Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School term dates 2026/27
Trinity Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6JW
8 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
INSET Day
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
Autumn Half Term
19–30 October 2026 · 12 days
Christmas Holidays
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
INSET Day
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
Spring Half Term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Easter Holidays
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
Summer Half Term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Thursday, 3 September 2026 to Thursday, 22 July 2027, 189 school days in all. The 3 INSET days are 1 September 2026, 2 September 2026, 4 January 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 3 September – 18 December 2026Half term 19–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 5 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 12 April – 22 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with West Northamptonshire Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School differs in 3 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 spring term starts 5 January 2027 rather than 4 January 2027.
- The summer term ends 22 July 2027 rather than 21 July 2027.
West Northamptonshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School is one of 208 schools in the West Northamptonshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Primary, ages 4–11
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire Council
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Tracey Hudson
- URN
- 140946
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School sets its own term dates, so they can differ from West Northamptonshire Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School’s own term dates page · malcolmarnoldprep.co.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.