Who are we consulting and why?
We are consulting on our planned school term dates, to give an opportunity to raise any issues or provide comments before they are confirmed. As in previous years, we have discussed our proposed dates with neighbouring authorities to try and offer similar term dates, for the convenience of parents, carers and schools.
What are we consulting on?
These are the proposed school term dates for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. This represents a 195-day school year, which includes 5 in-service training days, when teachers will attend, but students will not.
| Term | Start date | End date | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 Sep 23 | 20 Oct 23 | 36 |
| 2 | 30 Oct 23 | 15 Dec 23 | 35 |
| 3 | 02 Jan 24 | 09 Feb 24 | 29 |
| 4 | 19 Feb 24 | 28 Mar 24 | 29 |
| 5 | 15 Apr 24 | 24 May 24 | 29 |
| 6 | 03 Jun 24 | 23 Jul 24 | 37 |
For reference, the public holidays during this academic year are as follows:
|
Holiday |
Date |
|---|---|
|
Christmas Day Holiday |
25 Dec 23 |
|
Boxing Day Holiday |
26 Dec 23 |
|
New Year's Holiday |
01 Jan 24 |
|
Good Friday |
29 Mar 24 |
|
Easter Monday |
01 Apr 24 |
|
May Day Holiday |
06 May 24 |
|
Spring Bank Holiday |
27 May 24 |
|
Summer Bank Holiday |
26 Aug 24 |
View a printable calendar of 2023 to 2024 dates
How to take part
You can comment on the proposed term dates from 6 January 2022 to 18 February 2022.
By email
Please send your comments by email to Admissions_Transport@bathnes.gov.uk
By post
Write to us at our office address:
- Admissions and Transport Unit
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Lewis House
- Manvers Street
- Bath BA1 1JG
What happens next?
The final dates will be agreed by our Cabinet Member for Children & Young People, Communities & Culture, taking into account the results of the consultation exercise. We will recommend that schools adopt the approved dates.