King Edward VI Five Ways School
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green,
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Tel: 0121 475 3535
Term Dates
2024 – 2025
Autumn Term
Monday 2 September – Friday 20 December
Monday 2 Sept – Staff Training Day
Tuesday 3 Sept – Staff Training Day
Wed 4 Sept – Induction Day for new Year 7 and new Lower Sixth
Thursday 5 Sept – Term begins for ALL year groups
Half Term: Monday 21 October – Friday 1 November
Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December
Christmas Holiday: Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January
Spring Term
Monday 6th January – Friday 11th April
Monday 6th January 2025 – Staff Training Day
Half Term: Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February
Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April
Friday 11th April 2025 – Staff Training Day
Easter Holiday: Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April
Summer Term
Monday 28 April – Thursday 24 July
Half Term: Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May
Monday 2 June – Wednesday 23 July
Thursday 24 July – Staff Training Day
Summer Holiday: Thursday 24 July – Monday 1 September
2025 – 2026
Autumn Term 2025
Teacher Training Days: Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Term starts for Yr7 & Lower 6th: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Term starts for all: Thursday 4th September 2025
Half-term: Monday 20 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Term ends: Friday 19 December 2025
Spring Term 2026
Term starts: Monday 5 January 2026 (Teacher Training Day)
Teaching begins for all year groups: Tuesday 6th January 2026
Half-term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Term ends: Friday 27 March 2026
Summer Term 2026
Term starts: Monday 13 April 2026
Half-term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Term ends: Monday 20 July 2026
2026 – 2027
Autumn Term 2026
Teacher Training Days: Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 September 2026
Term starts for Yr7 & Lower 6th: Thursday 3 September 2026
Term starts for all: Friday 4 September 2026
Half-term: Monday 19 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026
Term ends: Friday 18 December 2026
Term ends: Friday 18 December 2026
Spring Term 2027
Term starts: Monday 4 January 2027 (Teacher Training Day & student remote learning day)
Half-term: Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027
Term ends: Thursday 25 March 2027 (Teacher Training Day & student remote learning day)
Term ends: Thursday 25 March 2027 (Teacher Training Day & student remote learning day)
Summer Term 2027
Term starts: Monday 12 April 2027
Half-term: Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027
Term ends for students: Thursday 22 July 2027
Half-term: Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027
Term ends for students: Thursday 22 July 2027
Teacher Training Day (& student remote learning day) Friday 23 July 2027
Teacher Training Day Monday 26 July 2027
2027 – 2028
Autumn Term 2027
Teacher Training Days: Thursday 2 & Friday 3 September 2027
Half-term: Monday 18 October 2027 to Friday 29 October 2027
Term ends: Friday 17 December 2027
Half-term: Monday 18 October 2027 to Friday 29 October 2027
Term ends: Friday 17 December 2027
Spring Term 2028
Term starts: Tuesday 4 January 2028 (Teacher Training Day & student remote learning day)
Half-term: Monday 14 February 2028 to Friday 18 February 2028
Term ends: Friday 7 April 2028 (Teacher Training Day & student remote learning day)
Half-term: Monday 14 February 2028 to Friday 18 February 2028
Term ends: Friday 7 April 2028 (Teacher Training Day & student remote learning day)
Summer Term 2028
Term starts: Monday 24 April 2028
Half-term: Monday 29 May 2028 to Friday 2 June 2028
Term ends for students: Monday 22 July 2028
Half-term: Monday 29 May 2028 to Friday 2 June 2028
Term ends for students: Monday 22 July 2028
Teacher Training Day (& student remote learning day) Tuesday 23 July 2028
Teacher Training Day Wednesday 24 July 2028.