Watling Lower School term dates 2026/27
Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BJ
28 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 2025
Monday, 1 September 2025 · all day
Term time.
Further Information 1st Sep 2025 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Monday, 1 September 2025 · all day
Half Term 27th Oct 2025 - 31st Oct 2025
27–31 October 2025 · 5 days
1st Dec 2025 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
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.
Further Information 5th Jan 2026 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Monday, 5 January 2026 · all day
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.
Further Information 13th Apr 2026 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Monday, 13 April 2026 · all day
Half Term 25th May 2026 - 29th May 2026
25–29 May 2026 · 5 days
20th Jul 2026 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Monday, 20 July 2026 · all day
Last day of term 20th Jul 2026
Monday, 20 July 2026 · all day
Term time.
Further Information 1st Sep 2026 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
2nd Sep 2026 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
First day of term 3rd Sep 2026
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term up to half 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.
Further Information 4th Jan 2027 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
First day of term 5th Jan 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.
Further Information 12th Apr 2027 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Monday, 12 April 2027 · all day
First day of term 13th Apr 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
Last day of term 20th Jul 2027
Tuesday, 20 July 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
21st Jul 2027 - INSET Day (no pupils in school)
Wednesday, 21 July 2027 · all day
Watling Lower School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Thursday, 3 September 2026 to Tuesday, 20 July 2027, 191 school days in all. The 10 INSET days are 1 September 2025, 1 December 2025, 5 January 2026, 13 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 1 September 2026, 2 September 2026, 4 January 2027, 12 April 2027, 21 July 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 3 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 – 20 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Central Bedfordshire Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Watling Lower School differs in 1 of 3 terms:
- The summer term ends 20 July 2027 rather than 21 July 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.
Watling Lower School 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
- 190
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Robert Cook
- URN
- 151796
Watling Lower School 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.
Watling Lower School’s own term dates page · watlinglower.org.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.