Further Education Students
Autumn Term 2026
Term starts: Monday 7 September 2026
Study Week: Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October 2026
Inset Day: Friday 18 December 2026 (College closed)
Term ends: Thursday 17 December 2026
Spring Term 2027
Term starts: Monday 4 January 2027
Inset Day: Friday 12 February 2027 (College closed)
Study Week: Monday 15 February - Friday 19 February 2027
Term ends: Thursday 25 March 2027
Summer Term 2027
Term starts: Monday 12 April 2027
Study Week: Monday 31 May - Friday 4 June 2027
Term ends: Friday 18 June 2027
Higher Skills Students
Semester 1
Starts: Monday 21 September 2026
Ends: Friday 29 January 2027
Closure dates:
- Week commencing 26 October 2026
- Week commencing 21 December 2026
- Week commencing 28 December 2026
Semester 2
Starts: Monday 1 February 2027
Ends: Friday 11 June 2027
Closure dates:
- Week commencing 29 March 2027
- Week commencing 5 April 2027
College closure dates for GCSE exams
In order to facilitate GCSE English and maths exams, the College will be closed to students not involved in taking exams on those dates.
- Friday 14 May 2027
- Monday 24 May 2027
- Thursday 27 May 2027
- Tuesday 8 June 2027
Other key dates
- August Bank Holiday: Monday 31 August 2026
- New Year's Day: Friday 1 January 2027
- Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
- Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
- May Day: Monday 3 May 2027
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 31 May 2027
