Houstone School term dates 2026/27
Parkside Drive, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU5 5PX
16 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
Autumn Term
1 September – 18 December 2026 · 109 days
Term time.
Further information INSET DAY
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
STAFF INSET DAYS Tuesday 1 &
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
Autumn Term
3 September – 18 December 2026 · 107 days
Term time: the whole of Autumn Term.
ALL OTHER YEARS Year 8 11 RETURN
Tuesday, 8 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
INSET DAY- Wednesday 2
Tuesday, 8 September 2026 · all day
Half term
26 October – 6 November 2026 · 12 days
First term holidays
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
Further information Staff INSET Day
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
Spring Term
4 January – 25 March 2027 · 81 days
Term time.
Half term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Easter Holidays
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
Summer Term
12 April – 21 July 2027 · 101 days
Term time: the whole of Summer Term.
Half term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
May Bank Holiday
Monday, 31 May 2027 · all day
Summer Holidays
22 July – 31 August 2027 · 41 days
Houstone School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Thursday, 3 September 2026 to Wednesday, 21 July 2027, 187 school days in all. The 4 INSET days are 1 September 2026, 2 September 2026, 8 September 2026, 4 January 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 3 September – 18 December 2026Half term 26 October – 6 November 2026
- Spring Term
- 5 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 12 April – 21 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Central Bedfordshire Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Houstone School differs in 2 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term breaks for half term 26 October – 6 November 2026 rather than 26–30 October 2026.
- The summer term starts 12 April 2027 rather than 13 April 2027, and breaks for half term 31 May – 4 June 2027 rather than 1–4 June 2027.
Central Bedfordshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
Houstone School is one of 134 schools in the Central Bedfordshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Secondary, ages 11–16
- Pupils on roll
- 765
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Trust
- ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Elizabeth English
- URN
- 149107
Houstone School sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Central Bedfordshire Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates · last updated 19 August 2026. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
Houstone School’s own term dates page · houstoneschool.co.uk
Plan the term around them
Add these dates, build your timetable on the school’s two-week rotation, and track what is due against days you are actually in.