The Highfield School term dates 2026/27
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
15 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
Further Information Tuesday 1st September - Inset Day (No students ...
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
Wednesday 2nd September - Inset Day (No students please)
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
First day of term 3rd Sep 2026
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term up to half term.
Friday 4th September - All Years Return
Friday, 4 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
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
Further Information Friday 5th March - Inset School Closed to students
Friday, 5 March 2027 · all day
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
Further Information Tuesday 22nd June - Trust Conference - School C...
Tuesday, 22 June 2027 · all day
Last day of term 20th Jul 2027
Tuesday, 20 July 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
The Highfield School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Thursday, 3 September 2026 to Tuesday, 20 July 2027, 190 school days in all. The 4 INSET days are 1 September 2026, 2 September 2026, 27 November 2026, 5 March 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 3 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, The Highfield School differs in 2 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 3 September 2026 rather than 1 September 2026.
- 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.
The Highfield 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
- 937
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Lucy Miles
- URN
- 150217
The Highfield School sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Hertfordshire County Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
The Highfield School’s own term dates page · highfield.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.