Term Dates
As a Free School, Gildredge House has the freedom to set its own term dates. Our term dates can be found here.
Term Dates for 2026-27
| START DATE | END DATE | |
| Autumn Term 1 | Fri 4 Sept 2026* | Thu 15 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term Holiday | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026** |
| Christmas Holiday | Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Fri 1 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 1 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Easter Holidays | Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 1 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 16 Jul 2027** |
*On Friday 4th September 2026, only students in Year 6, Year 7 and Year 11 will be required to attend school. For all other Year Groups across the school, the new term will commence on Monday 7th September 2026, with the exception of the new Reception classes, which have their own bespoke phased start to the term.
**School finishes at 12.30pm
INSET DAYS
Wed 2 Sep & Thu 3 Sep 2026
Fri 16 Oct 2026
Mon 4 Jan 2027
Tue 2 March 2027
SCHOOL CLOSURES
Fri 26 Mar 2027 (Good Friday)
Mon 3 May 2027 (Bank Holiday)
Mon 31 May 2027 (Bank Holiday)
TERM DATES 2027-28
| START DATE | END DATE | |
| Autumn Term 1 | Fri 3 Sep 2027* | Thu 21 Oct 2027 |
| Half Term Holiday | Mon 25 Oct 2027 | Fri 5 Nov 2027 |
| Autumn Term 2 | Mon 8 Nov 2027 | Thu 16 Dec 2027 (12.30pm) |
| Christmas Holiday | Mon 20 Dec 2027 | Fri 31 Dec 2027 |
| Spring Term 1 | Wed 5 Jan 2028 | Fri 11 Feb 2028 |
| Half Term Holiday | Mon 14 Feb 2028 | Fri 18 Feb 2028 |
| Spring Term 2 | Mon 21 Feb 2028 | Fri 31 Mar 2028 |
| Easter Holiday | Mon 3 Apr 2028 | Fri 14 Apr 2028 |
| Summer Term 1 | Tue 18 Apr 2028 | Fri 26 May 2008 |
| Half Term Holiday | Mon 29 May 2028 | Fri 2 Jun 2028 |
| Summer Term 2 | Mon 5 Jun 2028 | Wed 19 Jul 2028 (12.30pm) |
*On Friday 3rd September 2027, only students in Year 6, Year 7 and Year 11 will be required to attend school. For all other Year Groups across the school, the new term will commence on Monday 6th September 2027, with the exception of the new Reception classes, which have their own bespoke phased start to the term.
INSET DAYS
Wed 1 Sep & Thu 2 Sep 2027
Fri 22 Oct 2027
Tue 4 Jan 2028
Mon 6 Mar 2028
SCHOOL CLOSURES
Mon 3 Jan 2028 ( Bank Holiday)
Mon 17 Apr 2028 (Easter Holiday)
Mon 1 May 2028 (Bank Holiday)