Always check Ashby School term dates on this website – other websites may not be accurate.
(In each school year, there are five available inset days which schools can place within term time in line with what is best for their school development. Students are not expected to attend on these days. Future teacher days will be communicated in the autumn term for the subsequent year.)
Teacher Day: Tuesday 26th August 2025
School Opens to Students: Wednesday 27th August 2025 (Please note Year 12 only return on Monday 1st September)
October Half Term: Monday 20th October – Friday 24th October 2025
Disaggregated Day (school closed to students): Friday 28th November 2025
End of Term: Friday 19th December 2025 (Full Day)
School Opens: Tuesday 6th January 2026
February Half Term: Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February 2026
End of Term: Friday 27th March 2026 (Full Day)
School Opens: Monday 13th April 2026
May Day Bank Holiday (school closed to students): Monday 4th May 2026
May Half Term: Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May 2026
End of Term: Friday 10th July 2026 (Full Day)
So we can continue to support the professional development of our teaching teams and to foster collaboration across LiFE MAT, all our schools will be finishing early on the following dates to facilitate XMAT professional learning opportunities for our staff.
Thursday 13th November 2025
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Thursday 12tth February 2026
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Thursday 25th June 2026
Finishing the school day at 2pm offers significant benefits for teachers by providing dedicated time for professional learning that includes both subjectspecific training and career development. Bus travel arrangements will be altered on these days and routine extra-curricular activities will not run.
Teacher Day: Friday 21st and Monday 24th August 2026
School Opens to Students: Tuesday 25th August 2026. (Please note Year 12 only return on Tuesday 1st September 2026)
Bank Holiday (school closed to students): Monday 31st August 2026
October Half Term: Monday 19th October – Friday 23rd October 2026
Disaggregated Day (school closed to students): Friday 27th November 2026
End of Term: Friday 18th December 2026 (Full Day)
School Opens: Tuesday 5th January 2027
February Half Term: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February 2027
End of Term: Friday 19th March 2027 (Full Day)
School Opens: Monday 5th April 2027
May Day Bank Holiday (school closed to students): Monday 3rd May 2027
May Half Term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June 2027
End of Term: Friday 9th July 2027 (Full Day)
Holiday dates for 2023 – 27 inclusive agreed by Leicestershire County Council can be found here.
