BHA TERM DATES 2025 – 2026
Autumn term 2025
| Start Date | End Date | Key Dates |
| Monday 1st September 2025 | Friday 24th October 2025 | Monday 1st September 2025 – INSET Day
(Academy closed to students) |
| Half-term holiday: Monday 27th October 2025 – Friday 31st November 2025 | ||
| Monday 3rd November 2025 | Friday 19th December 2025 | Monday 3rd November 2025 – Trust INSET Day
(Academy closed to students) |
| Christmas holiday: Monday 22nd December 2025 – Friday 2nd January 2026 | ||
Spring term 2026
| Start Date | End Date | Key Dates |
| Monday 5th January 2026 | Friday 13th February 2026 | Monday 5th January 2026 – INSET Day
(Academy closed to students) |
| Half-term holiday: Monday 16th February 2026 – Friday 20th February 2026 | ||
| Monday 23rd February 2026 | Friday 27th March 2026 | |
| Easter Holiday: Monday 30th March 2026 – Friday 10th April 2026 | ||
Summer term 2026
| Start Date | End Date | Key Dates |
| Monday 13th April 2026 | Friday 22nd May 2026 | Monday 4th May 2026 – Bank Holiday
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| Half-term holiday: Monday 25th May 2026 to Friday 29th May 2026 | ||
| Monday 1st June 2026 | Monday 20th July 2026 | Friday 26th June 2026 – Trust INSET Day
(Academy closed to students) Monday 20th July 2026 – INSET Day (Academy closed to students)
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Important
Please note that following the latest amendments to The Education (Pupil Regulation) (England) Regulations 2006, Principals may not grant any leave of absence during term-time unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Any unauthorised leave of absence will be referred to the Attendance and Prosecution Service. This may lead to a Fixed Penalty Notice being issued. Please be advised that parents/guardians who fail to ensure their child’s regular attendance can be fined £60 (per parent/guardian, per child).
Please see the Parents leaflet from Sandwell MBC below :
Examination Periods
Year 7: April – May
Year 8: April – May
Year 9: April – May
Year 10: April – May – GCSE Mock Examinations
Year 11: November & February GCSE Mocks and May / June External GCSE Exams
Please note: Modular examinations, Controlled Assessments AND Key Assessment tasks go on throughout the year for students in ALL YEAR GROUPS.
Please contact the Academy to check specific modular dates.