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Home / Parents / School Holidays

School Holidays

Term dates can be found on our Friday Flyer (weekly newsletter) and below.

Term dates 2023/24
Monday 4th September : INSET (no children)
Tuesday 5th September : Children return for Autumn 1 term
Friday 27th October : Break up for half term
Monday 6th November : Return for Winter 2 term
Tuesday 19th December : Break up for Christmas holidays
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 : INSET (no children)
Thursday 4th January 2024 : Children return for Spring 1 term
Friday 16th February : Break up for February half term
Monday 26th February : Return for Spring 2 term
Wednesday 27th March : Break up for Easter holidays
Thursday 28th March : INSET (no children)
Monday 15th April : Children return for Summer 1 term
Monday 6th May : Bank holiday – school closed
Friday 24th May : Break up for May half term
Monday 3rd June : Children return for Summer 2 term
Friday 19th July : Children break up for summer
Monday 22nd July : INSET (no children)
Tuesday 23rd July : INSET (no children)
Wednesday 4th September 2024: INSET (no children)
Thursday 5th September : Children return for Autumn 1 term

Alternatively, 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, academies and school in different local authorities may have set different dates and you should check with the individual school or academy to confirm their arrangements.

School Holidays During Term Time

The Government released ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ in May 2022, this document outlines ‘Granting leaves of absence.’

  • Only exceptional circumstances warrant a leave of absence. Schools should consider each application individually taking into account the specific facts and circumstances and relevant background context behind the request.
  • If a leave of absence is granted, it is for the headteacher to determine the length of the time the pupil can be away from school.
  • As head teachers should only grant leaves of absence in exceptional circumstances it is unlikely a leave of absence will be granted for the purposes of a family holiday.

Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the Headteacher.

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