Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school term dates 2026/27

The term dates Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council sets for its community and voluntary controlled schools, and the dates of 30 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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
Autumn half term break	Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 October 2026
Christmas holiday	Mon 21 December 2026 – Sun 3 January 2027
Spring half term break	Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 February 2027
Easter holiday	Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 April 2027
Summer half term break	Mon 31 May – Fri 4 June 2027
Summer 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	Fri 31 March 2028
Summer term	Tue 18 April 2028	Fri 21 July 2028

Holidays and closures

What	When
Autumn half term break	Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday	Sat 18 December 2027 – Mon 3 January 2028
Spring half term break	Mon 14 Feb – Fri 18 February 2028
Easter holiday	Sat 1 Apr – Mon 17 April 2028
Summer half term break	Mon 29 May – Fri 2 June 2028
Summer holiday	Sat 22 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Ad Astra Infant SchoolPoole · Primary
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolPoole · Primary
Bearwood Primary and Nursery SchoolBournemouth · Primary
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolPoole · Primary
Burton Church of England Primary SchoolChristchurch · Primary
Canford Heath Infant SchoolPoole · Primary
Canford Heath Junior SchoolPoole · Primary
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolBournemouth · Primary
Christchurch Learning CentreChristchurch
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolBournemouth · Primary
Glenmoor AcademyBournemouth · Secondary
Hamworthy Park Junior SchoolPoole · Primary
Haymoor Junior SchoolPoole · Primary
Heatherlands Primary SchoolPoole · Primary
Heathlands Primary AcademyBournemouth · Primary
King's Park AcademyBournemouth · Primary
Kinson AcademyBournemouth · Primary
Linwood SchoolBournemouth
Manorside AcademyPoole · Primary
Mudeford Community Infants' SchoolChristchurch · Primary
Mudeford Junior SchoolChristchurch · Primary
Ocean Academy PoolePoole · Primary
Queen's Park Infant AcademyBournemouth · Primary
Somerford Primary SchoolChristchurch · Primary
The Bishop of Winchester AcademyBournemouth · Secondary
The Bourne AcademyBournemouth · Secondary
The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolChristchurch · Primary
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolPoole · Primary
Winchelsea SchoolPoole
Winton AcademyBournemouth · Secondary