Derby school term dates 2026/27

Official Derby Council dates

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

Derby term dates 2026/27

  • 2026/27 academic year

  • First day of school · first day back
    Fri 4 Sep 2026
    GOV
  • Autumn term (first half)
    Fri 4 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 – Mon 26 Jul 2027
    GOV

Where these dates come from: Derby Council’s published calendar. Academies and free schools can set their own dates - subscribe on your school’s page and we read that school’s own website, then send anything that differs straight to your calendar. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

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Schools in Derby

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Akaal Primary SchoolPrimary Allenton Primary SchoolPrimary Allestree Woodlands SchoolSecondary Alvaston Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary Alvaston Junior AcademyPrimary Alvaston Moor AcademySecondary Arboretum Primary SchoolPrimary Ash Croft Primary AcademyPrimary Ashgate Nursery SchoolNursery Ashgate Primary SchoolPrimary Ashwood Spencer AcademyPrimary Asterdale Primary SchoolPrimary Beaufort Primary SchoolPrimary Becket Primary SchoolPrimary Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary Borrow Wood Primary SchoolPrimary Brackensdale Spencer AcademyPrimary Breadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolPrimary Bridge Street SchoolNot applicable Brookfield Primary SchoolPrimary Buxton and Leek CollegeNot applicable Carlyle Infant and Nursery AcademyPrimary Castle SchoolNot applicable Castleward Spencer AcademyPrimary Cavendish Close Infant SchoolPrimary Cavendish Close Junior AcademyPrimary Central Community Nursery SchoolNursery Chaddesden Park Primary SchoolPrimary Chellaston AcademySecondary Chellaston Infant SchoolPrimary Chellaston Junior SchoolPrimary Cherry Tree Hill Primary SchoolPrimary City of Derby AcademySecondary Cottons Farm Primary AcademyPrimary Da Vinci AcademySecondary Dale Community Primary SchoolPrimary Derby Cathedral SchoolSecondary Derby College16 plus Derby Grammar SchoolNot applicable Derby Moor Spencer AcademySecondary Derby Pride AcademyNot applicable Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary Derwent Primary SchoolPrimary Emmanuel School (Derby) LimitedNot applicable Firs Primary SchoolPrimary Gayton Junior SchoolPrimary Grampian Primary AcademyPrimary Griffe Field Primary SchoolPrimary Hackwood Primary AcademyPrimary Hardwick Primary SchoolPrimary Harrington Nursery SchoolNursery Homefields Primary SchoolPrimary Ivy House SchoolNot applicable Kingsmead SchoolNot applicable Lakeside Primary AcademyPrimary Landau Forte Academy MoorheadPrimary Landau Forte CollegeSecondary Lawn Primary SchoolPrimary Lees Brook AcademySecondary Littleover Community SchoolSecondary Lord Street Nursery SchoolNursery Markeaton Primary SchoolPrimary Meadow Farm Community Primary SchoolPrimary Mickleover Primary SchoolPrimary Murray Park Community SchoolSecondary Noel-Baker AcademySecondary Oak Grange Primary SchoolPrimary Oakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary Oakwood Junior SchoolPrimary Parkview Primary SchoolPrimary Pear Tree Community Junior SchoolPrimary Pear Tree Infant SchoolPrimary Portway Infant SchoolPrimary Portway Junior SchoolPrimary Ravensdale Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary Ravensdale Junior SchoolPrimary Redwood Primary SchoolPrimary Reigate Park Primary AcademyPrimary Ridgeway Infant SchoolPrimary Roe Farm Primary SchoolPrimary Rosehill Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademySecondary Shelton Infant SchoolPrimary Shelton Junior SchoolPrimary Silverhill Primary SchoolPrimary Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary St Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary St Andrew's AcademyNot applicable St Clare's SchoolNot applicable St George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary St Giles' Spencer AcademyNot applicable St James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary St James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary St Martins SchoolNot applicable St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary St Werburgh's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Stonehill Nursery SchoolNursery The Bemrose SchoolAll-through UTC Derby Pride ParkSecondary University of DerbyNot applicable Village Primary AcademyPrimary Walbrook Nursery SchoolNursery Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary West Park SchoolSecondary Whitecross Nursery SchoolNursery Wren Park Primary SchoolPrimary Wyndham Spencer AcademyPrimary Zaytouna Primary SchoolPrimary

Questions parents ask

When do Derby schools go back in September 2026?

The Derby Council calendar has the 2026/27 school year starting on Fri 4 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 Derby schools follow these dates?

Community schools follow the Derby Council calendar. Academies and free schools can set their own, and every school picks its own INSET days. Subscribe on your school's page and we go and read that school's own website - its INSET days, and any dates it sets for itself. Anything we find lands in your calendar by itself, so there is nothing to come back and check.

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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