---
title: "Term Dates & School Day"
url: "https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/term-dates"
school: "Coppice Academy"
---

# Term Dates & School Day

# ![](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/images/attendance_matters_image_jpg.jpg)

# Academic Year 2026-27

Teacher Training/Inset Day Tuesday 1 September 2026

School opens - Wednesday 2 September 2026

Staff Training Day Friday 23 October 2026

## Autumn half-term 2026

Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October 2026

School opens on Monday 2 November 2026

Inset Day Friday 27 November 2026

**PLEASE NOTE:  We will be closing at 1.30pm on Friday 18 December 2026**

## Winter holiday

Monday 21 December 2026 - Friday 1 January 2027

School opens Monday 4 January 2027

Staff Training Day Friday 12 February 2027

## Spring half-term 2027

Monday 15 February - Friday 19 February 2027

School opens Monday 22 February 2027

**PLEASE NOTE:  We will be closing at 1.30pm on Thursday 25 March 2027**

##

## Easter holiday

Friday 26 March 2027 - Friday 9 April 2027

School opens Monday 12 April 2027

Inset Day Friday 30 April 2027

## Bank holiday

Bank Holiday - Monday 3 May 2027

## Summer half-term 2027

Monday 31 May - Friday 4 June 2027

School opens Monday 7 June 2027

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## Summer holiday

**PLEASE NOTE:  We will be closing at 1.30pm on Wednesday 21 July 2027**

School closes Wednesday 21 July 2027

**The School Day**

8.30-8.40 Arrival

8.40-9.00 Form Tutor

9.00-10.00 Period 1

10.00-11.00 Period 2

11.00-11.10 Break

11.10-12.10 P3

12.10-1.10 Lunch

1.10-2.00 P4

2.00-2.55 P5

2.55-3.00 Form Tutor

3.00 Release

Total 32.5 hours per week

[School Calendar 2024-25](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/files/School_Calendar_2024-25.pdf)

[School Calendar 2025-26](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/files/School_Calendar_2025-26.pdf)

[School Calendar 2026-27](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/files/Copy_of_School_Calendar_2026_2027_(2).pdf)

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- [Student Career Pathways](https://coppiceacademy.org.uk/student-career-pathways)
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