Term Dates 2025–2026
At Blackpool Skills Academy, we want to give students, parents, and carers plenty of notice to plan for the year ahead.
Here are our key term dates for the 2025–2026 academic year.
Please check carefully for inset days, half terms, and holiday breaks.
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Term |
Dates |
Notes |
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Autumn Term 2025 |
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Inset Day |
Monday 1st September 2025 |
Staff training – school closed to students |
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Term Starts |
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 |
First day for students |
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Inset Day |
Friday 26th September 2025 |
Staff training – school closed to students |
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Half Term Break |
School closes: Friday 24th October 2025 (normal time) School reopens: Monday 10th November 2025 (normal time) |
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Christmas Holiday |
School closes: Friday 19th December 2025 @ 12.30pm |
Early finish |
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Spring Term 2026 |
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Term Starts |
Monday 5th January 2026 @ 10am |
All year groups return |
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Half Term Break |
School closes: Friday 13th February 2026 (normal time) School reopens: Monday 23rd February 2026 (normal time) |
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Easter Holiday |
School closes: Friday 27th March 2026 (normal time) |
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Summer Term 2026 |
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Term Starts |
Monday 13th April 2026 @ 10am |
All year groups return |
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May Day Bank Holiday |
Monday 4th May 2026 |
School closed |
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Half Term Break |
School closes: Friday 22nd May 2026 (normal time) School reopens: Monday 1st June 2026 (normal time) |
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Summer Holiday |
School closes: Friday 17th July 2026 @ 12.30pm |
Early finish |
Important Notes:
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Inset Days are for staff training. Students should not attend school on these days.
- Half terms and holiday periods are shown above — please plan accordingly for travel and childcare arrangements.
- Early finishes on the last day before Christmas and summer holidays are at 12.30pm.