Term datesAckworth School

West Yorkshire • WF7 7LTLocal authority: Wakefield

These are Ackworth School's own term dates — read from ackworthschool.com and re-checked every few days.

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4Kept 43 dates across 25/26, 26/27, 27/28 — and we re-check every few days, so they stay right on their own.

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Summer Holiday now

Back to school Tue 8 Septin 12 days

First day off after that: October Half Term · Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct in 7½ wks

Days off · 2025/2026

Today

Summer Holiday

Mon 6 Jul – Wed 2 Sept

back to school Tue 8 Sept

Days off · 2026/2027

INSET Day

Thu 3 Sept

INSET Day

Fri 4 Sept

Senior

Mon 7 Sept

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in school · 6 weeks

October Half Term

Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

back to school Mon 2 Nov

in school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 11 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 14 Dec – Fri 1 Jan

back to school Tue 5 Jan

INSET Day

Mon 4 Jan

in school · 6 weeks

February Half Term

Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb

back to school Mon 22 Feb

in school · 4 weeks · last day Fri 19 Mar

Easter Holiday

Mon 22 Mar – Fri 9 Apr

back to school Mon 12 Apr

in school · 3 weeks

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 3 May

in school · 3½ weeks

INSET Day

Fri 28 May

May Half Term

Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun

back to school Mon 7 Jun

in school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 9 Jul

Summer Holiday

Mon 12 Jul – Wed 1 Sept

back to school Tue 7 Sept

Days off · 2027/2028

INSET Day

Thu 2 Sept

INSET Day

Fri 3 Sept

Senior

Mon 6 Sept

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in school · 6 weeks

October Half Term

Mon 18 Oct – Fri 29 Oct

back to school Mon 1 Nov

in school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 10 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 13 Dec – Mon 3 Jan

back to school Wed 5 Jan

INSET Day

Tue 4 Jan

in school · 6½ weeks

February Half Term

Mon 21 Feb – Fri 25 Feb

back to school Mon 28 Feb

in school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 31 Mar

Easter Holiday

Mon 3 Apr – Fri 21 Apr

back to school Mon 24 Apr

in school · 1 week

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 1 May

in school · 3½ weeks

INSET Day

Fri 26 May

May Half Term

Mon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun

back to school Mon 5 Jun

in school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 7 Jul

Summer Holiday

Mon 10 Jul – Thu 31 Aug

Ackworth School term dates at a glance

When does Ackworth School go back?: Ackworth School returns on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
When does Ackworth School break up for Summer?: Ackworth School breaks up on Friday, 3 July 2026, the Summer Holiday runs from Monday, 6 July 2026 to Wednesday, 2 September 2026 and pupils return on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
When does Ackworth School break up for October Half Term?: Ackworth School breaks up on Friday, 16 October 2026, the October Half Term runs from Monday, 19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026 and pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When does Ackworth School break up for Christmas?: Ackworth School breaks up on Friday, 11 December 2026, the Christmas Holiday runs from Monday, 14 December 2026 to Friday, 1 January 2027 and pupils return on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.

Checked against the school's own page on 14 August 2026.

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