Southend-on-Sea school term dates 2026/27

Official Southend-on-Sea Council dates

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

Southend-on-Sea term dates 2026/27

  • 2026/27 academic year

  • First day of school · first day back
    Tue 1 Sep 2026
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  • Autumn term (first half)
    Tue 1 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
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    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: Southend-on-Sea 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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These are the council dates. Your school adds its own INSET days, and academies can set different dates entirely. Find your school to subscribe to the calendar that actually applies. Free, and it keeps itself up to date.

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Schools in Southend-on-Sea

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Barons Court Primary School and NurseryPrimary Belfairs AcademySecondary Blenheim Primary SchoolPrimary Bournemouth Park AcademyPrimary Bournes Green Infant SchoolPrimary Bournes Green Junior SchoolPrimary Cecil Jones AcademySecondary Chalkwell Hall Infant SchoolPrimary Chalkwell Hall Junior SchoolPrimary Chase High SchoolSecondary Darlinghurst AcademyPrimary Earls Hall Primary SchoolPrimary Eastwood Primary School & NurseryPrimary Edwards Hall Primary SchoolPrimary Fairways Primary SchoolPrimary Friars Primary School and NurseryPrimary Greenways Primary SchoolPrimary Hamstel Infant School and NurseryPrimary Hamstel Junior SchoolPrimary Heycroft Primary SchoolPrimary Hinguar Community Primary SchoolPrimary Kingsdown SchoolNot applicable Lancaster SchoolNot applicable Leigh North Street Primary SchoolPrimary Milton Hall Primary School and NurseryPrimary Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Porters Grange Primary School and NurseryPrimary Prince Avenue Academy and NurseryPrimary Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Shoeburyness High SchoolSecondary South Essex College of Further and Higher Education16 plus Southchurch High SchoolSecondary Southend High School for BoysSecondary Southend High School for GirlsSecondary Southend YMCA Community SchoolNot applicable St Bernard's High SchoolSecondary St George's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Nicholas SchoolNot applicable St Thomas More High SchoolSecondary Sutton House AcademyNot applicable Temple Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary The Eastwood AcademySecondary The St Christopher SchoolNot applicable The Westborough SchoolPrimary Thorpedene Primary School & NurseryPrimary Victory Park AcademyNot applicable West Leigh Infant SchoolPrimary West Leigh Junior SchoolPrimary Westcliff High School for Boys AcademySecondary Westcliff High School for GirlsSecondary

Questions parents ask

When do Southend-on-Sea schools go back in September 2026?

The Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea schools follow these dates?

Community schools follow the Southend-on-Sea 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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