DATES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR

Term Dates

Planning ahead is an important part of school life. Our term dates provide an overview of the academic year across The Perse, including term start and end dates, half terms and holiday periods.

Please check the relevant section below for the most up-to-date information.

School Year 2026/27

Michaelmas Term 2026
New Staff TrainingFriday 28 August
Bank HolidayMonday 31 August
Staff INSETTuesday 1 September
Staff INSETWednesday 2 September
Pupil InductionWednesday 2 September*
Term StartsThursday 3 September
Upper Open DaySaturday 26 September
Half TermFriday 23 October-Monday 2 November inclusive
Term EndsFriday 11 December

*Please note that students joining the Upper School into Year 7, Year 9 and Lower Sixth need to attend a compulsory induction day on Wednesday 2 September. Note that we operate an 11-day half-term in the Michaelmas term, to allow for school trips and a break for pupils during this long term.

Lent Term 2027
Staff INSET (Prep and Pelican only)Monday 4 January
Term StartsTuesday 5 January
Half TermMonday 15 February-Friday 19 February inclusive
Founder’s DayMonday 1 March
Term EndsThursday 25 March
Good FridayFriday 26 March
Easter MondayMonday 29 March
Summer Term 2027
Term StartsMonday 12 April
May DayMonday 3 May
Half TermMonday 31 May-Friday 4 June
Staff INSET
(Upper only – no Upper pupils in school except for those sitting public exams – normal school day for Prep and Pelican)		Monday 7 June
Prize GivingSaturday 19 June
Term EndsThursday 1 July (lunchtime)

School Year 2027/28

Michaelmas Term 2027
Bank Holiday Monday 30 August
New Staff TrainingWednesday 1 September
Whole Staff INSETThursday 2 September
Staff INSETFriday 3 September
Y7, Y9, L6 New Pupil InductionFriday 3 September
Term StartsMonday 6 September
Upper Open DaySaturday 25 September
Prep and Pelican Open DaySaturday 2 October
Half TermFriday 22 October – Monday 1 November inclusive
Term EndsFriday 10 December
Lent Term 2028
Term StartsMonday 5 January
Half TermMonday 14 February-Friday 18 February inclusive
Founder’s DayWednesday 1 March
Term EndsThursday 30 March
Good FridayFriday 14 April
Easter MondayMonday 17 April
Summer Term 2028
Term StartsTuesday 18 April
May DayMonday 1 May
Half TermMonday 29 May – Friday 2 June inclusive
Staff INSET
(Upper only – no Upper pupils in school except for those sitting public exams – normal school day for Prep and Pelican)		Monday 5 June
Prize GivingSaturday 1 July
Term EndsThursday 6 July (lunchtime)