City of Derby Academy term dates 2026/27
Farmhouse Road, Sinfin, Derbyshire, DE24 3AR
11 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
INSET Day
Friday, 4 September 2026 · all day
October Half Term
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
INSET Day
Thursday, 19 November 2026 · all day
INSET Day
Friday, 20 November 2026 · all day
Christmas Holidays
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
INSET Day
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
February Half Term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Easter Holidays
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
May Half Term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
Summer Holidays
24 July – 31 August 2027 · 39 days
INSET Day
Monday, 26 July 2027 · all day
City of Derby Academy’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Tuesday, 8 September 2026 to Friday, 23 July 2027, 190 school days in all. The 5 INSET days are 4 September 2026, 19 November 2026, 20 November 2026, 4 January 2027, 26 July 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 8 September – 18 December 2026Half term 26–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 5 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 12 April – 23 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Derby City Council’s 2026/27 calendar, City of Derby Academy differs in 3 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 8 September 2026 rather than 4 September 2026.
- The spring term starts 5 January 2027 rather than 4 January 2027.
- The summer term ends 23 July 2027 rather than 26 July 2027.
Derby school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
City of Derby Academy is one of 118 schools in the Derby area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Secondary, ages 11–16
- Pupils on roll
- 925
- Local authority
- Derby City Council
- Trust
- TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- C Backhouse
- URN
- 145132
City of Derby Academy sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Derby City Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
City of Derby Academy’s own term dates page · cityofderbyacademy.org
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.