Term Dates & School Times

The Aylesford School Day

The Aylesford School academic day starts at 8:30am and ends 3:00pm.

Term Dates 2024/25

Term Begins	Term Ends
Term 1
Induction day: Years 7 and 12 students only Tuesday 3 September 2024 Whole School Returns Wednesday 4 September 2024	Friday 18 October 2024
Term 2
Monday 4 November 2024	Friday 20 December 2024 School Closes Early 12.10pm
Term 3
Monday 6 January 2025	Friday 14 February 2025
Term 4
Monday 24 February 2025	Friday 4 April 2025
Term 5
Tuesday 22 April 2025	Friday 23 May 2025
Term 6
Monday 2 June 2025	Wednesday 23 July 2025

Term Dates 2025/26

Term Begins	Term Ends
Term 1
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
Monday 23 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
Term 5 2026
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
Thursday 26 February 2026	Year 7 Parents Evening 16:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 4 March 202	Staff Inset Day School closed to all students
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
Monday 20 April	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	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	GCSE and A Level External Exams Finish
Monday 22 June	Character Week 1 Work Shadowing for Years 7,8,9 & Work Experience for year 10
Monday 6 July	Timetable Roll Up All students move up with their year groups and start their new timetable