School Holidays and Term Dates
* Please be aware that schools have different training and inset dates. If you have any doubts about dates it is advisable to contact your school directly. You can find contact details of all Staffordshire schools in the School Directory|.
School Terms and Holiday Dates 2011 / 2012
Autumn Term 2011:
Staff: Monday 5 September - Friday 21 October (35 working days)
Pupils: Tuesday 6 September - Friday 21 October (34 working days)
Holiday: Monday 24 October - Friday 28 October (5 days)
Staff & Pupils: Monday 31 October - Tuesday 20 December (37 working days)
Holiday: Wednesday 21 December - Monday 2 January (9 days)
Spring Term 2012:
Staff & Pupils: Tuesday 3 January - Friday 10 February (29 working days)
Holiday: Monday 13 February - Friday 17 February (5 days)
Staff & Pupils: Monday 20 February - Friday 30 March (30 working days)
Holiday: Monday 2 April - Friday 13 April (10 days)
Easter Sunday: Sunday 8 April
Summer Term 2012:
Staff & Pupils: Monday 16 April - Thursday 31 May (33 working days)
May Day: Monday 7 May
Holiday: Friday 1 June - Friday 8 June (6 days)
Staff & Pupils: Monday 11 June - Friday 20 July (30 working days)
Holiday: Monday 23 July - Friday 31 August (30 days)
Staff Total: 194* days
Pupil Total: 193 days (pupils are required to attend for 189* days)
(Term dates are set on the basis of 194* days and inset days should be allocated from within the agreed dates. Monday, 5 September 2011 is already fixed as an inset day and the other four days are to be identified by schools).
*Parliamentary approval has been given to reducing the standard school year (2011/2012) by one day to take account of the additional Bank Holiday during June.
School Terms and Holiday Dates 2012 / 2013
Autumn Term 2012:
Staff: Monday 3 September – Friday 26 October (40 working days)
Pupils: Tuesday 4 September – Friday 26 October (39 working days
Holiday: Monday 29 October – Friday 2 November 5 days
Staff & Pupils: Monday 5 November – Friday 21 December (35 working days)
Holiday: Monday 24 December – Friday 4 January 10 days
Spring Term 2013:
Staff & Pupils: Monday 7 January – Friday 15 February (30 working days)
Holiday: Monday 18 February – Friday 22 February 5 days
Staff & Pupils: Monday 25 February – Thursday 28 March (24 working days)
Holiday: Friday 29 March – Wednesday 10 April 9 days
Easter Sunday: Sunday 31 March
Summer Term 2013:
Staff & Pupils: Thursday 11 April – Friday 24 May (31 working days)
May Day: Monday 6 May
Holiday: Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May 5 days
Staff & Pupils: Monday 3 June – Friday 19 July (35 working days)
Holiday: Monday 22 July – Friday 30 August 30 days
Staff Total: 195 days
Pupil Total: 194 days (pupils are required to attend for 190 days)
(Term dates are set on the basis of 195 days and inset days should be allocated from within the agreed dates. Monday, 3 September 2012 is already fixed as an inset day and the other four days are to be identified by schools).
Inset Days and School Closures
View more information on set inset days| and emergency school closures| .
Exam Dates
The Department for Education and Skills has examinations information here: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/qualifications/| as well as links to awarding bodies.
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