Leicester school term dates 2026/27
The term dates Leicester City Council sets for its community and voluntary controlled schools, and the dates of 75 Leicester schools we have read individually.
Council term dates 2026/27
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | Mon 24 August 2026 | Fri 16 October 2026 |
| Autumn term (second half) | Mon 26 October 2026 | Fri 18 December 2026 |
| Spring term (first half) | Mon 4 January 2027 | Fri 12 February 2027 |
| Spring term (second half) | Mon 22 February 2027 | Fri 19 March 2027 |
| Summer term (first half) | Mon 5 April 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer term (second half) | Mon 7 June 2027 | Fri 9 July 2027 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Bank holiday | Mon 31 August 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Mon 19 Oct – Fri 23 October 2026 |
| Christmas holidays | Mon 21 December 2026 – Fri 1 January 2027 |
| Spring half term | Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 February 2027 |
| Easter holidays | Mon 22 Mar – Fri 2 April 2027 |
| Bank holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 June 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Mon 12 July 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Mon 12 Jul – Mon 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tue 31 August 2027 | Fri 15 October 2027 |
| Term 2 | Mon 25 October 2027 | Fri 17 December 2027 |
| Term 3 | Tue 4 January 2028 | Fri 18 February 2028 |
| Term 4 | Mon 28 February 2028 | Fri 7 April 2028 |
| Term 5 | Mon 24 April 2028 | Fri 26 May 2028 |
| Term 6 | Mon 5 June 2028 | Fri 14 July 2028 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Bank Holidays | Mon 30 August 2027 |
| Autumn half term holiday | Mon 18 Oct – Fri 22 October 2027 |
| Holiday | Mon 20 December 2027 – Mon 3 January 2028 |
| Bank Holidays | Mon 27 December 2027 |
| Bank Holidays | Tue 28 December 2027 |
| Bank Holidays | Mon 3 January 2028 |
| Spring half term holiday | Mon 21 Feb – Fri 25 February 2028 |
| Easter holiday | Mon 10 Apr – Fri 21 April 2028 |
| Bank Holidays | Fri 14 April 2028 |
| Bank Holidays | Mon 17 April 2028 |
| Bank Holidays | Mon 1 May 2028 |
| Bank Holidays | Mon 29 May 2028 |
| Summer half term holiday | Mon 29 May – Fri 2 June 2028 |
| Summer holiday | Mon 17 July 2028 |
| Summer holiday | From Mon 17 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 Leicester
- Abbey Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Avenue Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Babington AcademyLeicester · Secondary
- Barley Croft Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Beauchamp City Sixth FormLeicester · 16 plus
- Beaumont Leys SchoolLeicester · Secondary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Caldecote Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Castle Mead AcademyLeicester · Secondary
- Catherine Infant SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Catherine Junior SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Coleman Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Crown Hills Community CollegeLeicester · Secondary
- Dovelands Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Ellesmere CollegeLeicester
- Elmbrook SchoolLeicester
- Evington Valley Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Eyres Monsell Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Falcons Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Folville Junior SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Fosse Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Primary
- Fullhurst Community CollegeLeicester · Secondary
- Gateway Sixth Form CollegeLeicester · 16 plus
- Glebelands Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Granby Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Hazel Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Heatherbrook Primary AcademyLeicester · Primary
- Herrick Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Humberstone Junior SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Imperial Avenue Infant SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Inglehurst Infant SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Inglehurst Junior SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Primary
- King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Knighton Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Primary
- Lancaster AcademyLeicester · Secondary
- Leicester Partnership SchoolLeicester
- Linden Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Marriott Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Mayflower Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Medway Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Mellor Community Primary SchoolLEICESTER · Primary
- Merrydale Infant SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Moat Community CollegeLeicester · Secondary
- Montrose SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Mowmacre Hill Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Oaklands SchoolLeicester
- Orchard Mead AcademyLeicester · Secondary
- Parks Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Rolleston Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Rushey Mead AcademyLeicester · Secondary
- Rushey Mead Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Sandfield Close Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Shaftesbury Junior SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeLeicester · Secondary
- Slater Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Soar Valley CollegeLeicester · Secondary
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Spinney Hill Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- St Mary's Fields Academy410 · Primary
- Stokes Wood Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Primary
- Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolLeicester · All-through
- Uplands Infant SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyLeicester · Primary
- Whitehall Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyLeicester · Primary
- Wolsey House Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary
- Woodstock Primary AcademyLeicester · Primary
- WQE and Regent College GroupLeicester · 16 plus
- Wyvern Primary SchoolLeicester · Primary