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Bishop's Stortford College term dates 2026/27

Autumn term 2026/27 at Bishop's Stortford College starts Thursday 3 September 2026 and ends Wednesday 16 December 2026. Half term runs 17 October 2026 to 2 November 2026.

Term dates, half terms and INSET days for Bishop's Stortford College in Hertfordshire, taken from the school’s own published calendar.

Next break

Christmas holiday

Thu 17 Dec – Mon 4 Jan

Back to school Tue 5 Jan

Autumn term started
Thu 3 Sept 2026
Autumn term ends
Wed 16 Dec 2026

Days off at Bishop's Stortford College

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

  1. Sept
    INSET

    INSET days

    Tue 1 Sept – Wed 2 Sept

    Back to school Thu 3 Sept

    Past

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 16 Oct

  2. Oct
    Half term

    October half term

    Sat 17 Oct – Mon 2 Nov

    Back to school Tue 3 Nov

    Past

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Wed 16 Dec

  3. Dec
    Holiday

    Christmas holiday

    Thu 17 Dec – Mon 4 Jan

    Back to school Tue 5 Jan

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 12 Feb

  4. Feb
    Half term

    February half term

    Sat 13 Feb – Mon 22 Feb

    Back to school Tue 23 Feb

    In school · 4 weeks · last day Fri 19 Mar

  5. Mar
    Holiday

    Easter holiday

    Sat 20 Mar – Tue 13 Apr

    Back to school Wed 14 Apr

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 28 May

  6. May
    Half term

    May half term

    Sat 29 May – Mon 7 Jun

    Back to school Tue 8 Jun

    In school · 4 weeks · last day Fri 2 Jul

  7. Jul
    Holiday

    Summer holiday

    Sat 3 Jul – Wed 1 Sept

    Back to school Thu 2 Sept

Terms, half terms and INSET days 2026/27

Autumn termStartsEndsHalf termSat 17 Oct – Mon 2 NovINSET daysTue 1 Sept, Wed 2 Sept
Spring termStartsEndsHalf termSat 13 Feb – Mon 22 FebINSET daysMon 4 Jan
Summer termStartsEndsHalf termSat 29 May – Mon 7 JunINSET daysMon 12 Apr, Tue 13 Apr

School holidays 2026/27

  • Christmas holidayThu 17 Dec 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 2027
  • Easter holidaySat 20 Mar 2027 – Tue 13 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidaySat 3 Jul 2027 – Wed 1 Sept 2027

Bishop's Stortford College term dates 2027/28

Autumn termStartsEndsHalf termSat 16 Oct – Mon 1 NovINSET daysTue 31 Aug, Wed 1 Sept
Spring termStartsEndsHalf termThu 10 Feb – Mon 21 FebINSET daysTue 4 Jan, Fri 11 Feb
Summer termStartsEndsHalf termSat 20 May – Tue 30 MayINSET daysTue 18 Apr

Questions parents ask

When does Bishop's Stortford College go back in September 2026?
The autumn term at Bishop's Stortford College starts on Thursday 3 September 2026. INSET days before term: 1 September 2026, 2 September 2026.
When is October half term 2026 at Bishop's Stortford College?
October half term at Bishop's Stortford College runs from Saturday 17 October 2026 to Monday 2 November 2026.
When does Bishop's Stortford College break up for Christmas 2026?
The autumn term at Bishop's Stortford College ends on Wednesday 16 December 2026. The spring term starts on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
When is February half term 2027 at Bishop's Stortford College?
February half term at Bishop's Stortford College runs from Saturday 13 February 2027 to Monday 22 February 2027.
When are the Easter holidays 2027 at Bishop's Stortford College?
The spring term at Bishop's Stortford College ends on Friday 19 March 2027 and the summer term starts on Wednesday 14 April 2027.
When does Bishop's Stortford College break up for summer 2027?
The summer term at Bishop's Stortford College ends on Friday 2 July 2027.

Term-date updates

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Schools do change dates. Check with Bishop's Stortford College before booking travel. Source: bishopsstortfordcollege.org.

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