Term Dates | Withington Girls' School, Manchester

Term Dates 2025-2026

Autumn Term 2025

Staff CPD training day – Monday 1 September (no pupils in school)

Staff CPD training day – Tuesday 2 September (no pupils in school)

Term Starts – Wednesday 3 September

Half Term – Monday 20 – Friday 31 October (inclusive)

Whole School Open Evening – Thursday 6 November

Staff CPD Day – Friday 7 November (no pupils in school)

Whole School Open Morning – Saturday 8 November

Term Ends – Thursday 18 December (2.00pm)

Spring Term 2026

Staff CPD training day – Monday 5 January (no pupils in school)

Term Starts – Tuesday 6 January

Entrance Examinations (only Year 7 pupils in school) – Friday 9 January

Half Term – Monday 16 – Friday 20 February (inclusive)

Term Ends – Thursday 2 April (2.00pm)

Summer Term 2026

Staff CPD training day – Monday 20 April (no pupils in school)

Term Starts – Tuesday 21 April

Founders’ Day – Monday 27 April

Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 4 May

Half Term – Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May (inclusive)

Term Ends – Friday 3 July (2.30pm)

Term Dates 2026-2027

Autumn Term 2026

Staff CPD training day – Tuesday 1 September (no pupils in school)

Staff CPD training day – Wednesday 2 September (no pupils in school)

Term Starts – Thursday 3 September

Half Term – Monday 19 October – Friday 30 October (inclusive)

Whole School Open Evening – Thursday 5 November

Staff CPD training day – Friday 6 November (no pupils in school)

Whole School Open Morning – Saturday 7 November

Term Ends – Thursday 17 December (2.00pm)

Note

Whole School Open Evening & Morning – most pupils are required in school for these events

Spring Term 2027

Staff CPD training day – Monday 4 January (no pupils in school) – date to be confirmed

Term Starts – Tuesday 5 January

Entrance Examination 11+ (only Year 7 pupils in school) – Friday 8 January

Junior School Entrance Assessments (8+, 9+, 10+) – Friday 8 January

Half Term – Monday 15 – Friday 19 February (inclusive)

Founders’ Day – Tuesday 16 March

Term Ends for pupils – Wednesday 24 March (2.00pm)

Staff CPD training day – Thursday 25 March (no pupils in school)

Note

Founders’ Day – All Senior School, Upper II and Lower II pupils are expected to attend this event at the Bridgewater Hall

Summer Term 2027

Term Starts – Monday 12 April

Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 3 May

Half Term – Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June (inclusive)

Term Ends – Friday 2 July (2.30pm)

Term Dates 2027-2028

Autumn Term 2027

Staff CPD training day – Wednesday 1 September (no pupils in school)

Staff CPD training day – Thursday 2 September (no pupils in school)

Term Starts – Friday 3 September

Half Term – Monday 18 October – Friday 29 October (inclusive)

Staff CPD training day – Friday 5 November (no pupils in school) – date to be confirmed

Term Ends – Thursday 16 December (half day)

Spring Term 2028

Staff CPD training day – Monday 3 January (no pupils in school)

Term Starts – Tuesday 4 January

Entrance Examination 11+ (only Year 7 pupils in school) – Friday 7 January (date to be confirmed)

Junior School Entrance Assessments (8+, 9+, 10+) – Friday 7 January (date to be confirmed)

Half Term – Monday 14 – Friday 18 February (inclusive)

Term Ends – Friday 31 March (half day)

Summer Term 2028

Staff CPD training day – Tuesday 18 April (no pupils in school)

Term Starts – Wednesday 19 April

Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 1 May

Half Term – Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June (inclusive)

Term Ends – Wednesday 5 July (half day)