Payment system

Work is taking place to our payments system on Monday, January 20. Payments will not be able to be made online or by telephone or at our kiosks during this time. Thank you for your patience.

Term dates

In this section

  1. Spring term 2020
  2. Summer term 2020
  3. Autumn term 2020
  4. Spring term 2021
  5. Summer term 2021
  6. Autumn term 2021
  7. Spring term 2022
  8. Summer term 2022

Summer term 2020

Schools open Monday, April 20
Bank holidays Friday, May 8 (moved to coincide with 75th anniversary of VE Day) and Monday, May 25
Half term Monday, May 25 to Friday, May 29
Schools close Monday, July 20
Summer holiday Tuesday, July 21 to Monday, August 31


Schools have five extra inset days per year, which the schools themselves choose the dates for. Check your child's school's website for details. 

Schools not run by the city council (such as academies) are free to choose their own term dates, although we encourage all schools to accept the term dates agreed on these pages.