Bedford school term dates 2026/27

Official Bedford Council dates

Term and holiday dates from Bedford Council’s published calendar. INSET days are set by each school, so you’ll find those on your school’s own page.

Bedford term dates 2026/27

  • 2026/27 academic year

  • First day of school · first day back
    Tue 1 Sep 2026
    GOV
  • Autumn term (first half)
    Tue 1 Sep – Fri 23 Oct 2026
    GOV
  • Autumn half term
    Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026
    GOV
    9 days off
  • Autumn term (second half)
    Mon 2 Nov – Fri 18 Dec 2026
    GOV
  • Christmas holiday
    Sat 19 Dec 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027
    GOV
    16 days off
  • Spring term (first half)
    Mon 4 Jan – Fri 12 Feb 2027
    GOV
  • Spring half term
    Sat 13 – Sun 21 Feb 2027
    GOV
    9 days off
  • Spring term (second half)
    Mon 22 Feb – Thu 25 Mar 2027
    GOV
  • Easter holiday
    Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr 2027
    GOV
    17 days off
  • Summer term (first half)
    Mon 12 Apr – Fri 28 May 2027
    GOV
  • Summer half term
    Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun 2027
    GOV
    9 days off
  • Summer term (second half)
    Mon 7 Jun – Wed 21 Jul 2027
    GOV

Where these dates come from: Bedford Council’s published calendar. Academies and free schools can set their own dates - your school’s page shows the dates that actually apply to it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

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Schools in Bedford

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Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary Bedford AcademySecondary Bedford College16 plus Bedford Free SchoolSecondary Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary Brickhill Primary SchoolPrimary Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary Bromham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Camestone SchoolPrimary Carlton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary Castle Newnham SchoolSecondary Cauldwell SchoolPrimary Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolNursery Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary Daubeney AcademySecondary Edith Cavell Primary SchoolPrimary Eileen Wade Primary SchoolPrimary Elstow SchoolPrimary Goldington AcademySecondary Goldington Green AcademyPrimary Grange AcademyNot applicable Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary Greys Education CentreNot applicable Harrold Primary AcademyPrimary Hazeldene SchoolPrimary Kempston AcademySecondary Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College16 plus King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary Kymbrook Primary SchoolPrimary Lakeview SchoolPrimary Lincroft AcademySecondary Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary Mark Rutherford SchoolSecondary Marston Vale Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondary Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Oakley Primary AcademyPrimary Peter Pan Nursery SchoolNursery Pinchmill Primary SchoolPrimary Priory Primary SchoolPrimary Putnoe Primary SchoolPrimary Queen's Park AcademyPrimary Ravensden CofE Primary AcademyPrimary Renhold VC Primary SchoolPrimary Ridgeway SchoolNot applicable Riseley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Rivertree Free SchoolNot applicable Roxton Church of England AcademyPrimary Scott Primary School & NurseryPrimary Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary Sharnbrook AcademySecondary Sharnbrook PrimaryPrimary Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolPrimary St James' CofE AcademyPrimary St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St John's SchoolNot applicable St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary St Thomas More Catholic SchoolSecondary The Hills AcademyPrimary Thurleigh Primary SchoolPrimary Turvey Primary SchoolPrimary Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolPrimary Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary Wilden CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary Wixams AcademySecondary Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary Wootton AcademySecondary Wootton Primary SchoolPrimary

Questions parents ask

When do Bedford schools go back in September 2026?

The Bedford Council calendar has the 2026/27 school year starting on Tue 1 Sep 2026. Individual schools can add INSET days right at the start of term, so check your own school's page before booking anything around it.

Do all Bedford schools follow these dates?

Community schools follow the Bedford Council calendar. Academies and free schools can set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET days. That is why the school finder is the reliable route: each school's page shows the dates that actually apply to it.

How do I get these dates in my calendar?

Find your school with the school finder and subscribe to its calendar, free. The dates land in Apple, Google or Outlook calendars and keep themselves up to date: next year's dates and any changes appear on their own.

What about INSET days?

INSET days are set by each school, not the council, so they are not in the calendar on this page. When you subscribe to a school we read its website for INSET days and add them to your calendar automatically.

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