Bracknell Forest school term dates 2026/27

Official Bracknell Forest Council dates

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

Bracknell Forest term dates 2026/27

  • 2026/27 academic year

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

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Ascot Heath Primary SchoolPrimary Binfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary Birch Hill Primary School and NurseryPrimary College Town Primary SchoolPrimary Cranbourne Primary SchoolPrimary Crown Wood Primary SchoolPrimary Crowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary Edgbarrow SchoolSecondary Fox Hill Primary SchoolPrimary Garth Hill CollegeSecondary Great Hollands Primary SchoolPrimary Harmans Water Primary SchoolPrimary Hawthorn AcademyNot applicable Holly Spring Primary SchoolPrimary Jennett's Park CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Kennel Lane SchoolNot applicable King's Academy BinfieldAll-through King's Academy Easthampstead ParkSecondary King's Academy Meadow ValePrimary King's Academy OakwoodPrimary New Scotland Hill Primary SchoolPrimary Owlsmoor Primary SchoolPrimary Ranelagh SchoolSecondary Sandhurst SchoolSecondary Sandy Lane Primary SchoolPrimary St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BracknellPrimary St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, BracknellPrimary St Michael's Church of England Primary School, SandhurstPrimary St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary The Brakenhale SchoolSecondary The Pines SchoolPrimary Uplands Primary School and NurseryPrimary Warfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary Whitegrove Primary SchoolPrimary Wildmoor Heath SchoolPrimary Wildridings Primary SchoolPrimary Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary

Questions parents ask

When do Bracknell Forest schools go back in September 2026?

The Bracknell Forest Council calendar has the 2026/27 school year starting on Wed 2 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 Bracknell Forest schools follow these dates?

Community schools follow the Bracknell Forest 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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