School term dates and development day closures

School term dates for academic year 2025 to 2026

TermStart dateHalf termEnd date
Autumn 20251 September 202520 October to 31 October 202519 December 2025
Spring 20265 January 202616 February to 20 February 202627 March 2026
Summer 202613 April 202625 May to 29 May 202627 July 2026

Term dates for academic year 2025-26 (PDF, 270KB)

School term dates for academic year 2026 to 2027

TermStart dateHalf termEnd date
Autumn 20261 September 202619 October to 30 October 202618 December 2026
Spring 20274 January 202715 February to 19 February 202725 March 2027
Summer 202712 April 202731 May to 4 June 202728 July 2027

Term dates for academic year 2026-27 (PDF, 275KB)

Schools can take up to five development day closures during an academic year. This may change the start or end date of any school term.

It is important to note that some schools have the freedom to set their own term and holiday dates. Parents and carers must check with their child's school to confirm if they are expected to attend on this particular day.

Academies, private and independent schools have the freedom to determine and set their own term dates/holidays and inset days.

We will continue to set term and holiday dates for community and voluntary controlled schools.

School development day closures

2025 to 2026

  • It is the responsibility of each individual school to notify parents and guardians of their development day closures and to those supplying meals and transport.
  • Academies are not required to notify us of development days, though we will publish the information where known.
  • If you have any queries regarding the school closure dates shown, contact your child's school and college directly for clarification in the first instance.

Primary school development days

School NameClosure Days
Arreton St George's CE Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 28 November 2025
  • 22 June 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Barton Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 27 July 2026
Bembridge CE Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Binstead Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Brading CE Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 22 July 2026
  • 23 July 2026
  • 24 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Brighstone CE Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 01 June 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Broadlea Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 22 June 2026
  • 24 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Carisbrooke CE Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Dover Park Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Freshwater and Yarmouth CE (Aided) Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 27 July 2026
Gatten and Lake Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
Godshill Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 22 June 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Greenmount Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
Gurnard Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Haylands Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 19 September 2025
  • 22 June 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Holy Cross Catholic Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Hunnyhill Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 23 February 2026
  • 23 July 2026
  • 24 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Lanesend Primary*
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 05 January 2026
  • 22 May 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Northwood Primary*TBC
Nettlestone Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 27 July 2026
Newchurch Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 27 July 2026
Newport CE Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Nine Acres Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Niton Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Oakfield CE Primary
  • 01 September 2025
Queensgate Foundation
  • 01 September 2025
Shalfleet CE Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 27 July 2026
  • 05 May 2026
  • 27 July 2026
St.Blasius Shanklin CE Primary*
  • 01 September 2025
  • 22 July 2026
  • 23 July 2026
  • 24 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
St Francis CE & Catholic Primary*
  • 01 September 2025
  • 22 July 2026
  • 23 July 2026
  • 24 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
St Helens Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 23 February 2026
  • 05 May 2026
  • 27 July 2026
St Mary’s Catholic Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 29 September 2025
  • 05 January 2026
  • 27 July 2026
St Saviour’s RC Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 29 September 2025
  • 03 November 2025
  • 05 January 2026
  • 27 July 2026
St Thomas of Canterbury Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 09 October 2025
  • 05 January 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Summerfields Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
The Bay CE School (primary site)
  • 01 September 2025
Wootton Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 13 February 2026
  • 01 June 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Wroxall Primary
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025

Secondary, College, Academy and Specialist school development days

School Name Closure Days
Carisbrooke College*
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 03 October 2025
  • 03 November 2025
  • 08 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Christ the King College
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 05 January 2026
  • 22 June 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Cowes Enterprise College***
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 17 October 2025
  • 05 December 2025
  • 05 January 2026
  • 23 February 2026
Medina College*
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 03 October 2025
  • 03 November 2025
  • 08 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
Ryde Academy*
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 19 November 2025
  • 05 January 2026
  • 18 March 2026
  • 26 June 2026
  • 24 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
The Island Free School*
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 03 September 2025
  • 04 September 2025
  • 29 June 2026
The Island VI Form*
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 03 October 2025
  • 03 November 2025
  • 08 July 2026
  • 27 July 2026
The Bay CE School (secondary site)
  • 01 September 2025
Lionheart School
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025
  • 30 September 2025
  • 01 October 2025
  • 05 January 2026
Medina House School
  • 01 September 2025
St George's School
  • 01 September 2025
  • 02 September 2025

*Academies do not apply to the LA for their Development Day closures, however we will publish dates where known.

** These schools are taking a one-week October half-term and finishing for the Summer a week earlier.