Term Dates

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..

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

Academic Year 2026-2027

• 4 September 2026 to 23 October 2026 (4th – 11th 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 – Monday 11th 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.

Academic Year 2027-2028

6 September 2027 to 22 October 2027 (6th – 10th September 2027 are INSET days and school is not open to pupils)

1 November 2027 to 22 December 2027 

6 January 2028 to 18 February 2028 

28 February 2028 to 7 April 2028 

24 April 2028 to 26 May 2028 (1 May 2028 is a bank holiday)

5 June 2028 to 24 July 2028 (24th July 2028 is expected to be an INSET day)

Inset Days 2027-2028

Monday 6^th September 2027 – Friday 10^th September 2027 – School opens to pupils on Monday 13^th September 2027

Monday 24th July 2028 – TBC. We expect this to be an inset day but may move this if there is a need for specific training during the year.

1 further INSET day TBC