Thurrock school term dates 2026/27

Official Thurrock Council dates

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

Thurrock 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 holiday
    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 holiday
    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 holiday
    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: Thurrock 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 Thurrock

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Abbots Hall Primary SchoolPrimary Arthur Bugler Primary SchoolPrimary Aveley Primary SchoolPrimary Beacon Hill AcademyNot applicable Belmont Castle AcademyPrimary Benyon Primary SchoolPrimary Bonnygate Primary SchoolPrimary Bulphan Church of England AcademyPrimary Chadwell St Mary Primary SchoolPrimary Deneholm Primary SchoolPrimary Dilkes AcademyPrimary East Tilbury Primary SchoolPrimary Giffards Primary SchoolPrimary Graham James Primary AcademyPrimary Grays Convent High SchoolSecondary Harris Academy Chafford HundredSecondary Harris Academy OckendonSecondary Harris Academy RiversideSecondary Harris Primary Academy Chafford HundredPrimary Harris Primary Academy MayflowerPrimary Herringham Primary AcademyPrimary Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Kenningtons Primary AcademyPrimary Lansdowne Primary AcademyPrimary Little Thurrock Primary SchoolPrimary Mossbourne Fobbing AcademySecondary Mossbourne Herd Lane AcademyPrimary Mossbourne Port Side AcademySecondary OA - ThurrockNot applicable Ormiston Park AcademySecondary Orsett Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary Orsett Heath AcademySecondary Purfleet Primary AcademyPrimary Quarry Hill AcademyPrimary Shaw Primary AcademyPrimary Somers Heath Primary SchoolPrimary St Clere's SchoolSecondary St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Stanford-Le-Hope Primary SchoolPrimary Stifford Clays Primary SchoolPrimary Thames Park Secondary SchoolSecondary Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary The Gateway AcademySecondary The Gateway Primary Free SchoolPrimary The Hathaway AcademySecondary Tilbury Pioneer AcademyPrimary Treetops Free SchoolNot applicable Treetops SchoolNot applicable Tudor Court Primary SchoolPrimary Warren Primary SchoolPrimary West Thurrock AcademyPrimary William Edwards SchoolSecondary Woodside AcademyPrimary

Questions parents ask

When do Thurrock schools go back in September 2026?

The Thurrock 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 Thurrock schools follow these dates?

Community schools follow the Thurrock 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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