William Edwards School term dates 2026/27
Stifford Clays Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 3NJ
12 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
Non Student Day Tuesday 1 September 2026 – STAFF TRAINING
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
Non Student Day Wednesday 2 September 2026 – STAFF TRAINING
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
First day of Term Thursday 3 September 2026 - Years 7 and 11 only
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term up to half term.
Half Term Monday 19 October 2026 – Friday 30 October 2026
19–30 October 2026 · 12 days
Last day of Term Friday 18 December 2026 at 12.25pm.
Friday, 18 December 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term after half term.
First day of Term Monday 4 January 2027
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term up to half term.
Half Term Monday 15 February 2027 – Friday 19 February 2027
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Last day of Term Thursday 25 March 2027
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term after half term.
First day of Term Monday 12 April 2027
Monday, 12 April 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term up to half term.
Bank Holiday Monday 3 May 2027
Monday, 3 May 2027 · all day
Half Term Monday 31 May 2027 – Friday 4 June 2027
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
Last day of Term Friday 16 July 2027 at 12.25pm
Friday, 16 July 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
William Edwards School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Thursday, 3 September 2026 to Friday, 16 July 2027, 185 school days in all. The 2 INSET days are 1 September 2026, 2 September 2026, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 3 September – 18 December 2026Half term 19–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 4 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 12 April – 16 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Thurrock Council’s 2026/27 calendar, William Edwards School differs in 2 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 3 September 2026 rather than 1 September 2026, and breaks for half term 19–30 October 2026 rather than 26–30 October 2026.
- The summer term ends 16 July 2027 rather than 21 July 2027.
Thurrock school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
William Edwards School is one of 58 schools in the Thurrock area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Secondary, ages 11–16
- Pupils on roll
- 984
- Local authority
- Thurrock Council
- Trust
- SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Lynne Sexton
- URN
- 137214
William Edwards School sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Thurrock Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
William Edwards School’s own term dates page · williamedwards.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.