Term Dates

2025/26

Michaelmas

Monday 1st September 2025 Staff INSET
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 Staff INSETYears 8 and 9 return
Wednesday 3rd September 2025 Years 4 – 7, 10 and 11 return
Friday 17th October 2025 The Half Term Break begins
Monday 3rd November 2025 The Term resumes
Wednesday 10th December 2025 Years 9 – 11 – The Term ends
Thursday 11th December 2025 Years 4 – 8 – The Term ends

Lent

Monday 5th January 2026 Staff INSET
Tuesday 6th January 2026 The Term commences
Friday 13th February 2026 The Half Term Break begins
Monday 23rd February 2026 The Term resumes
Friday 20th March 2026 The Term ends

Summer

Monday 13th April 2026 Staff INSET
Tuesday 14th April 2026 The Term commences
Friday 22nd May 2026 The Half Term Break begins
Monday 1st June 2026 The Term resumes
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Years 9 – 11 – The Term ends
Thursday 2nd July 2026 Years 4 – 8 – The Term ends

2026/27

Michaelmas

Friday 28th August 2026 New staff induction and SMT meeting
Monday 31st August 2026 Bank Holiday (School Closed)
Tuesday 1st September 2026 Staff INSET
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 Staff INSETYears 8 and 9 return
Thursday 3rd September 2026 Years 4 – 7, 10 and 11 return
Friday 16th October 2026 The Half Term Break begins
Monday 2nd November The Term resumes
Wednesday 9th December 2026 Years 9 – 11 – The Term ends
Thursday 10th December 2026 Years 4 – 8 – The Term ends

Lent

Monday 4th January 2027 Staff INSET
Tuesday 5th January 2027 The Term commences
Friday 12th February 2027 The Half Term Break begins
Monday 22nd February 2027 The Term resumes
Thursday 25th March 2027 The Term ends

Summer

Monday 12th April 2027 Staff INSET
Tuesday 13th April 2027 The Term commences
Friday 28th May 2027 The Half Term Break begins
Monday 7th June The Term resumes
Wednesday 30th June 2027 Years 9 – 11 – The Term ends
Thursday 1st July 2027 Years 4 – 8 – The Term ends

 

Bruern's Move to Co-Education

Beginning in September 2026, Bruern Abbey will take an exciting step forward as we begin welcoming girls into our Prep School in Oxfordshire. This marks the start of our transition to a fully co-educational environment, with our Senior School in Buckinghamshire set to welcome girls from September 2027. Learn more here