School terms, holiday dates and closures

2024–2025 school holidays

This is our recommended school holiday pattern for September 2024–August 2025.

Autumn term 2024–2025

There are 15 weeks in this school term.

  • Autumn term begins: Wednesday, 4 September 2024
  • Autumn half-term holiday: Monday, 28 October 2024–Friday, 1 November 2024 inclusive
  • Autumn term ends: Friday, 20 December 2024
  • Christmas holiday: Monday, 23 December 2024–Friday, 3 January 2025 inclusive

Spring term 2024–2025

There are 11 weeks in this school term.

  • Spring term begins: Monday, 6 January 2025
  • Spring half-term holiday: Monday, 17 February 2025–Friday, 21 February 2025 inclusive
  • Spring term ends: Friday, 4 April 2025
  • Easter holiday: Monday, 7 April 2025–Friday, 18 April 2025 inclusive (Monday, 21 April 2025 is a public holiday)

Summer term 2024–2025

There are 14 weeks in this school term.

  • Summer term begins: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
  • Summer half-term holiday: Monday, 26 May 2025–Friday, 30 May 2025 inclusive
  • Summer term ends: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
  • Summer holiday: Wednesday, 23 July 2025–Friday, 29 August 2025 inclusive