We always adhere fully to the dates for the school year and holidays as prescribed by Hertfordshire County Council. Sometimes these dates do not align with schools in our neighbouring London Boroughs.

Some local Academies and Church Schools may follow different dates.

We determine dates for our own INSET days and for one occasional day. Both our schools are also designated Polling Stations, but in the case of the Infant School ONLY, and with the limitations we have to work with due to the size of that site, this necessitates the closure of the Infant school, should it be requisitioned by the council for their electoral requirements. 

We publish our dates at least two years in advance, so parents can more easily make arrangements for holidays and ensure these are not taken during term time.

INSET days are tagged onto existing school holidays to minimise any disruption for our families.

Term Dates 2024 to 2025

Autumn Term 2024
Wednesday 4th September 2024 - Friday 20th December 2024
Half Term break: Monday 28th October 2024 - Friday 1st November 2024
INSET days (no school for children): Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd September and Monday 4th November 2024
Occasional day (no school for children):  Friday 25th October 2024
 
Spring Term 2025
Monday 6th January 2025 - Friday 4th April 2025
Half Term break: Monday 17th February 2025 - Friday 21st February 2025
INSET days (no school for children): Monday 24th February 2025
 
Summer Term 2025
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Half Term break: Monday 26th May 2025 - Friday 30th May 2025
INSET days (no school for children):  Monday 2nd June 2025
 
INSET* days and occasional day  - school closed for children:
Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Friday 25th October 2024 (Occasional Day)
Monday 4th November 2024
Monday 24th February 2025
Monday 2nd June 2025
 
Bank holiday
Monday 21st April 2025
Monday 5th May 2025

Term Dates 2025 to 2026

Autumn Term 2025

Thursday 4th September 2025 - Friday 19th December 2025

Half Term: Monday 27th October  - Friday 31st October 2025

INSET day (no school for children) Wednesday 3rd September, Friday 24th October & Monday 3rd November 

Spring Term 2026

Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Friday 27th March 2026 

Half Term: Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February 2026 

INSET day (no school for Children) Monday 5th January 2026 

Summer Term 2026 

Monday 13th April 2026 - Thursday 23rd July 2026 

Half Term: Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May 2026 

INSET day (no school for children) Friday 1st May 2026 

Occasional Day (no school for children) Monday 1st June 2026 

INSET* days and occasional day - School closed for children: 

Wednesday 3rd September 2025 

Friday 24th October 2025 

Monday 3rd November 2025 

Monday 5th January 2026 

Friday 1st May 2026 

Monday 1st June 2026 (Occasional day) 

Bank Holiday 

Monday 4th May 2026 

 *INSET (In Service Training) days were introduced by the Government in 1988 and are five days taken during the school year, where staff carry out important Continued Professional Development (CPD) OR are given time to carry out planning, administrative tasks or training in order to support the progress and development of our staff and school. On these five days, the schools are closed to children.