNext year’s dates will be added here shortly.

Birchwood School term dates 2025/2026

Autumn Term 2025
Half term 1
OpensWed 3 SepClosesFri 24 Oct
Half term 2
OpensMon 3 NovClosesFri 19 Dec
Spring Term 2026
Half term 1
OpensTue 6 JanClosesFri 13 Feb
Half term 2
OpensMon 23 FebClosesThu 2 Apr
Summer Term 2026
Half term 1
OpensMon 20 AprClosesFri 22 May
Half term 2
OpensMon 8 JunClosesFri 24 Jul

INSET days (school closed to pupils)

Sep1INSET dayMonday 1 September 2025
Sep2INSET dayTuesday 2 September 2025
Jan5INSET dayMonday 5 January 2026
Jul27INSET dayMonday 27 July 2026
Jul28INSET dayTuesday 28 July 2026

Bank holidays

May4Early May bank holidayMonday 4 May 2026