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St Joseph's College term dates
St Joseph's College breaks up for October Half Term on — back to school .
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These are Stoke-on-Trent council's standard term dates. We don't have St Joseph's College's own dates yet — most schools follow these, but academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days, so check with the school.
School holidays
October Half Term
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Back to school:
Christmas Holiday
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February Half Term
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Back to school:
Easter Holiday
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February Half Term
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Back to school:
Stoke-on-Trent council's standard term dates. Always double-check major plans with the school directly. Last updated .
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Where: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 5NT
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11 to 18
Pupils: 1,104
Trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Website: stjosephstrentvale.com
Ofsted
Inspected in April 2025. Ofsted gave no single overall grade at this inspection.
- Sixth formOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
From Ofsted's published inspection data (as at 31 August 2001). Read the full report on Ofsted
Quick answers
When does St Joseph's College break up for the October half term?
The last day of school before October Half Term is Friday, 23 October 2026. This is from Stoke-on-Trent council's standard term dates — St Joseph's College may set its own, so check with the school.
When do pupils go back to St Joseph's College?
Pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026. INSET days can change this for individual year groups — the school's own letters are always the final word.