Ardingly College term dates 2026/27
2026/27 academic year
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New Staff Inset - closed to pupilsThu 27 Aug 2026School website
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Whole Staff Inset - closed to pupilsFri 28 Aug 2026School website
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First day of school · first day backWed 2 Sep 2026School website
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Michaelmas 126 027 Wednesday 2 Sept | First full teaching day | All pupilsWed 2 Sep – Fri 11 Dec 2026School website
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ExeatFri 25 – Sun 27 Sep 2026School website
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Half termFri 16 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026School website17 days off
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Christmas holidaySat 12 Dec 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 2027School website24 days off
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Inset - closed to pupilsMon 4 Jan 2027School website
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Lent 2027 Tuesday 5 January | First full teaching dayTue 5 Jan – Thu 25 Mar 2027School website
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Half termThu 11 – Sun 21 Feb 2027School website11 days off
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Inset - closed to pupilsFri 12 Feb 2027School website
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Easter holidayFri 26 Mar – Mon 19 Apr 2027School website25 days off
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Inset - closed to pupilsMon 19 Apr 2027School website
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Trinity 2027 Tuesday 20 April | First full teaching dayTue 20 Apr – Thu 1 Jul 2027School website
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Half TermFri 28 May – Sun 6 Jun 2027School website10 days off
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End of Term for all years except Upper SixthThu 1 Jul 2027School website
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End of Term / Commemoration (Upper Sixth)Fri 2 Jul 2027School website
Where these dates come from: dates marked “school” come from Ardingly College’s own published calendar; we re-check Ardingly College’s website about every 3 months for INSET days and any changes, and your calendar updates itself when we find them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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Questions parents ask
When is half term at Ardingly College in October 2026?
Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026 inclusive. Pupils at Ardingly College return on the next school day.
When does Ardingly College go back to school in 2026/27?
The first day of the 2026/27 academic year is Wed 2 Sep 2026.
Are these the official Ardingly College term dates?
Yes. Ardingly College sets its own term dates and publishes them itself, so these come from the school's own calendar rather than from West Sussex Council — an independent school's terms often differ from the council's by a week or more. Every date is labelled with its source.
Can I get INSET days too?
Yes, INSET days are in the calendar where we have confirmed them from the school's own published dates, and each one is labelled with its source.
Will the calendar update by itself?
Yes. It is a live subscription, not a one-off copy: your calendar re-checks it automatically, so next year's dates appear without you doing anything, and any correction reaches you the same way. It is free, and you can unsubscribe in one click.