School Term Dates
The following is a summary of the school term dates for
September 2012 and beyond. It is recommended that you consult the
school's website or contact the school direct to check the return
date for your child. Use the
Cheshire East school finder to find a school's contact details
and website link.
School Term dates and Holidays 2012/2013
Autumn Term 2012
| Status |
Date |
Number of days open |
| Open |
Monday 3rd September |
35 days |
| Close |
Friday 19th October |
| Half
Term |
Monday 22nd – Friday 26th October |
| Open |
Monday 29th October |
39 days |
| Close |
Thursday 20th December |
| Christmas
Holiday |
Friday
21st December 2012– Friday 4th January 2013 |
Spring Term 2013
| Status |
Date |
Number of days open |
| Open |
Monday 7th January |
30 days |
| Close |
Friday 15th February |
| Half
Term |
Monday
18th – Friday 22nd February |
| Open |
Monday 25th February |
24 days |
| Close |
Thursday 28th March |
| Easter
Holiday |
Friday
29th March – Friday 12th April |
Summer Term 2013
| Status |
Date |
Number of days open |
| Open |
Monday 15th April |
29 (Monday May 6th bank hol) |
| Close |
Friday 24th May |
| Half
Term |
Monday
27th – Friday 31st May* |
| Open |
Monday 3rd June |
38 days |
| Close |
Wednesday 24th July* |
Additional Information
- Total days open 195
- Good Friday = Friday 29th March; Easter Monday = Monday 1st
April 2013
- * Primary schools may
choose to take two weeks’ holiday at the summer half term in which
case the term will end one week later on Wednesday 31st July
2013
School Term Dates 2012/2013 Print Version
School Term dates and Holidays 2013/2014
Autumn Term 2013
| Status |
Date |
Number of days open |
| Open |
Monday 2nd September |
35 days |
| Close |
Friday 18th October |
| Half
Term |
Monday
21st – Friday 25th October |
| Open |
Monday 28th October |
39 days |
| Close |
Thursday 19th December |
| Christmas
Holiday |
Friday
20th December 2013– Friday 3rd January 2014 |
Spring Term 2014
| Status |
Date |
Number of days open |
| Open |
Monday 6th January |
30 days |
| Close |
Friday 14th February |
| Half
Term |
Monday 17th – Friday 21st February |
| Open |
Monday 24th February |
30 days |
| Close |
Friday 4th April |
| Easter
Holiday |
Monday
7th April – Monday 21st April |
Summer Term 2014
| Status |
Date |
Number of days open |
| Open |
Tuesday 22nd April |
23 (Monday May 5th bank hol) |
| Close |
Friday 23rd May |
| Half
Term |
Monday 26th – Friday 30th May* |
| Open |
Monday 2nd June |
38 days |
| Close |
Wednesday 23rd July* |
Additional Information
- .Total days open 195
- Good Friday = Friday 18th April; Easter Monday = Monday 21st
April 2014
- * Primary schools may
choose to take two weeks’ holiday at the summer half term in which
case the term will end one week later on Wednesday 30th July
2014
School Term Dates 2013/2014 Print Version
School Term dates and Holidays 2014 to 2016
Term dates 2014/15
| Autumn 2014 (75 days) |
Spring 2015 (59 days) |
Summer 2015 (61 days) |
| 1st September-24th
October |
5th January-13th
February |
20th April-22nd
May |
| |
|
Bank Holiday 4th May |
| Half Term27th – 31st
October |
Half Term16th – 20th
February |
Half Term25th – 29th
May |
| 3rd November-19th
December |
23rd February-2nd
April |
1st June-21st
July |
| Christmas Holiday 20th December –
4th January |
Spring Break 3rd April – 17th
April |
Summer Holiday 22nd July – 31st
August |
| Return to school: Tuesday
1st September 2015 |
Term Dates 2015/16
| Autumn 2015 (74 days) |
Spring 2016 (58 days) |
Summer 2016 (63 days) |
| 1st September-23rd October |
4th January-12th February |
18th April-27th May |
| |
|
Bank Holiday 2nd May |
| Half term 26th – 30th October |
Half Term 15th – 19th February |
Half term 30th May – 3rd June |
| 2nd November-18th December |
22nd February-1st April |
6th June -21st July |
| Christmas Holiday 19th December – 3rd
January |
Spring Break 4th April – 15th April |
Summer Holiday24th July – 2nd
September |
| Return to school: Monday 5th
September 2016 |
Additional Information
The Learn Together Partnership of nine Local Authorities,
including Cheshire East, has now confirmed agreed term dates for
2015/16.
The published pattern follows the principles agreed by the Learn
Together Partnership over several years, and which were adopted in
Cheshire East following consultation with all schools,
diocesan bodies, and the public.
Governing Bodies will need in due course to agree which
five of the 195 statutory days allocated per school year
shall be used for the purpose of professional development
for teaching staff.
Setting Term Dates
The Local Authority term dates and principles (detailed
below) are mandatory for Community and Voluntary
Controlled schools; they are also recommended to the Governing
Bodies of Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools and Academies.
Following extensive consultation in the summer of 2011 the
following principles were agreed in setting term dates for Cheshire
East schools from September 2012 onwards:
- all terms to start on a Monday (or a Tuesday if so necessitated
by a Bank holiday);
- Autumn half term will always be the last full week in
October;
- Spring half term will always be the third full week in
February;
- the Easter break will always be the first two full weeks in
April (regardless of where Easter itself actually falls);
- Easter will always be observed by school closures on the bank
holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday;
- the Whitsun half term break will be one week, unless, in the
case of primary schools, the Governing Body agrees an additional
week; in such cases the summer term will end one week later than
for other schools;
- where a school is open for part of a week to pupils, this will
be for a minimum of three school days (to encourage
attendance);
- the five “
INSET
” days
are all to be designated by the individual school Governing Body,
but there will be no more than two days set consecutively for this
purpose.
