Priory Academy term dates 2026/27
Priory Academy, Britain Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4JA
27 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
Further Information Tuesday 2nd September 2025 - INSET Day - No pup...
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 · all day
First day of term 3rd Sep 2025
Wednesday, 3 September 2025 · all day
Term time.
Half Term 27th Oct 2025 - 31st Oct 2025
27–31 October 2025 · 5 days
INSET Day
Monday, 1 December 2025 · all day
Last day of term 19th Dec 2025
Friday, 19 December 2025 · all day
Term time.
First day of term 5th Jan 2026
Monday, 5 January 2026 · all day
Term time.
Half Term 16th Feb 2026 - 20th Feb 2026
16–20 February 2026 · 5 days
Last day of term 27th Mar 2026
Friday, 27 March 2026 · all day
Term time.
First day of term 13th Apr 2026
Monday, 13 April 2026 · all day
Term time.
Half Term 25th May 2026 - 29th May 2026
25–29 May 2026 · 5 days
Last day of term 17th Jul 2026
Friday, 17 July 2026 · all day
Term time.
Further Information INSET Day - 1st September 2026 - No pupils in s...
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
First day of term 2nd Sep 2026
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term up to half term.
Whole School returns - 3rd September 2026
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
Half Term 25th Oct 2026 - 30th Oct 2026
25–30 October 2026 · 6 days
Last day of term 18th Dec 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term after half term.
First day of term 4th Jan 2027
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term up to half term.
Half Term 13th Feb 2027 - 21st Feb 2027
13–21 February 2027 · 9 days
Further Information INSET Day - Friday 26th February - No pupils in...
Friday, 26 February 2027 · all day
Further Information Friday 27th February - INSET Day - No pupils in...
Saturday, 27 February 2027 · all day
Last day of term 25th Mar 2027
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term after half term.
First day of term 12th Apr 2027
Monday, 12 April 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term up to half term.
Further Information Monday 4th May - Bank Holiday
Tuesday, 4 May 2027 · all day
Half Term 29th May 2027 - 6th Jun 2027
29 May – 6 June 2027 · 9 days
Further Information INSET Day 22nd June 2027 - No pupils in school
Tuesday, 22 June 2027 · all day
Tuesday 23rd June - INSET Day - No pupils in school
Wednesday, 23 June 2027 · all day
Last day of term 16th Jul 2027
Friday, 16 July 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
Priory Academy’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Wednesday, 2 September 2026 to Friday, 16 July 2027, 188 school days in all. The 7 INSET days are 2 September 2025, 1 December 2025, 1 September 2026, 26 February 2027, 27 February 2027, 22 June 2027, 23 June 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 2 September – 18 December 2026Half term 25–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 4 January – 25 March 2027Half term 13–21 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 12 April – 16 July 2027Half term 29 May – 6 June 2027
Compared with Central Bedfordshire Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Priory Academy differs in 3 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 2 September 2026 rather than 3 September 2026, and breaks for half term 25–30 October 2026 rather than 26–30 October 2026.
- The spring term starts 4 January 2027 rather than 5 January 2027, and breaks for half term 13–21 February 2027 rather than 15–19 February 2027.
- The summer term starts 12 April 2027 rather than 13 April 2027, and ends 16 July 2027 rather than 21 July 2027, and breaks for half term 29 May – 6 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.
Priory Academy is one of 134 schools in the Central Bedfordshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- All-through, ages 9–16
- Pupils on roll
- 830
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ian Bailey
- URN
- 138181
Priory Academy 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.
Priory Academy’s own term dates page · prioryacademy.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.