Term dates and school day
Core School Opening Hours
The official school opening time is 8:40am. Doors close at 8:50am.
The official school closing time is 3:15pm for Years 1 - 6, and 3:10pm for Reception.
Our core school opening hours are 32.5 hours a week
- Parents should inform the school office if someone else will be collecting their child.
- Children in Years 5 & 6 are able to walk to and from school independently if we have received a signed consent form.
- Please let us know as soon as possible (via phone call) if you will be late collecting your child.
Additional Opening Hours
In addition to the core school day, we offer optional additional hours for parents who wish to pay for out of school hours childcare. These are as follows:
- Breakfast Club - from 8am each school day.
- After-school club - runs until 6pm each school day Monday to Thursday and 5:15pm on Fridays.
Walking Home Policy
GM Walking Home Policy and Consent
Academic Year (2025- 2026)
| Autumn Term 2025 | |
| INSET Day (school closed to children): |
Mon. 1st September & Tues. 2nd September |
| Start of term (school open to children): | Wed. 3rd September |
| INSET Day (school closed to children): | Fri 17th October |
| Half term: |
Mon. 27th October - Fri. 31st October 2025 |
| Back to school: |
Mon. 3rd November 2025 |
| End of autumn term: | Fri. 19th December 2025 |
| Spring Term 2026 | |
| Start of term (school open to children): | Mon. 5th January 2026 |
| Half term: | Mon. 16th February - Fri. 20th February 2026 |
| INSET Day (school closed to children): | Mon 23rd February 2026 |
| Back to school: | Tue 24th February 2026 |
| End of spring term: | Fir 27th March 2026 |
| Summer Term 2026 | |
| INSET Day (school closed to children): | Mon 13th April 2026 |
| Start of term (school open to children): | Tue. 14th April 2026 |
| Bank Holiday: | Mon. 4th May 2026 |
| Half term: | Mon. 25th May - Fri. 29th May |
| Back to school: | Mon. 1st June |
| INSET Day (school closed to children): | Fri. 5th June |
| End of summer term: | Fri. 17th July |
| INSET Day (school closed to children): | Mon. 20th July |
School Term Dates 2025 to 2026
Great Malvern Primary School Term Dates and Holiday 2025 to 2026