Please find our current school term dates and INSET days below.

2026-2027 Autumn Term

Term 1
3 September 2026 – 16 October 2026

Term 2
2 November 2026 – 18 December 2026

Spring Term

Term 3
4 January 2027 – 12 February 2027

Term 4
22 February 2027 – 24 March 2027

Summer Term

Term 5
12 April 2027 – 28 May 2027

May Day (Bank Holiday) – 3 May 2027

Term 6
7 June 2027 – 28 July 2027

INSET Days

School is closed to pupils on the following staff training days:

• 1 September 2026
• 2 September 2026
• 29 January 2027
• 25 March 2027
• 2 July 2027

Future Term Dates

Nottingham City Council publishes school holiday and term date information for future academic years.

Please note that individual schools may set their own INSET days, so families should always check Dovecote's published dates before making arrangements during term time.