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The Castle School Calendar 2025–2026

West Berkshire Council · term dates, holidays and INSET days

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Coloured squares mark the first and last day of each term, half-terms, school holidays, bank holidays and INSET days. Every other weekday is a normal school day.

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Complete Term Dates 2025–2026

The Castle School · West Berkshire Council

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September 2025

Sep 1 Autumn Term Starts

Autumn term

Sep 2 Inset Day

INSET day - school closed to pupils

October 2025

Oct 24 Autumn Term Ends (First Half)

Autumn term

Oct 27 - Oct 31 Autumn Half Term Holiday

Half-term holiday

November 2025

Nov 3 Autumn Term Continues (Second Half)

Autumn term

December 2025

Dec 19 Autumn Term Ends

Autumn term

Dec 22 - Jan 2 Christmas Holiday

School holiday

Dec 25 Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)

School holiday

Dec 26 Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)

School holiday

January 2026

Jan 1 New Year's Day (Bank Holiday)

School holiday

Jan 5 Spring Term Starts

Spring term

February 2026

Feb 13 Spring Term Ends (First Half)

Spring term

Feb 16 - Feb 20 Spring Half Term Holiday

Half-term holiday

Feb 23 Spring Term Continues (Second Half)

Spring term

April 2026

Apr 2 Spring Term Ends

Spring term

Apr 3 - Apr 17 Easter Holiday

School holiday

Apr 3 Good Friday (Bank Holiday)

School holiday

Apr 6 Easter Monday (Bank Holiday)

School holiday

Apr 20 Summer Term Starts

Summer term

May 2026

May 4 Early May Bank Holiday

School holiday

May 22 Summer Term Ends (First Half)

Summer term

May 25 - May 29 Summer Half Term Holiday

Half-term holiday

May 25 Spring Bank Holiday

School holiday

June 2026

Jun 1 Summer Term Continues (Second Half)

Summer term

July 2026

Jul 3 Inset Day

INSET day - school closed to pupils

Jul 21 Summer Term Ends

Summer term

Jul 22 - Aug 31 Summer Holiday

School holiday

August 2026

Aug 31 Summer Bank Holiday

School holiday