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Meadowhead SchoolAcademy Trust

Term Dates 2025-2026

 

Our provisional training day dates mean that there would be a staff training day on Monday 1st September, so students in Y7 and Y12 would start on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 and all students would return to school Wednesday 3rd September 2025.

We are following the school term dates as set out by Sheffield City Council (190 teaching days).   

Please be aware that there are an additional 5 professional development days (dates published below) - total of 195 days.

(click to jump to the printable version of the detailed dates below, available at the foot of this page)

At a glance:

Term time:

  • Monday 1 September 2025 until Friday 24 October 2025 
  • Monday 3 November 2025 until Friday 19 December 2025
  • Monday 5 January 2026 until Friday 13 February 2026 
  • Monday 23 February 2026 until Friday 27 March 2026 
  • Monday 13 April 2026 until Friday 22 May 2026 
  • Monday 1 June 2026 until Monday 20 July 2026

Holiday dates:

  • 27 October to 31 October 2025 (Autumn Half Term)
  • 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 (Christmas)
  • 16 February to 20 February 2026 (Spring Half Term) 
  • 30 March to 10 April 2026 (Easter)
  • 4 May 2026 (May Day)
  • 25 May to 29 May 2026 (Spring Bank Half Term)
  • 21 July to 31 August 2026 (Summer break)

Detailed:

Autumn
Half Term
1
  • Term starts: Monday 1 September 2025 until Friday 24 October 2025 
  • Half-term holiday: 27 October to 31 October 2025
8 weeks
 
Autumn
Half Term
2
  • Term starts: Monday 3 November 2025 until Friday 19 December 2025
  • Christmas holiday: 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
7 weeks
Spring
Half Term
1
  • Term starts: Monday 5 January 2026 until Friday 13 February 2026
  • Half-term holiday: 16 February to 20 February 2026
6 weeks
Spring
Half Term
2
  • Term starts: Monday 23 February 2026 until Friday 27 March 2026 
  • Easter holiday: 30 March to 10 April 2026
5 weeks
Summer
Half Term
1
  • Term starts: Monday 13 April 2026 until Friday 22 May 2026
  • Half-term holiday: 25 May to 29 May 2026
5 weeks & 4 days
Summer
Half Term
2
  • Term starts: Monday 1 June 2026 until Monday 20 July 2026
  • Summer holiday: 21 July to 31 August 2026
7 weeks & 1 day
 

 

195 days (39 weeks)
(including 5 staff training/professional development days)

2025/26 Bank Holidays

  • 25 and 26 December 2025 
  • 1 January 2026 
  • 3 April 2026 (Good Friday) 
  • 6 April 2006 (Easter Monday)
  • 4 May 2026 (May Day) 
  • 25 May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday) 
  • 31 August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday

Staff Training Days - school closed to students

The provisional training days for the academic year are:

  • Training Day 1 - 01/09/25 (Y7/12 students return on 02/09/25 and school fully open to all students 03/09/25)
  • Training Day 2 - 24/10/25
  • Training Day 3 -  03/12/25
  • Training Day 4 - 20/04/26
  • Disaggregated Training day - 20/07/26    (term ends for students on Friday 17th July)