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Bancroft's School term dates 2026/27

Autumn term 2026/27 at Bancroft's School starts Thursday 3 September 2026 and ends Friday 11 December 2026. Half term runs 19 October 2026 to 30 October 2026.

Term dates, half terms and INSET days for Bancroft's School in Redbridge, taken from the school’s own published calendar.

Next break

October half term

Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

Back to school Mon 2 Nov

Autumn term started
Thu 3 Sept 2026
Autumn term ends
Fri 11 Dec 2026

Days off at Bancroft's School

Half terms, holidays and INSET days, with the day pupils are back.

  1. Sept
    INSET

    INSET day

    Tue 1 Sept

    Back to school Wed 2 Sept

    Past

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 16 Oct

  2. Oct
    Half term

    October half term

    Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

    Back to school Mon 2 Nov

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 11 Dec

  3. Dec
    Holiday

    Christmas holiday

    Sat 12 Dec – Tue 5 Jan

    Back to school Wed 6 Jan

    In school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 12 Feb

  4. Feb
    Half term

    February half term

    Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb

    Back to school Mon 22 Feb

    In school · 5 weeks · last day Thu 25 Mar

  5. Mar
    Holiday

    Easter holiday

    Fri 26 Mar – Sun 18 Apr

    Back to school Mon 19 Apr

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 28 May

  6. May
    Half term

    May half term

    Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun

    Back to school Mon 7 Jun

    In school · 4 weeks · last day Fri 2 Jul

  7. Jul
    Holiday

    Summer holiday

    Sat 3 Jul – Tue 7 Sept

    Back to school Wed 8 Sept

Terms, half terms and INSET days 2026/27

Autumn termStartsEndsHalf termMon 19 Oct – Fri 30 OctINSET daysTue 1 Sept
Spring termStartsEndsHalf termMon 15 Feb – Fri 19 FebINSET daysMon 4 Jan
Summer termStartsEndsHalf termMon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun

School holidays 2026/27

  • Christmas holidaySat 12 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
  • Easter holidayFri 26 Mar 2027 – Sun 18 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidaySat 3 Jul 2027 – Tue 7 Sept 2027

Bancroft's School term dates 2027/28

Autumn termStartsEndsHalf termMon 25 Oct – Fri 5 NovINSET daysMon 6 Sept
Spring termStartsEndsHalf termMon 14 Feb – Fri 18 FebINSET daysMon 10 Jan
Summer termStartsEndsHalf termMon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun

Questions parents ask

When does Bancroft's School go back in September 2026?
The autumn term at Bancroft's School starts on Thursday 3 September 2026. INSET days before term: 1 September 2026.
When is October half term 2026 at Bancroft's School?
October half term at Bancroft's School runs from Monday 19 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026.
When does Bancroft's School break up for Christmas 2026?
The autumn term at Bancroft's School ends on Friday 11 December 2026. The spring term starts on Wednesday 6 January 2027.
When is February half term 2027 at Bancroft's School?
February half term at Bancroft's School runs from Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027.
When are the Easter holidays 2027 at Bancroft's School?
The spring term at Bancroft's School ends on Thursday 25 March 2027 and the summer term starts on Monday 19 April 2027.
When does Bancroft's School break up for summer 2027?
The summer term at Bancroft's School ends on Friday 2 July 2027.

Term-date updates

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Schools do change dates. Check with Bancroft's School before booking travel. Source: bancrofts.org.

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