Community school term dates for 2025/26
Term dates for community schools in Gateshead starting in September 2025.
| Monday 1 September 2025 | 27 to 31 October 2025 | Friday 19 December 2025 |
| Monday 5 January 2026 | 23 to 27 February 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
| Monday 20 April 2026 | 25 to 29 May 2026 (bank holiday 25 May) | Friday 17 July 2026 |
The return date is Tuesday 1 September 2026. All dates are inclusive.
Schools will be closed to pupils on Monday 4 May 2026 (Bank Holiday).
Three days within the above terms are to be used for professional development for staff. These dates are to be determined and agreed by individual school governing bodies.
For schools used as polling stations, two days within the above terms are to be used for professional development for staff and one occasional day within the Summer Term 2026 is to be utilised for the purpose of closure for possible election purposes, this day will be agreed by individual school governing bodies.
The start of the Autumn Term 2026 is proposed as Tuesday 1 September 2026.
School Term dates for 2026/27
Term dates for community schools in Gateshead starting in September 2026.
Autumn term
| Start of term | Half term | Last day of term |
| Tuesday 1 September 2026 | 26 to 30 October 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 |
Children return to School Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Spring term
| Start of term | Half term | Last day of term |
| Monday 4 January 2027 | 15 to 19 February 2027 | Thursday 25 March 2027 |
Summer term
| Start of term |
Half term |
Last day of term |
| Monday 12 April 2027 |
1 to 4 June 2027 (bank holiday 31 May) |
Friday 16 July 2027 |
The proposed return date is Monday 6 September 2027. All dates are inclusive.
Two days within the above terms are to be used for professional development for school staff. These dates are to be determined and agreed by individual school governing bodies. Schools will inform parents of these dates once determined.
For schools who are used as a polling station, one day will be used for professional development as above and one occasional day will be set within the Summer Term 2027 for the purpose of closure for possible election purposes.
The start of the Autumn Term 2027 is proposed as Monday 6 September 2027.