The Infant School Day

All schools maintained by the local authority are required to:

• Provide a minimum of 32.5 hours per week  This includes the time in each day from the official start of the school day (i.e. morning registration) to the official end to the compulsory school day (i.e. the official home time).  The 32.5 hour minimum school week includes breaks and lunch times as well as teaching time

School opens at 8:50am for all children, and closes at 3:20pm.  This is a school day of 6 hours and 30 minutes, which over the 5 day week is 32.5 hours.

• Meet for at least 380 sessions or 190 days during any school year to educate their pupils

As you can see by the term dates, we currently open for the following number of days:

Autumn Term  – 73 days
Spring Term – 60 days                   
Summer Term – 62 days                

Total : 195 days                                

• Operate two sessions on every school day divided by a break in the middle of the day

The school timetable operates a morning session, divided by a lunch time break at 12pm.  The afternoon session then begins at 1:20pm.

School Term Dates

School year 2025/26

The 2024/25 school year has a total of 195 days.

The Derby city school term dates 2025-26 provide the term and holiday dates for the school year.

Parents will be kept informed of School Term Dates and school closures the dates below are a general guide.

For further information please speak to school reception.

Autumn term (72 days)

Thursday 4 September 2025 to Friday 24 October 2025 (37 days)
Monday 3 November 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025 (35 days)

Spring term (55 days)

Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 13 February 2026 (30 days)
Monday 23 February 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026 (25 days)

Summer term (68 days)

Monday 13 April 2026 to Friday 22 May 2026 (29 days)
Monday 1 June 2026 to Thursday 23 July 2026 (39 days)

Bank holidays

Christmas Day - 25 December 2025
Boxing Day - 26 December 2025
New Year's Day - 1 January 2026
Good Friday - 3 April 2026
Easter Monday - 6 April 2026
May Day - 4 May 2026
Spring Bank - 25 May 2026
Summer Bank Holiday - 31 August 2026

INSET Days 

Thursday 4th September 2025
Friday 5th September 2025
Friday 24th October 2025
Monday 1st June 2026
Friday 23rd July 2026