Waterside Academy term dates 2026/27
Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1NZ
10 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
INSET Day
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
Autumn Half Term
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
INSET Day
Monday, 30 November 2026 · all day
Christmas Holidays
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
INSET Day
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
INSET Day
Tuesday, 5 January 2027 · all day
Spring Half Term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Easter Holidays
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
INSET Day
Monday, 12 April 2027 · all day
Summer Half Term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
Waterside Academy’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Wednesday, 2 September 2026 to Thursday, 22 July 2027, 192 school days in all. The 5 INSET days are 1 September 2026, 30 November 2026, 4 January 2027, 5 January 2027, 12 April 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 2 September – 18 December 2026Half term 26–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 6 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 13 April – 22 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Hertfordshire County Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Waterside Academy differs in 3 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 2 September 2026 rather than 1 September 2026.
- The spring term starts 6 January 2027 rather than 4 January 2027.
- The summer term starts 13 April 2027 rather than 12 April 2027.
Hertfordshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
Waterside Academy is one of 590 schools in the Hertfordshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Primary, ages 3–11
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Trust
- AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Kevin Peart
- URN
- 145257
Waterside Academy 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.
Waterside Academy’s own term dates page · waterside.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.