Term Dates
ST. FRANCIS’ COLLEGE – TERM DATES 2025/2026 and 2026/2027
| Autumn Term 2025/2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSET Day | Wednesday 3 September 2025 | |
| INSET Day | Thursday 4 September | |
| INSET Day | Friday 5 September | (Induction Y7 and Year 12 + current Boarders) |
| School opens | Monday 8 September | (All remaining Years return) |
| Mid-Term holiday begins | Friday 17 October | (3.15/3.30 pm Prep, 4.00 pm Senior) |
| School opens | Monday 3 November | |
| Term ends | Friday 12 December | (12.00 noon Prep, 12.15 pm Senior) |
Open Morning: Saturday 27 September 2025 (Friday 3 October 2024 – Working Open Morning)
| Spring Term 2025/2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSET Day | Monday 5 January | |
| INSET Day | Tuesday 6 January | |
| School opens | Wednesday 7 January | |
| Mid-Term Holidays begin | Friday 13 February | (3.15/3.30 pm Prep, 4.00 pm Senior) |
| School opens | Monday 23 February | |
| Term ends | Thursday 26 March | (12.00 noon Prep, 12.15 pm Senior) |
Meet the Head: Thursday 29 January 2026
Working Open Morning: Friday 06 March 2026
| Summer Term 2025/2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSET Day | Monday 13 April | |
| School Opens | Tuesday 14 April | |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 4 May | |
| Mid-Term Holiday begins | Friday 22 May | (3.15/3.30 pm Prep, 4.00 pm Senior) |
| School opens | Monday 1 June | |
| Term ends | Friday 10 July | (12.00 noon Prep, 12.15 pm Senior) |
Working Open Morning: Friday 24 April 2026
Meet the Head: Thursday 11 June 2026
| Autumn Term 2026/2027 | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSET Day | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | (New Staff & SLT) |
| INSET Day | Wednesday 2 September | |
| INSET Day | Thursday 3 September | (Induction Y7 and Year 12 + current Boarders) |
| School opens | Friday 4 September | (All remaining Years return) |
| Mid-Term holiday begins | Friday 16 October | (3.15/3.30 pm Prep, 4.00 pm Senior) |
| School opens | Monday 02 November | |
| Term ends | Friday 11 December | (12 noon Prep, 12.15 pm Senior) |
Open Morning: Saturday 3 October 2026 (Friday 9 October 2026 – Working Open Morning)
| Spring Term 2026/2027 | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSET Day | Monday 4 January 2027 | |
| School Opens | Tuesday 5 January | |
| Mid-Term Holidays begin | Friday 12 February | (3.15/3.30 pm Prep, 4.00 pm Senior) |
| School opens | Monday 22 February | |
| Term ends | Thursday 25 March | (12 noon Prep, 12.15 pm Senior) |
| Summer Term 2026/2027 | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSET Day | Monday 12 April | |
| School Opens | Tuesday 13 April | |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 3 May | |
| Mid-Term Holiday begins | Friday 28 May | (3.15/3.30 pm Prep, 4.00 pm Senior) |
| School opens | Tuesday 7 June | |
| Term ends | Friday 09 July | (12 noon Prep, 12.15 pm Senior) |
NB: Students are expected to be in school on the Open Mornings as they are working school days.
*INSET Day = In-Service Training day (the school is open for staff training only, not open for students).
