Term Dates & School Day

Term Dates 2025-26

SPRING TERM 2026

Monday 5th January 2026  – INSET DAY – Staff only in school

Tuesday 6th January 2026 – START OF SPRING TERM FOR ALL STUDENTS

Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February 2026 – Half Term

Friday 27th March 2026 – Last day of Spring Term

 

SUMMER TERM 2026

Monday 13th April 2026 – START OF SUMMER TERM FOR ALL STUDENTS & STAFF

Monday 4th May 2026 – Bank Holiday

Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May 2026– Half Term (includes bank holiday Monday 25th May 2026)

Monday 1st June 2026* – INSET DAY

*ALL Y10 and Y11 students MUST be available to attend school on 1st June 2026 as this could be a public GCSE exam day

Friday 17th July 2026 – Last day of Summer Term

School Calendar 2025-2026

Thamesmead School Day

Time
8:25 Start of school day – all students should arrive by this time
8:30 Tutor period
8:45 Lesson 1
9:45 Lesson 2
10:45 Morning break
11:05 Lesson 3
12:05 Lesson 4
1:05 Lunch
1:35 Lesson 5
2:35 End of school day/ after school activities start

Total time this amounts to in a typical week, including breaks but not after-school activities – 31 hours

Term Dates 2026–27

AUTUMN TERM 2026

Tuesday 1 September  2026 –  INSET DAY – Staff only in school

Wednesday 2 September  2026 –  INSET DAY – Staff only in school

Thursday 3 September 2026 – Year 7s only – 1st day of term

Friday 4 September 2026 – Year 8-11 – 1st day of term

Friday 9 October 2026 – INSET DAY

Monday 19 October  – Friday 30 October 2026 – Half Term

Friday 18 December 2026 – Last day of Autumn Term

SPRING TERM 2027

Monday 4 January 2027  – INSET DAY – Staff only in school

Tuesday 5 January 2027 – START OF SPRING TERM FOR ALL STUDENTS

Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 2027 – Half Term

Thursday 25 March 2027 – Last day of Spring Term

 

SUMMER TERM 2027

Monday 12 April 2027 – START OF SUMMER TERM FOR ALL STUDENTS & STAFF

Monday 3 May 2027 – Bank Holiday

Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June 2027– Half Term (includes bank holiday Monday 25th May 2026)

Monday 7 June 2027* – INSET DAY – Staff in school (and students sitting a GCSE exam)

*ALL Y10 and Y11 students MUST be available to attend school on Monday 7th June 2027 as this could be a public GCSE exam day

Friday 16 July 2027 – Last day of Summer Term

School Calendar 2026-2027