Please visit the Durham County Council website to view or download the school holidays dates for this academic year and next year for all community schools, special schools and voluntary controlled schools. Please note that voluntary aided (church) schools, foundation schools and academies may have set different dates and you should check with the school or academy to confirm their arrangements or view the PDF for schools not following the standard term and holiday dates.
Please note that our school holidays are on our school calendar. They DO differ to the county holidays. Please see below for next year:
School Term Dates for 2019/2020 Academic Year
School Term Dates for 2018/2019 Academic Year
School Term Dates for 2017/2018 Academic Year
| Autumn Term 1st Half | Wednesday 5th September to Friday 19th October |
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| Autumn Half Term Holiday | Monday 22nd October to Friday 26th October |
| Autumn Term 2nd Half | Monday 29th October to Friday 21st December |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday 24th December to Monday 7th January |
| Spring Term 1st Half | Tuesday 8th January to Friday 15th February |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | Monday 18th February to Friday 22nd February |
| Spring Term 2nd Half | Monday 25th February to Friday 5th April |
| Easter Holiday | Monday 8th April to Monday 22nd April |
| Summer Term 1st Half | Tuesday 23rd April to Friday 24th May |
| May Day Bank Holiday | Monday 6th May |
| Summer Half Term Term Holiday | Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May |
| Summer Term 2nd Half | Monday 3rd June to Friday 19th July |
School Holidays During Term Time
The Government has amended regulations for taking holidays in term time and these new regulations came into effect from September 2013.
Head teachers have the discretion to grant leave, but they should only do so in exceptional circumstances. If a head teacher grants a leave request, it will be for them to determine the length of time that the child can be away from school. This leave is unlikely, however, to be granted for the purposes of a family holiday. Parents can be fined for taking their child on holiday during term time without consent from the school.
Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the Headteacher.
Leave of Absence During Term Time (General Letter)
Holiday Request Form
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