About Us

Bishopton PRU is a complex Pupil Referral Unit offering educational provision to KS3 and KS4 pupils who are at risk of exclusion, permanent exclusion from school or those not attending mainstream school for other reasons such as illness (physical and/or psychological). The centre also brokers alternative vocational provision for pupils who remain solely on the role of mainstream schools.

Bishopton PRU provides provision for KS3 and KS4 pupils not attending mainstream schools and those accessing alternative education provision.

The aim for those pupils based at Bishopton is to return to their mainstream school after a 12 week period.  If this is not appropriate, further educational advice is sought with a view to either extending the placement, accessing alternative provision or statutory assessment.

Term and holiday dates 2026 to 2027

Pupils do not attend on professional development (PD) days, bank holidays or school holidays.

  • Autumn term 2026

    PD days
    Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September
    Pupils return
    Thursday 3 September
    Half term
    Monday 26 to Friday 30 October
    PD day
    Monday 2 November
    Term ends
    Friday 18 December
    Christmas holiday
    Monday 21 December to Friday 1 January

  • Spring term 2027

    Pupils return
    Monday 4 January
    PD day
    Monday 1 February
    Half term
    Monday 15 to Friday 19 February
    Term ends
    Thursday 25 March
    Easter holiday
    Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April

  • Summer term 2027

    Pupils return
    Monday 12 April
    Bank holiday
    Monday 3 May
    Half term
    Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June
    Term ends
    Wednesday 21 July

Calendar

  • School holiday
  • Bank holiday (striped)
  • PD day, pupils do not attend (dashed border)
August 2026
MTWTFSS
12
3 school holiday4 school holiday5 school holiday6 school holiday7 school holiday89
10 school holiday11 school holiday12 school holiday13 school holiday14 school holiday1516
17 school holiday18 school holiday19 school holiday20 school holiday21 school holiday2223
24 school holiday25 school holiday26 school holiday27 school holiday28 school holiday2930
31 bank holiday
September 2026
MTWTFSS
1 PD day, pupils do not attend2 PD day, pupils do not attend3456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930
October 2026
MTWTFSS
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
26 school holiday27 school holiday28 school holiday29 school holiday30 school holiday31
November 2026
MTWTFSS
1
2 PD day, pupils do not attend345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30
December 2026
MTWTFSS
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21 school holiday22 school holiday23 school holiday24 school holiday25 bank holiday2627
28 bank holiday29 school holiday30 school holiday31 school holiday
January 2027
MTWTFSS
1 bank holiday23
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
February 2027
MTWTFSS
1 PD day, pupils do not attend234567
891011121314
15 school holiday16 school holiday17 school holiday18 school holiday19 school holiday2021
22232425262728
March 2027
MTWTFSS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
2223242526 bank holiday2728
29 bank holiday30 school holiday31 school holiday
April 2027
MTWTFSS
1 school holiday2 school holiday34
5 school holiday6 school holiday7 school holiday8 school holiday9 school holiday1011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
May 2027
MTWTFSS
12
3 bank holiday456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31 bank holiday
June 2027
MTWTFSS
1 school holiday2 school holiday3 school holiday4 school holiday56
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930
July 2027
MTWTFSS
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122 school holiday23 school holiday2425
26 school holiday27 school holiday28 school holiday29 school holiday30 school holiday31

There are 195 term days this year. Up to five of these are PD days for staff, when pupils do not attend. We will let parents and carers know about any further PD days.