BHA TERM DATES 2026 – 2027 

Autumn term 2026 

Start Date  End Date  Key Dates 
Tuesday 1st September 2026  Friday 23rd October 2026  Tuesday 1st September 2026 – INSET Day 

(Academy closed to students) 

Return Dates

Year 7: Wednesday 2nd September 8:40am

Year 8: Thursday 3rd September 8:40am

Year 9: Thursday 3rd September 9:30am

Year 10: Thursday 3rd September 10:35am

Year 11: Wednesday 2nd September 10:35am
Half-term holiday: Monday 26th October 2026 – Friday 30th October 2026 
Monday 2nd November 2026  Friday 18th December 2026  Friday 27th November 2026 – Trust INSET Day  

(Academy closed to students) 
Christmas holiday: Monday 21st December 2026 – Friday 1st January 2027 

 Spring term 2027 

Start Date  End Date  Key Dates 
Monday 4th January 2027  Friday 12th February 2027  Monday 4th January 2027 – INSET Day   

(Academy closed to students) 
Half-term holiday: Monday 15th February 2027 - Friday 19th February 2027 
Monday 22rd February 2027  Thursday 25th March 2027   
Easter Holiday: Friday 26th March 2027 – Friday 9th April 2027 

 Summer term 2027 

Start Date  End Date  Key Dates 
Monday 12th April 2027  Friday 28th May 2027  Monday 3th May 2027 – Bank Holiday 
Half-term holiday: Monday 31st May 2027 to Friday 4th June 2027 
Monday 7th June 2027  Wednesday 21st July 2027  Friday 25th June 2027 – Trust INSET Day  

(Academy closed to students) 
    Wednesday 21st July 2027 – INSET Day  

(Academy closed to students)  

 

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 :

SANDWELL MBC LEAFLET

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.