South Darley follows the Derbyshire County Council school calendar.

You can find the full term dates, half-terms and holiday dates on the Derbyshire County Council website.

INSET days are training days for staff when children do not attend school. Our INSET days for 2025–2026 are:

• Thursday 4 September 2025
• Friday 5 September 2025
• Monday 1 December 2025
• Monday 5 January 2026
• Monday 23 February 2026

The first day of term for children in 2025–2026 is Monday 8 September 2025.

Our INSET days for 2026–2027 are:

• Friday 4th September 2026
• Monday 7th September 2026
• Monday 2nd November 2026
• Monday 4th January 2027
• Monday 26th July 2027

The first day of term for children in 2026–2027 is Tuesday 8th September 2026.