Term Dates

Our terms dates for academic year 2025-26 are listed below.

 Autumn Term 2025
Trust INSET Day Monday 1st September
INSET Day Tuesday 2nd September
Term Starts

Year 7 only:       Wednesday 3rd September
All other years:  Thursday 4th September 
Half Term Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October
INSET Day Friday 28th November
Term Ends Friday 19th December - school finishes at 1.10pm
Spring Term 2026
INSET Day Monday 5th January
Term Starts Tuesday 6th January
Half Term Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February
Term Ends Friday 27th March - school finishes at 1.10pm
 Summer Term 2026
INSET Day Monday 13th April
Term Starts Tuesday 14th April
May Bank Holiday Monday 4th May
Half Term Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May
Term Ends Friday 17th July - school finishes at 1.10pm
INSET Day Monday 20th July

Please note:
School is closed to pupils on INSET (In-service Training) Days.
School finishes at 1.10pm at the end of the Winter (December), Spring (Easter) and Summer (July) terms.

 

Houlton School Term Dates 2025 26
The school is determined that pupils should read widely and often. Pupils have regular reading sessions in the library and pupils told inspectors that they are encouraged to read.
Ofsted, 2024