The Rushmere Park Academy term dates 2026/27
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW
22 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
First day of term 1st Sep 2026
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term up to half term.
Further information STAFF INSET DAYS - Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd ...
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
STAFF INSET DAYS: Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
TERM STARTS - Thursday 3rd September 2026
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
TERM STARTS: Thursday 3rd September 2026
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
Half term 26th Oct 2026 - 30th Oct 2026
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
Last day of term 18th Dec 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term after half term.
Christmas Holiday 21st Dec 2026 - 1st Jan 2027
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
First day of term 4th Jan 2027
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
Term time.
Further information STAFF INSET DAY - Monday 4th January 2027
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
TERM STARTS - Tuesday 5th January 2027
Tuesday, 5 January 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term up to half term.
Half term 15th Feb 2027 - 19th Feb 2027
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Last day of term 25th Mar 2027
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term after half term.
Easter holiday 26th Mar 2027 - 9th Apr 2027
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
First day of term 12th Apr 2027
Monday, 12 April 2027 · all day
Term time.
Further information STAFF INSET DAY - Monday 12th April 2027
Monday, 12 April 2027 · all day
TERM STARTS - Tuesday 13th April 2027
Tuesday, 13 April 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term up to half term.
Half term 31st May 2027 - 4th Jun 2027
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
STAFF INSET DAY - Monday 7th June 2027
Monday, 7 June 2027 · all day
TERM STARTS - Tuesday 8th June 2027
Tuesday, 8 June 2027 · all day
Term time in Summer Term.
Last day of term 21st Jul 2027
Wednesday, 21 July 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
Summer Holiday 22nd Jul 2027 - 31st Aug 2027
22 July – 31 August 2027 · 41 days
The Rushmere Park Academy’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Wednesday, 21 July 2027, 192 school days in all. The 5 INSET days are 2 September 2026, 2 September 2026, 4 January 2027, 12 April 2027, 7 June 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 1 September – 18 December 2026Half term 26–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 5 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 13 April – 21 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Central Bedfordshire Council’s 2026/27 calendar, The Rushmere Park Academy differs in 2 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 1 September 2026 rather than 3 September 2026.
- The summer term 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.
The Rushmere Park Academy is one of 134 schools in the Central Bedfordshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Primary, ages 2–9
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Trust
- ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Viv Capron
- URN
- 146685
The Rushmere Park Academy sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Central Bedfordshire Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
The Rushmere Park Academy’s own term dates page · therushmereparkacademy.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.