Please can parents ensure whenever possible that holidays are taken outside of term time. We appreciate your help in this matter in order to enable us to meet our attendance targets and to provide the best education we can for your children.

Thank You!

Here you will find a link to the Gateshead Council website page for all current and future term dates.

Please see below to view the full term and holiday list for Front Street:

Autumn term 2025

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Monday 1 September 2025 (INSET) Children to return on Tuesday 2nd September  27 October to 31 October 2025Friday 19th December 2025

Spring term 2026

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Monday 5th January 202623rd to 27th February 2026Thursday 2nd April 2026

Summer term 2026

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Monday 20th April 202625th May to 29th May 2026 (bank holiday 25th May)Friday 17th July 2026

All dates are inclusive.

In addition to the above dates, schools will be closed to pupils on Monday 4th May 2026 (Bank Holiday).

SATs week for KS2 will take place w/c Monday 11th May. 

Two days within the above terms are to be used for professional development for staff. These dates are to be determined and agreed by individual school governing bodies.

  • INSET day 1 – Monday 1st September 2025
  • INSET day 2 – Monday 22nd June 2026
  • OCCASIONAL Day – Friday 3rd July 2026

Term Dates 2026-27

Term Dates for Gateshead Community Schools – September 2026

Term dates for community schools in Gateshead starting in September 2026 are set by Gateshead Council for all Local Authority maintained schools.

Autumn term

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Tuesday 1 September 202626 to 30 October 2026Friday 18 December 2026

Spring term

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Monday 4 January 202715 to 19 February 2027Thursday 25 March 2027

Summer term

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Monday 12 April 20271 to 4 June 2027 (Bank Holiday Monday 31 May)Friday 16 July 2027

The proposed return date for the 2026/27 school year is Monday 6 September 2027. All dates are inclusive.

In addition to the above dates, schools will be closed to pupils on Monday 3rd May 2027 (Bank Holiday).

INSET days and OCCASIONAL day will be confirmed when determined and agreed by the school governing body.

Term Dates 2027-28

Term Dates for Gateshead Community Schools – September 2027

Term dates for community schools in Gateshead starting in September 2027 are set by Gateshead Council for all Local Authority maintained schools.

Autumn term

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Monday 6 September 202725 to 29 October 2027Friday 17 December 2027

Spring term

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Tuesday 4 January 202814 to 18 February 2028Friday 7 April 2028

Summer term

Start of termHalf termLast day of term
Monday 24 April 202830 May to 2 June 2028 (Bank Holiday Monday 29 May)Friday 21 July 2028

The proposed return date for the 2027/28 school year is Monday 4 September 2028. All dates are inclusive.

Training Days (PD Days)

Pupils are taught for 190 days each year.  The 2027/28 school year has 193 days, therefore schools will be closed to pupils for 3 days to allow for training (PD Days). Your child’s school will let you know when these days will be held.