Local child’s fundraising swim at Rookwood
We were delighted to welcome local child Faith Howe to Rookwood School as part of her inspiring “One Mile a…
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Autumn Term 2025
Staff Training – Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd September
First Full School Day – Wednesday 3rd September
Half Term – Monday 20th October to Friday 31st October
Last School Day – Friday 12th December
Spring Term 2026
Staff Training – Tuesday 6th January
First School Day – Wednesday 7th January
Half Term – Monday 16th to Friday 20th February
Last School Day – Friday 27th March
Summer Term 2026
Staff Training – Friday 17th April
First School Day – Monday 20th April
Half Term – Monday 25th to Friday 29th May
Celebration Day – Saturday 4th July
Last School Day – Friday 10th July
Autumn Term 2026
Staff Training – Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September
First School Day – Thursday 3rd September
Half term – Monday 19th October to Friday 30th October
Last school day – Friday 11th December
Spring Term 2027
Staff training – Monday 4th January
First School Day – Tuesday 5th January
Half Term – Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February
Last school day – Friday 19th March
Summer Term 2027
Staff training – Monday 12th April
First School Day – Tuesday 13th April
Bank Holiday – Monday 3rd May
Half Term – Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June
Celebration Day – Saturday 10th July
Last school day – Tuesday 13th July
Nursery Dates
2025
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Wednesday 1st January
Nursery Re-opens – Thursday 2nd January
Staff Training (Nursery closed) – Monday 6th January
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Friday 18th April
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Monday 21st April
Staff Training (Nursery closed) – Friday 25th April
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Monday 5th May
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Monday 26th May
Family Day – Saturday 5th July
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Monday 25th August
Staff Training (Nursery closed) – Monday 1st September
Christmas Closure – From Tuesday 23rd December
2026
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Thursday 1st January
Staff training Day (Nursery closed) – Friday 2nd January
Nursery re-opens – Monday 5th January
News & Events
Rookwood School celebrates exceptional GCSE results
Rookwood School is proud to announce an outstanding set of GCSE results for its Year 11 students, the class of…
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Success for Rookwood’s 2025 A Level students
Rookwood School is proud to announce another exceptional set of A Level results, reflecting the commitment, talent, and resilience of…
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Pupils champion Antarctic conservation with Penguin Day
Our Prep School pupils brought learning to life at the end of term with a joyful and meaningful Penguin Day,…
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Students connect with Andover residents through photography
Earlier this month, as part of Activities Week, a group of Rookwood students took part in a day-long photography and…
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Pupils perform ‘What a Wonderful World’ in British Sign Language
Each year, Activities Week provides pupils with the opportunity to take part in a range of enriching and memorable experiences…
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Celebration Day: Honouring achievement and community
On Saturday 5th July, our school community came together for Celebration Day – a special occasion dedicated to recognising and…
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Playing the long game: What cricket teaches us about life at Rookwood
I have been fortunate enough over the years to both play and watch cricket at a relatively high standard, and…
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Inclusion and Diversity: Our daily practice at Rookwood
Committing to inclusion and diversity is not something a school, or any organisation for that matter, can switch on or…
Read MoreRookwood Family
Mrs Jellard
I am proud to be part of our community and see the impact we can have on students and the progress they can make.
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Mr Smith
It is the atmosphere of trust in our classrooms that enables pupils to continue enjoy making progress and ‘daring to know’.
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Isabelle – Year 7
The school is really good at helping those who are finding things difficult and hard, they are really supportive when you need help and advice.
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