Godley Community Primary Academy Term and Holiday Dates 

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TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 – 2025

 

Term and Holiday Dates

 

TERM / HOLIDAY

PUPILS’ FIRST DAY

PUPILS’ LAST DAY

No. OF DAYS

Autumn Term 1

Tuesday 3rd September 2024

Friday 25th October 2024

39

Half Term Holiday

Monday 28th October 2024

Friday 1st  November 2024

 

Autumn Term 2

Tuesday 5th November 2024

Friday 20th December 2024

34

Christmas Holidays

Monday 23rd  December 2024

Friday 3rd January 2025

 

Spring Term 1

Tuesday 7th January 2025

Friday 14th February 2025

29

Half Term Holidays

Monday 17th February 2025

Friday 21st February 2025

 

Spring Term 2

Monday 24th February 2025

Friday 4th April 2025

30

Easter Holidays

Monday 7th April 2025

Monday 21st April 2025

 

Summer Term 1

Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Friday 23rd May 2025

23

Half Term Holidays

Monday 26th May 2025

Friday 6th June 2025

 

Summer Term 2

Monday 9th June 2025

Friday 25th July 2025

35

 

 

Total Days

190

BANK HOLIDAYS 2023 - 2024

Christmas Day

Wednesday 25th December 2024

 

During Christmas holidays

Boxing Day

Thursday 26th December 2024

New Years Day

Wednesday 1st January 2025

Good Friday

18th April 2025

During Easter holidays

Easter Monday

21st April 2025

Monday

5th May 2025

Bank Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED

Monday

26th May 2025

During Summer Half Term

PUPIL CLOSURE DAYS (INSET) DAYS

Pupils are required to be in school for 190 days per school year. Up to five pupil closure days may be taken at any time in the

school year to be determined by the Principal with approval from the Local Governing Body.

Monday

2nd September 2024

SCHOOL CLOSED – Inset Day

Monday

4th November 2024

SCHOOL CLOSED – Inset Day

Monday

6th January 2025

SCHOOL CLOSED – Inset Day

 Please note that these dates are subject to change

Reception Baseline Assessments are conducted during the first 6 weeks of the school year.

KS2 SATs Week: We understand these to be week commencing 12/05/2025.

Phonics Screening for Year 1 & Year 2 (retakes) takes place week of 09/06/2025

Multiplication Check for Year 4 takes place week of 09/06/25

It is very important that all children attend school during these periods of times.

 

 

TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 – 2026

TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES

TERM / HOLIDAY

PUPILS’ FIRST DAY

PUPILS’ LAST DAY

No. OF DAYS

Autumn Term 1

Wednesday 3rd September 2025

 Friday 24th October 2025

38

Half Term Holiday

    Monday 27th October 2025

Friday 31st October 2025

 

Autumn Term 2

    Monday 3rd November 2025

   Friday 19thDecember 2025

35

Christmas Holidays

    Monday 22nd December 2025

Friday 2nd January 2026

 

Spring Term 1

     Tuesday  6th January 2026

   Friday 13th February 2026

29

Half Term Holidays

     Monday 16th February 2026

    Friday 20th February 2026

 

Spring Term 2

     Monday 23rd February 2026

      Friday 27th March 2026

25

Easter Holidays

     Monday 30th March 2026

      Friday 10th April 2026

 

Summer Term 1

     Monday 13th April 2026

      Friday 22nd May 2026

28

Half Term Holidays

     Monday 25th May 2026

      Friday 5th June 2026

 

Summer Term 2

     Monday  8th June 2026

      Friday 24th July 2026

35

 

 

Total Days

190

BANK HOLIDAYS 2025 - 2026

Christmas Day

Thursday 25th December 2025

During Christmas Holidays

Boxing Day

Friday 26th December 2025

New Years Day

Thursday 1st January 2026

Good Friday

3rd April 2026

During Easter Holidays

Easter Monday

6th April 2026

Monday

4th May 2026

Bank Holiday – SCHOOL CLOSED

Monday

25th May 2026

During Summer Half Term

PUPIL CLOSURE DAYS (INSET) DAYS

Pupils are required to be in school for 190 days per school year. Up to five pupil closure days may be taken at any time in the school year to be determined by the Principal with approval from the Local Governing Body.

Monday

1st September 2025

SCHOOL CLOSED – Inset Day

Tuesday

2nd September 2025

SCHOOL CLOSED – Inset Day

Monday

5th January 2026

SCHOOL CLOSED – Inset Day

Thursday

7th May 2026

SCHOOL CLOSED – Local Elections Polling Day

 

Please note that these dates are subject to change

Reception Baseline Assessments are conducted during the first 6 weeks of the school year.

  KS2 SATs Week will be held in the week commencing 11/05/2026

Phonics Screening for Year 1 & Year 2 08/06/2026

Multiplication tables check for Year 4 08/06/2026

It is very important that all children attend school during these periods of times.

DfE Guidelines and academy policy means that NO holidays will be authorised by school.  When a pupil has at least 10 sessions of unauthorised absences from school, we have to notify the Local Authority and this may result in the issuing of a Penalty Notice fine of £160.00 per child, per parent, reduced to £80 if paid within 21 days.

 

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