Please note that the school will open and close at the usual times for all term sessions, as detailed on our website.
Term Dates for 2026-2027
The following are based on the recommended term dates provided by City of York Council for schools in the City of York area for the academic year 2026-2027 and include the planned staff training/professional development days. Staff training dates may be subject to change, subject to any new requirements or regulations which may be issued by the DfE or local education authority. You will be given as much notice as possible of any changes to the training days.
Click here to download the Term Dates 2026-2027 as a .pdf
| Term | School opens to pupils: | Last day for pupils: |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2026 - 1st half term | Tuesday 8th September 2026 | Friday 23rd October 2026 |
| Autumn 2026 - 2nd half term | Monday 2nd November 2026 | Thursday 17th December 2026 |
| Spring 2027 - 1st half term | Tuesday 5th January 2027 | Friday 5th February 2027 |
| Spring 2027 - 2nd half term | Monday 15th February 2027 | Friday 19th March 2027 |
| Summer 2027 - 1st half term | Monday 5th April 2027 | Friday 28th May 2027 |
| Please note the Training Day closure on Friday 30th April 2027 | ||
| Please note the Bank Holiday on Monday 3rd May 2027 | ||
| Summer 2027 - 2nd half term | Monday 7th June 2027 | Friday 23rd July 2027 |
2026-2027 Teacher Training Days and Bank Holidays
- Monday 7th September 2026
- Friday 18th December 2026
- Monday 4th January 2027
- Monday 3rd May 2027 – Early May Bank Holiday
- Friday 30th April 2027
- Monday 26th July 2027
Information about the term dates for all City of York maintained schools can be found on the City of York Council website.
Request For Leave of Absence
WHAT THE LAW SAYS:
All children must attend school during term time. Schools and headteachers are not allowed to
authorise any requests for leave of absence in term time unless it is for exceptional circumstances.
You can find the full Lord Deramore’s Attendance Policy on the Policies & Key Documents page.
UNAUTHORISED ABSENCES:
The school have to automatically report the following types of absences as unauthorised:
- All family holidays at any time during the school term
- Visiting relatives, family or friends
- Parental work or study commitments (the University of York actively endorses children’s full
attendance at school during term time)
WHAT THE HEADTEACHER WILL DO:
The headteacher is only allowed to authorise an absence if it falls under the definition of ‘exceptional
circumstances’. All other absence requests will be recorded as unauthorised on your child’s records.
- If issued with a first penalty notice, the parent must pay £80 within 21 days, or £160 within 28 days.
- If a second penalty notice is issued to the same parent in respect of the same pupil, the parent must pay £160 if paid within 28 days.
- A third penalty notice cannot be issued to the same parent in respect of the same child within 3 years of the date of the issue of the first penalty notice. In a case where the national threshold is met for a third time within those 3 years, alternative action will be taken instead.
Sections 444A and 444B of the Education Act 1996 (the act) empower authorised local authority (LA) officers, schools or the police to issue penalty notices (PNs) in cases of unauthorised absence from school. Please see https://www.york.gov.uk/SchoolAttendance for more information.