September 2024 to July 2025

School will also be closed to students on the following days: 

• Wednesday 4th September (INSET)
• Friday 11th October
• Friday 6th December
• Friday 17th January
• Monday 10th March
• Monday 23rd June

September 2025 to July 2026

HOLIDAY	SCHOOL CLOSES:	SCHOOL RE-OPENS:
Autumn		Monday 8th September 2025
Half Term	Friday 24th October 2025	Monday 3rd November 2025
Christmas	Friday 19th December 2025	Monday 5th January 2026
Half Term	Friday 13th February 2026	Monday 23rd February 2026
Easter	Friday 27th March 2026	Monday 13th April 2026
Half-term	Friday 22nd May 2026	Monday 1st June 2026
Summer	Thursday 23rd July 2026

School will also be closed to students on the following days (further dates will be added once they have been set)

• Thursday and Friday 4th & 5th September (INSET)
• Monday 4th May (Bank Holiday)

September 2026 to July 2027

HOLIDAY	SCHOOL CLOSES:	SCHOOL RE-OPENS:
Autumn		Monday 7th September 2026
Half Term	Friday 23rd October 2026	Monday 2nd November 2026
Christmas	Friday 18th December 2026	Monday 4th January 2027
Half Term	Friday 12th February 2027	Monday 22nd February 2027
Easter	Thursday 25th March 2027	Monday 12th April 2027
Half-term	Friday 28th May 2027	Monday 7th June 2027
Summer	Monday 26th July 2027

School will also be closed to students on the following days (further dates will be added once they have been set)

• Friday 4th September (INSET)
• Monday 3rd May (Bank Holiday)

Attendance

At Buxton Community School we recognise that attending school regularly and on time has a positive impact on learning and progress. Excellent attendance and punctuality is key to our students’ success.

Most children at Buxton Community School have an attendance record of well over 95%. Many have an attendance record of 100%. In line with the Government and Local Authority guidelines, we expect all our students to maintain an attendance level of well over 95%.

If a student’s attendance falls below 90%, they may well fall into the ‘Persistent Absence’ category. We would like to avoid this happening to your child.

Holidays

Can we please remind you not to organise any term time holidays as these will not be authorised (and will lead to fines).  Where possible try to arrange medical appointments outside of the school day. If this is unavoidable, please arrange the appointment later in the afternoon so your child is able to attend as many lessons as possible and will then gain their morning and afternoon attendance marks.

If your child is genuinely ill and unable to attend school, it is important that parents/carers inform the school on each day of absence.