Term dates and school times
The school day
Session Times
8.30-8.45 Gates open and registration starts
9.00 Registration closes - children who arrive after this time will be marked as late
10:15-10:30 Morning break for KS1
10.35-10.50 Morning break for KS2
12.00-1.00 Lunchtime for all year groups
2.00-2.15 Afternoon break for KS1
3.15 End of school day for all pupils
The start and end times provided show the duration of the compulsory school day. From September 2023, the DfE set the expectation that schools provide a minimum school week of 32.5 hours. Mead Vale are meeting this requirement.
The 32.5 hour minimum expectation includes the time in each day from the official start of the school day (i.e. morning registration) to the official end to the compulsory school day (i.e. official home time). The 32.5 hour minimum includes breaks and lunch times as well as teaching time and any extra-curricular activities that all pupils are expected to attend. It does not include optional before or after school provision.
Academic Year 2025-26
Term 1
Start: Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Finish: Friday 24th October 2025
Inset Days: Tuesday 2nd September 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)
Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)
Friday 24th October 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)
Term 2
Start: Monday 3rd November 2025
Finish: Friday 19th December 2025
Inset Days: Monday 3rd November 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)
Friday 19th December 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)
Term 3
Start: Monday 5th January 2026
Finish: Friday 13th February 2026
Term 4
Start: Monday 23rd February 2026
Finish: Thursday 2nd April 2026
Inset Day: Friday 6th March 2026 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)
Term 5
Start: Monday 20th April 2026
Finish: Friday 22nd May 2026
Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May 2026 (school closed to pupils)
Term 6
Start: Monday 1st June 2026
Finish: Wednesday 22nd July 2026