Term dates and opening hours

Term dates 2025-2026

Autumn term 2025	Wednesday 3 September - Friday 19 December
Autumn half term	Monday 27 October - Friday 31 October
Christmas break	Monday 22 December - Friday 2 January
Spring term 2026	Monday 5 January - Friday 27 March
Spring half term	Monday 16 February - Friday 20 February
Easter break	Monday 30 March - Friday 10 April
Summer term 2026	Monday 13 April - Wednesday 22 July
May Day bank holiday	Monday 4 May
Spring bank holiday	Monday 25 May
Summer half term	Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May

INSET days
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Thursday 4 September 2025
Friday 24 October 2025
Monday 23 February 2026
Friday 27 March 2026

Additional college day closures
Friday 3 October 2025
Thursday 23 October 2025
Monday 24 November 2025

Academic review early closure
Wednesday 17 September 2025, finishing at 1.25pm

Academic review early closure
Thursday 26 March 2026, finishing at 12.20pm

Early closures
Wednesday 17 September 2025 - Academic review half day - College finishes at 1.25pm
Thursday 25 September 2025 - Sixth form open evening - College finishes at 1.25pm
Thursday 2 October 2025 - Open evening - College finishes at 12.20pm
Friday 19 December 2025 - End of term - College finishes at 12.20pm
Thursday 26 March 2026 - Academic review half day - College finishes at 12.20pm
Wednesday 22 July 2026 - End of term - College finishes at 12.20pm

Opening hours

The official start of the College day for students is 8.25am and the official end of the compulsory College day is 3.05pm. The total time this amounts to in a typical week, including breaks and lunchtimes, is 33 hours 20 minutes.