Oldham school term dates 2026/27

The term dates Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council sets for its community and voluntary controlled schools, and the dates of 34 Oldham schools we have read individually.

Council term dates 2026/27

Term	First day	Last day
Autumn term (first half)	Tue 1 September 2026	Fri 23 October 2026
Autumn term (second half)	Mon 2 November 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	Thu 25 March 2027
Summer term (first half)	Mon 12 April 2027	Fri 28 May 2027
Summer term (second half)	Mon 7 June 2027	Wed 21 July 2027

Holidays and closures

What	When
October half term	Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 November 2026
Christmas holidays	Sat 19 December 2026 – Sun 3 January 2027
February half term	Sat 13 Feb – Sun 21 February 2027
Easter holidays	Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 April 2027
Bank holiday	Mon 3 May 2027
May half term	Sat 29 May – Sun 6 June 2027
Summer holidays	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 (first half)	Wed 1 September 2027	Fri 22 October 2027
Autumn term (second half)	Mon 1 November 2027	Fri 17 December 2027
Spring term (first half)	Tue 4 January 2028	Fri 18 February 2028
Spring term (second half)	Mon 28 February 2028	Fri 7 April 2028
Summer term (first half)	Mon 24 April 2028	Fri 26 May 2028
Summer term (second half)	Mon 5 June 2028	Thu 20 July 2028

Holidays and closures

What	When
October half term	Sat 23 Oct – Sun 31 October 2027
Christmas holidays	Sat 18 December 2027 – Mon 3 January 2028
February half term	Sat 19 Feb – Sun 27 February 2028
Easter holidays	Sat 8 Apr – Sun 23 April 2028
Bank holiday	Mon 1 May 2028
May half term	Sat 27 May – Sun 4 June 2028
Summer holidays	Fri 21 July 2028
Summer holiday	From Fri 21 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 Oldham

Alexandra Park Junior SchoolOldham · Primary
Bare Trees Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Beever Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Buckstones Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Burnley Brow Community SchoolOldham · Primary
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Crompton Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolGreater Manchester · Primary
Greenfield Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Greenhill AcademyOldham · Primary
Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Hodge Clough Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Kingsland SchoolOldham
Limehurst Community Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Mather Street Primary SchoolManchester · Primary
Mills Hill Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Oasis Academy OldhamOldham · Secondary
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolManchester · Primary
Richmond AcademyOldham · Primary
Royton Hall Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
Rushcroft Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
South Failsworth Community Primary SchoolManchester · Primary
Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolOldham · Primary
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyOldham · Primary
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolOldham · Primary
Stanley Road Primary SchoolOldham · Primary
The Oldham CollegeOldham · 16 plus
Westwood AcademyOldham · Primary
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolOldham · Primary
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary SchoolManchester · Primary
Yew Tree Community SchoolOldham · Primary