Knowsley Council & LEA School Holidays and Term Dates

Knowsley is a Metropolitan Borough Council within Merseyside, one of five councils that make up the county. There is a total of 66 schools within the council area and it sets school holiday dates for them though schools have some control over the use of Inset days. This figure is made up from 50 primary and 6 secondary schools as well as 5 special schools and the Knowsley Community College, a further education college. For the 2016-17 school year, the first autumn term starts on 5th September and lasts until 21st December with the October half term from 24th to 28th of the month. The Christmas holidays 2016 last until 3rd January at which point it is then the spring term. Spring lasts until Easter on 31st March with a break from 13th to 17th February. After the Easter break 2017, the summer term runs from 18th April until 21st July with half term 29th May until 2nd June.

The Inset Days for the Local Education Authority Schools in Knowsley are decided by the individual schools. Knowsley Data Source