Term Dates & School Times
The Aylesford School Day
The Aylesford School academic day starts at 8:30am and ends 3:00pm.
Term Dates 2025/26
| Term Begins | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | |
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Induction Day: Years 7 and 12 students only Wednesday 3 September 2025 Whole School Returns Thursday 4 September 2025 |
Friday 17 October 2025 |
| Term 2 | |
| Monday 3 November 2025 |
Friday 19 December 2025 School Closes Early 12.10pm |
| Term 3 | |
| Monday 5 January 2026 | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Term 4 | |
| Tuesday 24th February 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
| Term 5 | |
| Tuesday 21 April 2026 Whole school returns | Friday 22 May 2026 School Closing 15:00 |
| Term 6 | |
| Monday 1 June 2026 |
Wednesday 22 July 2026 School Closes Early 12.10pm |
| Key dates for 2025/26 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 2025 | |
| Monday 1 September 2025 | Staff Inset Day School closed to all students |
| Tuesday 2 September 2025 | Staff Inset Day School closed to all students |
| Thursday 25 September 2025 | Open Evening Event School Closes at 13:00 |
| Tuesday 7 October 2025 |
Key Stage 5 6th Form Open Evening for Year 11 Parents and Students Only |
| Thursday 16 October 2025 | Year 7 Parents' Event |
| October Half Term 2025 | Study support sessions for Year 11 in Vocational Subjects |
| Term 2 2025 | |
| Saturday 8 November 2025 | Saturday School for Year 11 starts English and Maths invite only |
| Friday 14 November 2025 | Staff Inset day school closed to all students |
| Thursday 20 November 2025 | Year 8 Parents Evening 16:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday 27 November 2025 | Year 11 Parents Evening 16:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday 11 December 2025 | Year 12 and Year 13 Parents Evening, Meet the Senior Leadership Team and Teachers 16:00 - 18:30 |
| Term 3 2026 | |
| Thursday 5 February 2026 | Year 10 Parents Evening 16:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday 12 February 2026 | Year 9 Parents Evening |
| February Half Term 2026 | Study support sessions for Year 11 and 13 |
| Term 4 2026 | |
| Monday 23rd February 2026 | Staff Inset Day School closed to all students |
| Thursday 26 February 2026 | Year 7 Parents Evening 16:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday 19 March 2026 | Year 11 Parents Evening 16:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday 26 March 2026 | Key Stage 5 6th Form Parents Evening (times tbc) |
| Easter Holiday 2026 | Study support sessions for Year 11 and 13 |
| Term 5 2026 | |
| Monday 20 April 2026 | Staff Inset Day School closed to all students |
| Thursday 23 April 2026 | Year 9 Curriculum Choices Evening Year 9 parents 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday 5 May 2026 | GCSE and A Level External written exams start Year 11 students are required to be in school every day there will be NO study leave |
| May / June 2026 | Study support sessions for Year 11 and 13 |
| Term 6 2026 | |
| Monday 1 June 2026 | GCSE and A Level External written exams continue Year 11 students are required to be in school every day there will be NO study leave |
| Wednesday 24 June 2026 | GCSE and A Level External Exams Finish |
| Monday 22 June 2026 | Character Week 1 Work Shadowing for Years 7,8,9 & Work Experience for year 10 |
| Monday 6 July 2026 | Timetable Roll Up All students move up with their year groups and start their new timetable |
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