Here you can find the 2026-27 term dates.

School opening times:

Start of school day - 8.30am 

Registration - 8.45am

End of school day - 3pm

Total number of compulsory school hours per week - 32.5

The Rise School

2026-27

Summer 2026
Monday 13 April - Start of term for pupils
Monday 04 May - May Day – Bank Holiday – School closed 
Monday 25 to Friday 29 May - Summer half term
Monday 29 June to Friday 4 July - Year 11 work experience
Friday 17 July - Last day of term (pupils finish at 1pm)
Monday 20 July - INSET (school closed to pupils)

Autumn term 2026
Wednesday 2 September - INSET (school closed to pupils)
Thursday 3 September - INSET (school closed to pupils)
Friday 4 September - INSET (school closed to pupils)
Monday 7 September - Start of term for pupils
Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October - Autumn half term
Friday 18 December - Last day of term (pupils finish at 1pm)

Spring term 2027
Monday 4 January - INSET Start of term for pupils
Friday 12 February - INSET (school closed to pupils)
Monday 15 to Friday 19 February - Spring half term
Thursday 25 March - Last day of term (pupils finish at 1pm)
Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April - Easter half term

Summer 2027
Monday 12 April - Start of term for pupils
Monday 3 May - May Day – Bank Holiday – School closed 
Monday 31 to Friday 4 June - Summer half term
Wednesday 21 July - Last day of term (pupils finish at 1pm)
Thursday 22 July - INSET (school closed to pupils)

 

The Rise Sixth Form 

2026-27

Summer 2026
Monday 13 April - Start of term
Monday 4 May - May Day – Bank Holiday – School closed 
Monday 25 to Friday 29 May - Summer half term
Thursday 25 June - West Thames courses finish
Wednesday 15 July - Last day of term

Autumn term 2026
Tuesday 1 September - Induction and start of term for learners
Friday 23 October - INSET (college closed to learners)
Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October - Autumn half term
Friday 18 December - Last Day of Term @ The Rise School

Spring term 2027
Monday 4 January - Start of term for leaners
Friday 12 February - INSET (college closed to learners)
Monday 15 to Friday 19 February - Spring half term
Thursday 25 March - Last day of term 
Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April - Easter half term

Summer 2027
Monday 12 April - Start of term for learners
Monday 3 May - May Day – Bank Holiday – college closed 
Monday 31 to Friday 4 June - Summer half term
Friday 2 July     INSET (college closed to learners)
Friday 9 July    INSET (college closed to learners)
Friday 16 July    INSET (college closed to learners)
Wednesday 21 July - Last day of term @ The Rise School