School holidays and term dates

These are the school holiday and term dates for 2010/11 and 2011/12 for schools across North Somerset.

The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days with five days used for staff training also known as In Service Days.

This means schools will be open for the legal minimum of 190 days or 380 sessions.

It will be necessary for parents and other interested parties to contact individual schools direct for confirmation of the five dates when they will be closed to pupils.

Academic Year 2010-11

The term and holiday dates for the 2010-11 school year (starting 1 September 2010) have been agreed after consultation.

The agreed term and holiday dates for the 2010-11 school year are as follows:

  • Term 1 - Wednesday 1 September to Friday 22 October 2010
  • Term 2 - Monday 1 November to Friday 17 December 2010
  • Term 3 - Tuesday 4 January to Friday 18 February 2011
  • Term 4 - Monday 28 February to Friday 8 April 2011
  • Term 5 - Tuesday 26 April to Friday 27 May 2011
  • Term 6 - Monday 6 June to Friday 22 July 2011.

Schools will also be closed for the following public holidays:

  • 27 and 28 December 2010 - in lieu of Christmas Day and Boxing Day
  • 3 January 2011 - New Years Day Holiday
  • 22 April 2011 - Good Friday
  • 25 April 2011 - Easter Monday
  • 2 May 2011 - May Day Bank Holiday
  • 30 May 2011 - Spring Bank Holiday
  • 29 August 2011 - August Bank Holiday

Download a pdf version of the 2010-11 School Term Dates.

Academic Year 2011-12

The term and holiday dates for the 2011-12 school year (starting 1 September 2011) have been agreed after consultation.

The dates are as follows:

  • Term 1 Thursday 1 September to Friday 21 October 2011
  • Term 2 Monday 31 October to Friday 16 December 2011
  • Term 3 Tuesday 3 January to Friday 10 February 2012
  • Term 4 Monday 20 February to Friday 30 March 2012
  • Term 5 Monday 16 April to Friday 1 June 2012
  • Term 6 Monday 11 June to Thursday 19th July 2012

Schools will also be closed for the following public holidays:

  • 26 December 2011 - Boxing Day
  • 27 December 2011 - in lieu of Christmas Day  
  • 2 January 2012 - New Year's Day Holiday
  • 6 April 2012 - Good Friday
  • 9 April 2012 - Easter Monday
  • 7 May 2012 - Early May Bank Holiday
  • 4 June 2012 - Spring Bank Holiday
  • 5 June 2012 - Diamond Jubilee Holiday   
  • 27 August 2012 - Summer Bank Holiday 

Voluntary Aided, Trust and Foundation schools set their own term dates but will be encouraged to follow the model set out above.

Download a pdf version of the 2011-12 School Term Dates.

For further information on term dates for our neighbouring authorities contact Bath and North East Somerset CouncilBristol City Council and Somerset County Council.