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Oakwood School · independent primary · est. 1894
Summer term, 2026.
— Sixty-three school days, four parents' evenings, one sports day, six class trips, two productions, and a sleeping-bag overnight at the field-study centre.
May / 2026
Classes / lessons · 64
Term dates · 4
Parent meetings · 8
Sports · 6
Trips · 4
Half term · 5d
31 DAYS · 86 EVENTS · 2 PRODUCTIONS
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
27
APR
28
29
30
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FRI · MAY DAY
BANK HOLCLOSED
02
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MON
Y6 SATs week09:00
05
Y6 SATs · Maths09:00
06
Y6 SATs · GPS09:00
07
Y6 SATs · Reading09:00
Y5 PARENTS16:30
08
Inter-house cricket14:00
09
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11
Spring concert · rehearsal15:30
12
Y3 · Cotswold farm09–15
13
Reception · Forest School13:30
14
Y2 PARENTS16:30
Spring concert · DRESS18:30
15
SPRING CONCERT · all year19:00
16
Saturday football fixture10:00
17
18
Y4 swimming gala10:00
19
Y4 PARENTS16:30
20
Y6 · Avebury08:30–17
21
THU · TODAY
Assembly · Year 109:00
Y3 PARENTS16:30
Choir · St Mary's18:00
22
Y3 maths challenge14:00
23
U11 cricket vs St Edward's10:00
24
25
HALF-TERM · 25 — 29 MAY5 DAYS
26
27
28
29
30
31
01
JUN · TERM RESUMES
HALF 2 BEGINS08:30
02
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The school year, at a glance.
— Three terms · 39 school weeks · 184 teaching days. Click any month to jump to its calendar.
Sep
2025 · MICHAELMAS
76 eventsNew starters
— TERM 1
Oct
2025 · MICHAELMAS
68 eventsHalf-term wk 4
— TERM 1
Nov
2025 · MICHAELMAS
62 eventsBonfire night
— TERM 1
Dec
2025 · MICHAELMAS
42 eventsNativity · 16th
— TERM 1
Jan
2026 · LENT
54 eventsTerm opens 6th
— TERM 2
Feb
2026 · LENT
58 eventsHalf-term wk 3
— TERM 2
Mar
2026 · LENT
64 eventsEaster prod.
— TERM 2
Apr
2026 · EASTER HOL
4 eventsHoliday club
— BREAK
May
2026 · TRINITY · NOW
86 eventsSATs, concert
— TERM 3 ●
Jun
2026 · TRINITY
92 eventsSports day · 18th
— TERM 3
Jul
2026 · TRINITY
78 eventsTerm ends 22nd
— TERM 3
Aug
2026 · SUMMER HOL
—School closed
— BREAK
— Visit the school.
Open days are held three times a year. The next is Tuesday 9 June at 09:30; book in the school office. Walk-around tours any Wednesday morning by appointment.
- AddressOakwood Lane, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1JR
- HoursMon–Fri · 08:15 – 16:00
- Phone+44 1451 555 0144
- Emailoffice@oakwoodschool.org.uk
— Admissions.
Reception entry is in September; we accept 16 children each year. Applications close 1st November the year before entry. Sibling priority. No academic selection.
- Reception16 places · age 4+
- In-yearWait-list · open
- 11+ leaversTo Cheltenham & Marlborough
- Fees · 25/26£ 4,840 / term
— The school.
Independent co-ed primary, founded 1894 by the Hon. Mrs Penrose. Six year groups, 112 children, fourteen teachers and a Springer spaniel called Hector who answers to no one.
- Founded1894 · 132 years
- Children112 · Reception — Y6
- Class size~ 18 per class
- Teachers14 + 4 TAs
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