School term dates and holidays

A summary of oxfordshire school holidays and school term dates for September 2011 and beyond.

The dates set out below are the proposed oxfordshire school term and holiday dates for 2011/2012. This envelope is of 189 'pupil' days and 5 'teacher available for work' days (INSET days). 5 September 2011 has been identified as a countywide 'available for work', or INSET day. 7 October 2011 is recommended for Performance Management purposes.

Term dates for 2011 - 2012

Term	Dates	Number of days
Term 1	5 September - 21 October 2011 *	35
October holiday	24 - 28 October 2011
Term 2	31 October - 16 December 2011	35
Christmas holiday	19 December 2011 - 2 January 2012 *
Term 3	3 January - 10 February 2012	29
February holiday	13 - 17 February 2012
Term 4	20 February - 30 March 2012	30
April holiday	2 - 13 April 2012
Term 5	16 April - 1 June 2012	34
Late Spring holiday	4 June - 8 June 2012
Term 6	11 June - 23 July 2012	31
Total		194

* 1 September and 4 January are INSET days
Each school chooses three additional INSET days

Term dates for 2012 - 2013

Term	Dates	Number of days
Term 1	3 September - 26 October 2012 *	40
October holiday	29 October - 2 November 2012
Term 2	5 November - 21 December 2012	35
Christmas holiday	24 December 2012 - 4 January 2013
Term 3	7 January - 8 February 2013	25
February holiday	11 - 15 February 2013
Term 4	18 February - 28 March 2013	29
April holiday	29 March - 12 April 2013
Term 5	15 April - 24 May 2013	29
Late Spring holiday	27 May - 31 May 2013
Term 6	3 June - 23 July 2013	37
Total		195

* 3 September 2012 is a countywide INSET day.
Schools to choose a further four INSET days with 5 October recommended for Performance Management purposes.

It is recommended that you consult the school's website or contact the school direct to check the return date for your child. Use the Oxfordshire schools search to find a school's contact details and web link.

Setting term dates

Oxfordshire school term dates are set by us following consultation with (amongst others) schools, neighbouring authorities and groups representing teaching and other staff.

School term and holiday dates are determined in accordance with the legal requirement, which require that there should be 190 pupil days and 5 teacher available for work days (INSET days).