St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy term dates 2026/27
Church View, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4LF
20 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
Autumn Term
4 September – 23 October 2026 · 50 days
Term time.
INSET Day
Friday, 4 September 2026 · all day
INSET Day
Monday, 7 September 2026 · all day
Autumn Half-Term
24 October – 1 November 2026 · 9 days
Autumn Term
2 November – 18 December 2026 · 47 days
Term time: Autumn Term after half term.
November
Monday, 2 November 2026 · all day
Christmas Holiday
19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 · 16 days
Spring Term
4 January – 12 February 2027 · 40 days
Term time: Spring Term up to half term.
Spring Half-Term
13–21 February 2027 · 9 days
February
Monday, 22 February 2027 · all day
Spring Term
22 February – 25 March 2027 · 32 days
Term time: Spring Term after half term.
Easter Holiday
26 March – 11 April 2027 · 17 days
Good Friday
Friday, 26 March 2027 · all day
Summer Term
12 April – 27 May 2027 · 46 days
Term time: Summer Term up to half term.
May Day Bank Holiday
Monday, 3 May 2027 · all day
Summer Half-Term
28 May – 7 June 2027 · 11 days
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, 31 May 2027 · all day
Summer Term
8 June – 23 July 2027 · 46 days
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
Summer Holiday
24 July – 31 August 2027 · 39 days
July
Monday, 26 July 2027 · all day
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Saturday, 5 September 2026 to Friday, 23 July 2027, 188 school days in all. The 5 INSET days are 4 September 2026, 7 September 2026, 2 November 2026, 22 February 2027, 26 July 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 5 September – 18 December 2026Half term 24 October – 1 November 2026
- Spring Term
- 4 January – 25 March 2027Half term 13–21 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 12 April – 23 July 2027Half term 28 May – 7 June 2027
Compared with Derbyshire County Council’s 2026/27 calendar, St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy differs in 1 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 5 September 2026 rather than 4 September 2026.
Derbyshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 452 schools in the Derbyshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Primary, ages 4–11
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- Local authority
- Derbyshire County Council
- Trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Michael Sellors
- URN
- 146145
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Derbyshire County Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates · last updated 20 August 2026. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy’s own term dates page · stthomasilkeston.srscmat.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.