Westminster school term dates 2026/27

Official Westminster Council dates

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

Westminster term dates 2026/27

  • 2026/27 academic year

  • 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
    GOV
  • 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
    GOV
  • 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
    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
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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 – Thu 22 Jul 2027
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  • Summer holiday
    Fri 23 Jul – Sun 5 Sep 2027
    GOV
    45 days off

Where these dates come from: Westminster 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 Westminster

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Abingdon House SchoolNot applicable Ada National College for Digital Skills16 plus All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Ark Atwood Primary AcademyPrimary Ark King Solomon AcademyAll-through Arnold House SchoolNot applicable Brighton College Prep KensingtonNot applicable Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolPrimary College Park SchoolNot applicable Connaught House SchoolNot applicable Dorothy Gardner Nursery SchoolNursery Eaton House SchoolNot applicable Eaton Square Prep SchoolNot applicable Edward Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary Essendine Primary SchoolPrimary Fairley House SchoolNot applicable Francis Holland SchoolNot applicable Francis Holland SchoolNot applicable Gateway AcademyPrimary Halcyon London International SchoolNot applicable Hallfield Primary SchoolPrimary Hampden Gurney CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Harris Academy St John's WoodSecondary Harris Westminster Sixth Form16 plus Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition UnitNot applicable Inchbald School of DesignNot applicable Kensington Park SchoolNot applicable London Business SchoolNot applicable London School of Economics and Political ScienceNot applicable Mary Paterson Nursery SchoolNursery Marylebone Boys' SchoolSecondary Millbank Gardens Primary AcademyPrimary Ormiston Beachcroft AcademyNot applicable Paddington AcademySecondary Pimlico AcademySecondary Pimlico PrimaryPrimary Portman Early Childhood CentreNursery Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee SchoolNot applicable Queen's College, LondonNot applicable Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary Royal Academy of MusicNot applicable Saint Christina's SchoolNot applicable Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary Southbank International School WestminsterNot applicable St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High SchoolSecondary St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Barnabas' CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St George's Catholic SchoolSecondary St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary St John's Wood Primary SchoolPrimary St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE SchoolPrimary St Matthew's School, WestminsterPrimary St Peter's CofE SchoolPrimary St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Sylvia Young Theatre SchoolNot applicable Tachbrook Nursery SchoolNursery The Grey Coat HospitalSecondary The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge SchoolNot applicable The St Marylebone CofE SchoolSecondary United Colleges Group16 plus University of WestminsterNot applicable Westminster AcademySecondary Westminster City SchoolSecondary Westminster SchoolNot applicable Westminster Under SchoolNot applicable Wetherby Senior SchoolNot applicable Wilberforce PrimaryPrimary

Questions parents ask

When do Westminster schools go back in September 2026?

The Westminster 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 Westminster schools follow these dates?

Community schools follow the Westminster 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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