St. Helens school term dates 2026/27

Official St. Helens Council dates

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

St. Helens 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 break
    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 break
    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 break
    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: St. Helens 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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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 St. Helens

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Allanson Street Primary SchoolPrimary Ascent Autism Specialist CollegeNot applicable Ashurst Primary SchoolPrimary Billinge Chapel End Primary SchoolPrimary Bleak Hill Primary SchoolPrimary Broad Oak Community Primary SchoolPrimary Carmel College16 plus Carr Mill Primary SchoolPrimary Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Cowley International CollegeSecondary De La Salle SchoolSecondary Eaves Primary SchoolPrimary Eccleston Lane Ends Primary SchoolPrimary Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolPrimary Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary Grange Valley Primary SchoolPrimary Haydock English Martyrs' Primary SchoolPrimary Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Hope AcademySecondary Lansbury Bridge SchoolNot applicable Launchpad CentreNot applicable Legh Vale Primary SchoolPrimary Longton Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary Lyme Community Primary SchoolPrimary Marydale Lodge SchNot applicable Merton Bank Primary SchoolPrimary Mill Green SchoolNot applicable Newton-le-Willows Primary SchoolPrimary Nutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary Oakdene Primary AcademyPrimary Outwood Academy HaydockSecondary PaceNot applicable Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensPrimary Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolPrimary Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolPrimary Rainford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Rainford High SchoolSecondary Rainhill Community NurseryNursery Rainhill High SchoolSecondary Rectory CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Rivington Primary SchoolPrimary Robins Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary Sherdley Primary SchoolPrimary St Aidan's CofE Primary School BillingePrimary St Ann's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademySecondary St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Cuthbert's Catholic High SchoolSecondary St Helens College16 plus St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary St John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Mary's Catholic Infant AcademyPrimary St Mary's Catholic Junior AcademyPrimary St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetPrimary St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Sutton Manor Community Primary SchoolPrimary Sutton Oak CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Thatto Heath Community Primary SchoolPrimary The District CofE Primary SchoolPrimary The Sutton AcademySecondary Tower CollegeNot applicable Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Willow Bank SchoolNot applicable Willow Tree Primary SchoolPrimary

Questions parents ask

When do St. Helens schools go back in September 2026?

The St. Helens 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 St. Helens schools follow these dates?

Community schools follow the St. Helens 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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