Term Dates
Stay organised and plan ahead with our important term dates for the school year!
Information on Key Term Dates
Stay informed about our school’s academic calendar with our up-to-date term dates. Check out the term dates below for key information on start and end dates, holidays, and INSET days, helping you plan ahead for the school year..
Academic Year 2025-2026
- 4 September 2025 to 24 October 2025 (4th – 10th September are INSET days and school is not open to pupils)
- 3 November 2025 to 19 December 2025
- 5 January 2026 to 13 February 2026
- 23 February 2026 to 27 March 2026
- 13 April 2026 to 22 May 2026 (4 May 2026 is a bank holiday)
- 1 June 2026 to 23 July 2026
INSET Dates
INSET (In-Service Training) days are dedicated days set aside for staff training and professional development to ensure the continued improvement of teaching and learning at our school. Please note that the school will be closed to students on these days.
At Ashgate Croft we have 7 INSET Days a year
See below for the scheduled INSET dates for this academic year:
Thursday 4th – Wednesday 10th September 2025
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th April 2026
Academic Year 2026-2027
- 4 September 2026 to 23 October 2026 (4th – 9th September are INSET days and school is not open to pupils)
- 2 November 2026 to 18 December 2026
- 4 January 2027 to 12 February 2027
- 22 February 2027 to 25 March 2027
- 12 April 2027 to 28 May 2027 (3 May 2027 is a bank holiday)
- 7 June 2027 to 26 July 2027
See below for the scheduled INSET dates for 2026-2027
Friday 4th – Wednesday 9th September 2026
Monday 26th July 2027 – TBC. We expect this to be an inset day but may move this if there is a need for specific training during the year.
A further 2 inset days will be scheduled throughout the academic year