Dear Parents & Carers,

We follow Islington's term dates. These are available on the Council website. We also choose five days as 'inset days'. These are for whole-staff training. On inset days, school is open to staff, but not children. 

2025-2026 Academic Year

Children in Year 1 to Year 6 start back on Thursday, 4^th September 2025. 

Nursery and Reception children (who already attend Drayton Park) start back on Tuesday 9^th September. 

New Nursery and Reception children have been given a start date from 10^th September. 

Gates open at 8:45am and children need to be in their classroom by 8:55am for registration. Staff members will be around the school to help children find their new classes. Teachers will be in class ready to greet them. We can't wait to see your children back for a new year of learning and fun!

A reminder of the term dates for this year are included below. 

Best wishes, 

Annabelle and the Drayton Park Primary team 

Autumn Term (75 days)

INSET days: Monday 1^st September 2025, Tuesday 2^nd September 2025, Wednesday 3^rd September 2025

FIRST HALF OF THE TERM:  Thursday 4 September 2025 – Friday 24 October 2025

HALF-TERM BREAK: Monday 27 October 2025 – Friday 31 October 2025

SECOND HALF OF THE TERM:  Monday 3 November 2025 – Friday 19 December 2025

WINTER HOLIDAY:  Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026

Spring Term (55 days)

INSET day: Monday 5^th January 2026

FIRST HALF OF THE TERM: Tuesday 6 January 2026 – Friday 13 February 2026

HALF-TERM BREAK: Monday 16 February 2026 – Friday 20 February 2026

SECOND HALF OF THE TERM:  Monday 23 February 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026

SPRING HOLIDAY:  Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026

Summer Term (65 days)

FIRST HALF OF THE TERM:  Monday 13 April 2026 – Friday 22 May 2026

Public holiday:  Monday 4 May 2026 (May bank holiday)

HALF-TERM BREAK:  Monday 25 May 2026 – Friday 29 May 2026

SECOND HALF OF THE TERM: Monday 1 June 2026 – Friday 17 July 2026

INSET day: Monday 20 July 2026