Longdean School term dates 2026/27
Rumballs Rd, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8JB
14 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 2026
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term up to half term.
Further Information INSET Days - 1st-2nd September
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
Year 7 + Contacted Year 12's ONLY Return - 3rd September
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
Year 7-11 + Contacted Year 12's ONLY Return - 4th September
Friday, 4 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
INSET Day - 8th October
Thursday, 8 October 2026 · all day
Half Term 26th Oct 2026 - 30th Oct 2026
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
INSET Day
Friday, 27 November 2026 · all day
Last day of term 18th Dec 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term after half term.
First day of term 4th Jan 2027
Monday, 4 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.
First day of term 12th Apr 2027
Monday, 12 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.
Longdean School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Tuesday, 20 July 2027, 192 school days in all. The 3 INSET days are 2 September 2026, 8 October 2026, 27 November 2026, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 1 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 – 20 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Hertfordshire County Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Longdean School differs in 1 of 3 terms:
- The summer term ends 20 July 2027 rather than 22 July 2027.
Hertfordshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
Longdean School is one of 590 schools in the Hertfordshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Secondary, ages 11–18
- Pupils on roll
- 1,436
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ruth Georgiades
- URN
- 137110
Longdean School sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Hertfordshire County Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates · last updated 19 August 2026. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
Longdean School’s own term dates page · longdean.herts.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.