Holidays should not be booked during term dates

These dates apply only to most full time and part time courses at the Woodbury, Enterprise, Millennium, Beacon, Prospects, Construction and Innovation Centres.  Employer Response provision is delivered outside of these times.

2026 - 2027

Term Time Date
A Level Results Day Thursday 13 August 2026
Staff Return to Work Tuesday 18 August 2026
GCSE/VOC Level 1/2 Results Day Thursday 20 August 2026
Enrolment Commences Thursday 20 August 2026
Bank Holiday Monday 31 August 2026
Course Introductions Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September 2026
Scheduled Programme Commences Friday 4 September 2026
Open Day Saturday 3 October 2026
Wellbeing Day (Closure) Friday 9 October 2026
Open Evening Thursday 15 October 2026
Half Term Monday 26 October – 30 October 2026
Scheduled Programme Commences Monday 2 November 2026
English GCSE Exams (am) Tuesday 3 November 2026
Maths GCSE Exams (am) Wednesday 4 November 2026
English GCSE Exams (am) Thursday 5 November 2026
Maths GCSE Exams (am) Friday 6 November 2026
Maths GCSE Exams (am) Monday 9 November 2026
HE Graduation Day Thursday 12 November 2026
Open Evening Tuesday 24 November 2026
Development Day (Student Wellbeing Day) Wednesday 25 November 2026
Scheduled Programme Ends for Students (Full day) Thursday 17 December 2026
High School Applicant Interview Day Friday 18 December 2026
College Closed Monday 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
Bank Holiday Friday 25 December 2026
Bank Holiday Monday 28 December 2026
Bank Holiday Friday 1 January 2027
Scheduled Programme Commences Monday 4 January 2027
GCSE Exam (Number and Measure) a.m. (Provisional) Tuesday 12 January 2027
Half Term Monday 15 February – 19 February 2027
Scheduled Programme Commences Monday 22 February 2027
Open Evening Thursday 18 March 2027
Scheduled Programme Ends Thursday 25 March 2027
Easter Holiday Friday 26 March – Friday 9 April 2027
Bank Holiday Friday 26 March 2027
Bank Holiday Monday 29 March 2027
Scheduled Programme Commences Monday 12 April 2027
Bank Holiday Monday 3 May 2027
Scheduled Programme Ends Friday 28 May 2027
Half Term Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June 2027
Bank Holiday Monday 31 May 2027
Scheduled Programme Commences Monday 7 June 2027
Scheduled Programme Ends Friday 18 June 2027 – some vocational classes may end 11 June 2027
A Level Introductory Days Tuesday 22 June 2027
Voc/ T Level Introductory Day Wednesday 23 June 2027
Year 10 Taster Days Monday 28 – Tuesday 29 June 2027
Team Planning Day Wednesday 30 June 2027
Development Day Thursday 1 July 2027
Staff Celebration Day Friday 2 July 2027
AS / A level Results day (Provisional) Thursday 12 August 2027
Staff Return to Work (Provisional) Tuesday 17 August 2027
GCSE Results day (Provisional) Thursday 19 August 2027
Bank Holiday Monday 30 August 2027

Upcoming Events

Calendar Webinars for Parents and Carers 4th November 2026
Calendar Open Event: Ages 16-18, Adult Courses, and University Centre 24th November 2026

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