Term dates: what to publish on your school website
Your term dates for this academic year, including holidays and INSET days.
Check this on my websiteWho it applies to
- Published on
- The school's own website
- School type
- Academies and maintained schools
- School stage
- All stages, from early years to sixth form
- Does not apply to
- No school types are excluded
When it's due
Every September
Show the dates for the current academic year.
What's needed
Publish your term dates for the current academic year, including holidays and INSET days, on the term dates page on your website.
What it must contain
No parts listedThe official sources name no separate parts for this requirement. We check that it is published and easy to find.
What the official sources say
Set out in 1 official source:
Inspection information for state-funded schools (from September 2026)
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Expected: Inspectors expect to see it, though it isn't a legal requirement.
Questions schools ask
Do schools have to publish term dates on their website?
Academies and maintained schools are expected to: inspectors look for it, though it isn't a legal requirement.
When do we need to update our term dates?
Every September. Show the dates for the current academic year.
Where does the requirement for the term dates come from?
It is set out in Inspection information for state-funded schools (from September 2026).
Recent changes to the official guidance
None of the published updates to the official sources change this requirement.
We last checked these sources on 21 September 2026.
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Official sources last checked 21 September 2026 · register version 1.0.4