The Ecclesbourne School term dates 2026/27
Wirksworth Road, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4GS
8 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
INSET Day
Monday, 7 September 2026 · all day
Autumn Half Term
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
INSET Day
Monday, 2 November 2026 · all day
Christmas Holidays
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
Spring Half Term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Easter Holidays
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
INSET Day
Friday, 16 April 2027 · all day
Summer Half Term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
The Ecclesbourne School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Friday, 4 September 2026 to Monday, 26 July 2027, 193 school days in all. The 3 INSET days are 7 September 2026, 2 November 2026, 16 April 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 4 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 Derbyshire County Council’s 2026/27 calendar, The Ecclesbourne School differs in 3 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term breaks for half term 26–30 October 2026 rather than 24 October – 1 November 2026.
- The spring term breaks for half term 15–19 February 2027 rather than 13–21 February 2027.
- The summer term ends 26 July 2027 rather than 23 July 2027, and breaks for half term 31 May – 4 June 2027 rather than 28 May – 7 June 2027.
Derbyshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
The Ecclesbourne School is one of 452 schools in the Derbyshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Secondary, ages 11–18
- Pupils on roll
- 1,604
- Local authority
- Derbyshire County Council
- Trust
- THE ECCLESBOURNE SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- James McNamara
- URN
- 136505
The Ecclesbourne School sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Derbyshire County Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
The Ecclesbourne School’s own term dates page · ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.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.