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Term Dates

Summer Term 2025
Summer Term 2025

Tower Hamlets have advised the provisional date of Friday 6th June for school closures for the celebration of Eid.

First Half Term Dates
Start Tuesday, 22nd April
End Friday, 23rd May
Half Term Holiday Dates
Start Tuesday, 27th May
End Friday, 30th May
Second Half Term Dates
Start Monday, 2nd June
End Thursday, 24th July
Autumn Term 2025
Spring Term 2026
Summer Term 2026
Autumn Term 2025

INSET Days for this term are:

  • Monday 1st September
  • Tuesday 2nd September
  • Wednesday 3rd September

The first day back for pupils after the summer break is Thursday 4th September 2025.

The first day back after half term for pupils is Monday 3rd November 2025.

 

Bank Holidays – 2025/26

Christmas Day: Thursday 25th December 2025

Boxing Day: Friday 26th December 2025

New Year’s Day: Thursday 1st January 2026

Term Dates
Start Monday, 1st September
End Friday, 19th December
Half Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 27th October
End Friday, 31st October
End of Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 22nd December
End Friday, 2nd January
Spring Term 2026

INSET Days for this term are:

  • Monday 5th January

Pupils should not attend school on this day.

Tower Hamlets has advised the provisional date of Friday 20th March 2026 for school closures for the celebration of Eid Ul-Fitr.

The first day back after the Christmas holidays for pupils is Tuesday 6th January 2026.

The first day back after the February half term for pupils is Monday 23rd February 2026.

Bank Holidays

Good Friday: Friday 3rd April 2026

Easter Monday: Monday 6th April 2026

May Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May 2026

Term Dates
Start Monday, 5th January
End Friday, 27th March
Half Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 16th February
End Friday, 20th February
End of Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 30th March
End Friday, 10th April
Summer Term 2026

The first day back for pupils after the Easter holidays is Monday 13th April 2026.

The first day back after May half term for pupils is Monday 1st June 2026.

Tower Hamlets has advised the provisional date of Wednesday 27th May 2026 for school closures for the celebration of Eid Ul-Adha.

 

Bank Holidays

Good Friday: Friday 3rd April 2026

Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 25th May 2026

Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 31st August 2026

Term Dates
Start Monday, 13th April
End Tuesday, 21st July
Half Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 25th May
End Friday, 29th May

Timings of the School Day

At Old Ford Primary Academy we start at 8.55am and school finishes at 3.30pm. Registration is from 8.55am – 9.05am.

Assemblies

Take place at 10.35am.

Morning break

From 10.50am – 11.05am for all children.

Lunchtime

Nursery and Reception have lunch from 12.00 – 1.15pm.

Year 1 and 2 have lunch from 12.15 – 1.15pm.

Years 3-6 have lunch from 12.30 – 1.30pm.

Afternoon break

Nursery and Reception children have breaks which are at flexible times.

Years 1 and 2 have an afternoon break from 2.15 – 2.30pm.

Home time

School finishes at 3.30pm for all children.

Getting to and from school walking is definitely the best option! We have a bicycle hut if you prefer to cycle to school.

If you travel by car please park with respect to other road users and do not park on the yellow lines outside the school.

 

Total time per week including breaks: 32 hours 55 minutes.