Our current academic year term dates can be found below. Future academic year term dates can be found at the bottom of the page.
The Mead Educational Trust
Orchard Mead Academy Term Dates 2023/24
| Term No 1: 33 days (6 weeks 3 days) | |
| INSET Day(s)
School closed to pupils |
24, 25 and 29 August 2023 |
| Schools Open | Year 7 and Year 11 – Wednesday 30 August 2023
Year 8, Year 9, and Year 10 – Thursday 31 August 2023 |
| Schools Close | Friday 13 October 2023 |
| Autumn Half Term Holiday | Monday 16 October 2023 to Friday 20 October 2023 |
| Term No 2: 44 days (8 weeks 4 days) | |
| Schools Open | Monday 23 October 2023 |
| Schools Close | Thursday 21 December 2023 |
| Christmas & New Year Holiday | Friday 22 December 2023 to Monday 8 January 2024 |
| Term No 3: 29 days (5 weeks 4 days) | |
| INSET Day(s)
School closed to pupils |
Monday 8 January 2024 |
| Schools Open | Tuesday 9 January 2024 |
| Schools Close | Friday 16 February 2024 |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | Monday 19 February 2024 to Friday 23 February 2024 |
| Term No 4: 20 days (4 weeks) | |
| Schools Open | Monday 26 February 2024 |
| Schools Close | Friday 22 March 2024 |
| Easter Holidays | Monday 25 March 2024 to Friday 5 April 2024 |
| Term No 5: 34 days (6 weeks 4 days) | |
| Schools Open | Monday 8 April 2024 |
| May Bank Holiday (schools closed) | Monday 6 May 2024 |
| Schools Close | Friday 24 May 2024 |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | Monday 27 May 2024 to Friday 31 May 2024 |
| Term No 6: 30 days (6 weeks) | |
| Schools Open | Monday 3 June 2024 |
| Schools Close | Friday 12 July 2024 |
| Summer Holiday begins | Monday 15 July 2024 |
190 Pupil Days
Bank Holidays:
28 August 2023
25 & 26 December 2023
1 January 2024
29 March & 1 April 2024
6 May 2024
27 May 2024
Inset days:
24, 25 and 29 August 2023
24 November 2023
8 January 2024
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