Reading school term dates 2026/27
The term dates Reading Borough Council sets for its community and voluntary controlled schools, and the dates of 39 Reading schools we have read individually.
Council term dates 2026/27
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | Wed 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Inset dayINSET | Tue 1 September 2026 |
| 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 holiday | Fri 26 Mar – Fri 9 April 2027 |
| May half term | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 June 2027 |
| Summer holiday | From Thu 22 July 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.
Schools in Reading
- Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Blagdon Nursery SchoolReading · Nursery
- Blagrave Nursery SchoolReading · Nursery
- Caversham Nursery SchoolReading · Nursery
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Caversham Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Civitas AcademyReading · Primary
- Coley Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- E P Collier Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolReading · Primary
- Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolReading · Primary
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreReading · Secondary
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingReading · Secondary
- Manor Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Meadow Park AcademyReading · Primary
- Micklands Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Moorlands Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- New Bridge Nursery SchoolReading · Nursery
- Norcot Early Years CentreReading · Nursery
- Oxford Road Community SchoolReading · Primary
- Park Lane Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Ranikhet AcademyReading · Primary
- Redlands Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- River AcademyReading · Secondary
- Southcote Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- St Michael's Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- Thameside Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- The Hill Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- The Holy Brook SchoolReading
- The Ridgeway Primary SchoolReading · Primary
- The WREN SchoolReading · Secondary
- UTC ReadingReading · Secondary
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolReading · Primary
- Wilson Primary SchoolReading · Primary