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: 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)
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.
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Thursday 12th November 2026
Tuesday 8th December 2026
Thursday 28th January 2027
Thursday 11th March 2027
Tuesday 8th June 2027
Finishing the school day at 2pm offers significant benefits for teachers by providing dedicated time for professional learning that includes both subject specific training and career development. Bus travel arrangements will be altered on these days and routine extra-curricular activities will not run.
Teacher Day: Thursday 26th and Friday 27th August 2027
School Opens to Students: Tuesday 31st August 2027.
Bank Holiday (school closed to students): Monday 30th August 2027
October Half Term: Monday 18th October – Friday 22nd October 2027
Disaggregated Day (school closed to students): Friday 26th November 2027
End of Term: Friday 17th December 2027 (Full Day)
Teacher Day: Tuesday 4th January 2028
School Opens: Wednesday 5th January 2028
February Half Term: Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February 2028
End of Term: Friday 7th April 2028 (Full Day)
School Opens: Monday 24th April 2028
May Day Bank Holiday (school closed to students): Monday 1st May 2028
May Half Term: Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June 2028
End of Term: Friday 14th July 2028 (Full Day)
Holiday dates for 2023 – 27 inclusive agreed by Leicestershire County Council can be found here.
