Derby Cathedral School term dates 2026/27
Great Northern Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1LR
10 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
INSET Day
Monday, 7 September 2026 · all day
Autumn Half Term
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
INSET Day
Friday, 20 November 2026 · all day
Christmas Holidays
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
Spring Half Term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
INSET Day
Monday, 22 February 2027 · all day
Easter Holidays
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
Summer Half Term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
INSET Day
Friday, 25 June 2027 · all day
Derby Cathedral School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Tuesday, 8 September 2026 to Monday, 26 July 2027, 191 school days in all. The 5 INSET days are 4 September 2026, 7 September 2026, 20 November 2026, 22 February 2027, 25 June 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 8 September – 18 December 2026Half term 26–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 4 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 12 April – 26 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Derby City Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Derby Cathedral School differs in 1 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 8 September 2026 rather than 4 September 2026.
Derby school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
Derby Cathedral School is one of 118 schools in the Derby area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Secondary, ages 11–19
- Pupils on roll
- 1,159
- Local authority
- Derby City Council
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Andy Brown
- URN
- 143734
Derby Cathedral School 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.
Derby Cathedral School’s own term dates page · files.schudio.com
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.