Standard school calendar for academic year 2011/12

These are details of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Standard School Calendar for the academic year 2011-2012. Please note that these are the dates set by the Local Authority (LA) and do not include inset days, which are taken at the schools discretion. For details of individual school holiday dates please contact the school. (schools list )

Autumn term 2011 (71 days)

  • Start: Friday 2 September 2011
    End:  Friday 16 December 2011

(Friday 2 September 2011 recommended as an inset day)

Holidays

  • Half Term: Monday 24 to Friday to 28 October 2011
  • Christmas: Monday 19 December to Monday 2 January 2012

Spring term 2012 (59 days)

  • Start: Tuesday 3 January 2012
    End:   Friday 30 March 2012

Holidays

  • Half Term: Monday 13 to Friday 17 February 2012
  • Spring Break: Monday 2 to Friday 13 April
  • Good Friday: Friday 6 April 2012
  • Easter Monday: Monday 9 April 2012

Summer term 2012 (64 days)

  • Start: Monday 16 April 2012
    End:  Friday 20 July 2012

Holidays

  • May Day: Monday May 7 2012
  • Half Term: Monday 4 to Friday 8 June 2012
    (The Spring Bank Holiday will be moved in 2012 to Monday 4 June to form a long weekend together with the extra bank holiday on Tuesday 5 June for HM the Queen's Diamond Jubilee)

This calendar gives a total of 194 days (189 pupil days plus 5 INSET days). Following consultation Council agreed that the school year calendar 2011-12 does not include fixed closures for the religious holidays of Diwali, Guru Nanak and Eid (which in the school year 2011/12 fall on 31 August 2011 (Eid-ul-fitr), 26 October 2011 (Diwali) and 10 November 2011 (Guru Nanak)), but that governing bodies may choose to close after consulting with their school communities.

Schools may continue to vary the date for Eid-ul-fitr in consultation with their local community and with the agreement of the LA.

» Download the school calendar for academic year 2011/12 (50KB PDF file)

Standard school calendar for academic year 2012/13

Autumn Term 2012 (74 days)

  • Start: Tuesday 4 September 2012
    End: Friday 21 December 2012

Holidays

  • Half Term: Monday 29 October to Friday 2 November 2012
  • Christmas: Monday 24 December 2012 to Monday 7 January 2013

(Tuesday 4 September 2012 recommended as an Inset day)

Spring Term 2013 (54 days)

  • Start: Monday 7 January 2013
    End:  Thursday 28 March 2013

Holidays

  • Half Term: Monday 18 to Friday 22 February
  • Spring Break: Tuesday 2 to Friday 12 April
  • Good Friday: Friday 29 March
  • Easter Monday: Monday 1 April

Summer Term 2013 (67 days)

  • Start: Monday 15 April 2013
    End:    Wednesday 24 July 2013

Holidays

  • May Day: Monday 6 May 2013
    Half Term: Monday 27 to Friday 31 May 2013

This calendar gives a total of 195 days (190 pupil days plus 5 INSET days). Following consultation Council agreed that the school year calendar 2012-13 does not include fixed closures for the religious holidays of Diwali, Guru Nanak and Eid (which in the school year 2012/13 fall on 19 August 2012 *(Eid-ul-fitr), 13 November 2012 (Diwali) and 28 November 2012 (Guru Nanak)), but that governing bodies may choose to close after consulting with their communities.

Past school calendars

We have archived for information only the school calendar for academic year 2010/11 (17KB PDF file)

Babcock 4S

Babcock 4S works with Children and Young People Services to provide school improvement services to Waltham Forest schools and early years settings.

As part of their contract with the Council, they manage:

  • School admissions
  • Mid-year admissions to community schools
  • Admission appeals
  • Student loan advice
  • The Disabled Student Allowance

For advice on on any of these services contact:

Babcock 4S
Graylaw House
394 High Road
Leyton E10 6QE

Tel 0845 877 0031
Fax 020 8496 5077
Website www.babcockwf-education.co.uk

School Improvement Services for schools in Waltham Forest are based at:

7 James Yard
Larkshall Road
Highams Park
London E4 9AU
Tel 0845 877 0032