Barking and Dagenham school term dates 2026/27
The term dates London Borough of Barking and Dagenham sets for its community and voluntary controlled schools, and the dates of 40 Barking and Dagenham schools we have read individually.
Council term dates 2026/27
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Tue 1 September 2026 | Fri 18 December 2026 |
| Spring term | Mon 4 January 2027 | Thu 25 March 2027 |
| Summer term | Mon 12 April 2027 | Wed 21 July 2027 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| October half term | Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 October 2026 |
| Christmas holiday | Mon 21 December 2026 – Fri 1 January 2027 |
| February half term | Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 February 2027 |
| Easter | Fri 26 March 2027 |
| Easter holiday | Fri 26 Mar – Fri 9 April 2027 |
| Easter Easter | Mon 29 March 2027 |
| Easter | Fri 9 April 2027 |
| Holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| May half term | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 June 2027 |
| May half term | Fri 4 June 2027 |
| Holiday | Thu 22 July 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Thu 22 Jul – Tue 31 August 2027 |
Academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary aided schools can set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET days. Check your child’s school below.
Council term dates 2027/28
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Wed 1 September 2027 | Fri 17 December 2027 |
| Spring term | Tue 4 January 2028 | Mon 3 April 2028 |
| Summer term | Tue 18 April 2028 | Fri 21 July 2028 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| October half term | Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 October 2027 |
| Christmas | Mon 20 December 2027 – Mon 3 January 2028 |
| February half term | Mon 14 Feb – Fri 18 February 2028 |
| Easter | Tue 4 Apr – Mon 17 April 2028 |
| May Bank Holiday | Mon 1 May 2028 |
| May Bank Holiday | Mon 29 May 2028 |
| May half term | Tue 30 May – Fri 2 June 2028 |
| Summer Break | Mon 24 July 2028 |
| Summer holiday | From Mon 24 July 2028 |
Academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary aided schools can set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET days. Check your child’s school below.
Schools in Barking and Dagenham
- Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeBarking · Secondary
- Beam Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Becontree Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Dagenham Park CofE SchoolDagenham · Secondary
- Dorothy Barley Infants' SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Eastbrook SchoolDagenham · All-through
- Eastbury Community SchoolBarking · All-through
- Five Elms Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Furze Infant SchoolRomford · Primary
- Gascoigne Primary SchoolBarking · Primary
- Godwin Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Grafton Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Henry Green Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Hunters Hall Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Jo Richardson Community SchoolDagenham · Secondary
- John Perry Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Manor Junior SchoolBarking · Primary
- Manor Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Marsh Green Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Mayesbrook Park SchoolDagenham
- Monteagle Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Northbury Primary SchoolBarking · Primary
- Parsloes Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN BaseDagenham · Primary
- Ripple Primary SchoolBarking · Primary
- Robert Clack SchoolDagenham · All-through
- Roding Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Rose Lane Primary SchoolRomford · Primary
- Rush Green Primary SchoolRomford · Primary
- Southwood Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- St Margarets CofE Primary SchoolBarking · Primary
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- The Leys Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- The Sydney Russell SchoolDagenham · All-through
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadDagenham · Primary
- Trinity SchoolDagenham
- Valence Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Village Infants' SchoolDagenham · Primary
- Warren Junior SchoolRomford · Primary
- William Bellamy Primary SchoolDagenham · Primary