Key information
The Waltham Forest school-year pattern, presented as clear and accessible web guidance.
School year at a glance
The council pattern contains 195 days. Schools allocate five of these as INSET or professional-development days, leaving 190 pupil days. BCIS will communicate its school-specific dates or other variations separately.
73 school days
54 school days
68 school days
Bank holidays
Official source
The council notes that individual schools set their own INSET dates and some schools may use different term dates. Families should use BCIS communications for the final school-specific calendar.
