School term dates and development day closures
School term dates for academic year 2024 to 2025
| Term | Start date | Half term | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2024 | 2 September 2024 | 21 October to 1 November 2024 | 20 December 2024 |
| Spring 2025 | 6 January 2025 | 17 February to 21 February 2025 | 4 April 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | 22 April 2025 | 26 May to 30 May 2025 | 29 July 2025 |
School term dates for academic year 2025 to 2026
| Term | Start date | Half term | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2025 | 1 September 2025 | 20 October to 31 October 2025 | 19 December 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | 5 January 2026 | 16 February to 20 February 2026 | 27March 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | 13 April 2026 | 25 May to 29 May 2026 | 27 July 2026 |
Term dates for academic year 2025-26 (PDF, 270KB, 2 pages)
It is advised that schools can take up to five development day closures during an academic year. This may alter the start/end date of any school term.
The 2 September for the year 2024-2025 is marked as an island-wide staff development day. On this day, there is an expectation that schools on the island will have a development day, and as a result, children will not attend school.
However, is is important to note that some schools have the freedom to set their own term and holiday dates. Because of this, 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
2024 to 2025
- 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 | Closure days |
|---|---|
| Arreton St Georges CE primary |
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| Barton Primary |
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| Bembridge Primary |
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| Binstead Primary |
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| Brading CE Primary |
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| Brighstone CE Primary |
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| Broadlea Primary |
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| Carisbrooke CE Primary |
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| Cowes Primary |
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| Dover Park Primary |
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| Freshwater and Yarmouth CE (Aided) Primary |
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| Gatten and Lake Primary |
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| Godshill Primary |
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| Greenmount Primary |
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| Gurnard Primary |
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| Haylands Primary |
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| Holy Cross Catholic Primary |
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| Hunnyhill Primary |
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| Lanesend Primary* |
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| Nettlestone Primary |
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| Newchurch Primary |
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| Newport CE Primary |
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| Nine Acres Primary |
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| Niton Primary |
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| Northwood Primary* | Information not provided visit school website. |
| Oakfield CE Primary |
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| Queensgate Foundation |
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| Shalfleet CE Primar |
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| St.Blasius Shanklin CE Primary* |
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| St Francis CE & Catholic Primary* |
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| St Helens Primary |
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| St Mary's Catholic Primary |
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| St Saviour’s RC Primary |
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| St Thomas of Canterbury Primary |
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| Summerfields Primary |
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| The Bay CE School (primary site) |
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| Wootton Primary |
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| Wroxall Primary |
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*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.
Secondary, College, Academy and Specialist school development days
| School | Closure days |
|---|---|
| Carisbrooke College* |
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| Christ the King College |
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| Cowes Enterprise College*** |
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| Medina College* |
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| Ryde Academy* |
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| The Island Free School* |
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| The Island VI Form* |
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| The Bay CE School (secondary site) |
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| Medina House |
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| St George's |
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| Island Learning Centre |
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*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