Yes — Oldham’s school holiday patterns are guidance only, and individual schools choose INSET days separately to reduce pupil days from 195 to 190.
| What the page says | Meaning |
|---|---|
| “These holiday dates are for guidance only” | The listed school holiday dates are not the full school calendar for every school |
| “individual schools will then choose INSET days” | INSET days are extra staff training days set by each school |
| “to reduce the number of days in school for pupils to 190” | INSET days are included outside the published holiday pattern and can change the dates pupils actually attend |
So the dates shown do not automatically include INSET days. For the exact INSET dates, Oldham says to check your school’s own website.