School term dates

Individual schools set their own school days and term dates.

The dates on this page are set by the council for Local Authority maintained nursery schools, Byker Primary School and Walbottle Campus. Other schools are encouraged to use the same dates but don't have to. You will find individual school term dates on their own websites.

The school year starts in September and is usually organised into 3 terms with a 1 week holiday halfway through the term. 

Pupils spend 190 days (38 weeks) in school each year. 5 extra days are reserved for training teachers and support staff. Every school sets its own training dates and will tell parents if the school is closed to pupils.

School Year 2019 to 2020

Autumn term 2019

Term starts:  Monday 2 September 2019
Half term:  Monday 28 October 2019 to Friday 1 November 2019
Term ends:  Friday 20 December 2019

Spring term 2020

Term starts:  Monday 6 January 2020
Half term:  Monday 17 February 2020 to Friday 21 February 2020
Term ends:  Friday 3 April 2020

Summer term 2020

Term starts:  Monday 20 April 2020
Half term:  Monday 25 May 2020 to Friday 29 May 2020
Term ends:  Friday 17 July 2020

School term dates calendar 2019/20

School Year 2020 to 2021

Autumn term 2020

Term starts:  Monday 7 September 2020
Half term:  Monday 26 October 2020 to Friday 30 October 2020
Term ends:  Friday 18 December 2020

Spring term 2021

Term starts:  Monday 4 January 2021
Half term:  Monday 15 February 2021 to Friday 19 February 2021
Term ends:  Thursday 1 April 2021

Summer term 2021

Term starts:  Monday 19 April 2021
Half term:  Monday 31 May 2021 to Friday 4 June 2021
Term ends:  Friday 23 July 2021

School term dates calendar 2020/21