The Gainsborough Academy term dates 2026/27
Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PB
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, 2 November 2026 · all day
INSET Day
Friday, 18 December 2026 · all day
Christmas Holidays
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
Spring Half Term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
INSET Day
Monday, 22 February 2027 · all day
Easter Holidays
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
Summer Half Term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
INSET Day
Friday, 25 June 2027 · all day
The Gainsborough Academy’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Wednesday, 2 September 2026 to Wednesday, 21 July 2027, 191 school days in all. The 5 INSET days are 1 September 2026, 2 November 2026, 18 December 2026, 22 February 2027, 25 June 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 2 September – 17 December 2026Half term 26–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 4 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 12 April – 21 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Lincolnshire County Council’s 2026/27 calendar, The Gainsborough Academy differs in 3 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 2 September 2026 rather than 3 September 2026, and ends 17 December 2026 rather than 18 December 2026, and breaks for half term 26–30 October 2026 rather than 24 October – 1 November 2026.
- The spring term starts 4 January 2027 rather than 5 January 2027, and breaks for half term 15–19 February 2027 rather than 13–21 February 2027.
- The summer term starts 12 April 2027 rather than 14 April 2027, and breaks for half term 31 May – 4 June 2027 rather than 29 May – 6 June 2027.
Lincolnshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
The Gainsborough Academy is one of 397 schools in the Lincolnshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Secondary, ages 11–16
- Pupils on roll
- 767
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Trust
- WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Rachael Skelton
- URN
- 145954
The Gainsborough Academy sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Lincolnshire County Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
The Gainsborough Academy’s own term dates page · thegainsboroughacademy.org.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.