Term Dates & Leave Of Absence Requests

2026

School Re-opens: Wednesday 2nd September 2026

School Closes (Half term): Friday 23rd October 2026

School Re-opens: Monday 2nd November 2026

School Closes (Christmas): Friday 18th December 2026

2027

School Re-opens: Monday 4th January 2027

School Closes (Half term): Friday 12th February 2027

School Re-opens: Monday 22nd February 2027

School Closes (Easter): Thursday 25th March 2027

School Re-opens: Monday 12th April 2027

School Closed (Bank Holiday): Monday 3rd May 2027

School Closes (Spring Bank): Thursday 27th May 2027

School Re-opens: Monday 14th June 2027

School Closes (Summer): Friday 23rd July 2027

Term Time Leave of Absence Requests

If you are intending to apply for a leave of absence from school for your child, the correct form must be completed and submitted a full 2 weeks in advance of any departure date. All absence requests have to be in line with Bradford Council’s procedures.

Bradford Council has launched a new Leave of Absence E-Form (see link above) to simplify the process for families requesting term-time leave. This city-wide digital solution allows parents to submit one form for all children, regardless of which school they attend. Once submitted, the form is automatically shared with the relevant schools, enabling school to consider the request and notify parents of the outcome. This approach ensures legal compliance, and improves consistency in communication with families.

If you choose to take term time leave, it will be recorded as unauthorised. Absences can only be granted in exceptional circumstances which means it is ‘unexpected and unavoidable’. This means we will refer the absence to Bradford Council, who may issue a Penalty Notice. The fine is £160 per parent, per child. If paid within 21 days, the fine is reduced to £80. For a second unauthorised absence, the full £160 must be paid within 28 days.

If the absence is longer than 20 school days, or if your child has already had more than two periods of leave in the last 3 years, Bradford Council may take further legal action, which could include going to court.

The link to the new e-form is here: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/LOAForm

A QR code for the e-form is below – you can download it by right clicking on the code and selecting “Save image as…”