Bexley School Term Dates 2026-27: Terms & Half Terms

These dates are the ones the London Borough of Bexley publishes for its maintained primary schools on its 2026-2027 term dates page. The council says all of its secondary schools are academies. Academies and some other schools set their own dates, so always confirm with your child's school, especially for INSET days, which the school sets.

Autumn 2026

- Term one: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 23 October 2026.
- Half term: Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026. The council notes that six schools take an extended break from Monday 19 to Friday 30 October 2026, so check whether yours is one of them.
- Term two: Monday 2 November to Friday 18 December 2026.
- Christmas holiday: until Friday 1 January 2027.

Spring 2027

- Term three: Monday 4 January to Friday 12 February 2027.
- Half term: Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2027.
- Term four: Monday 22 February to Thursday 25 March 2027.
- Easter holiday: through to Friday 9 April 2027.

Summer 2027

- Term five: Monday 12 April to Friday 28 May 2027, excluding the May Day bank holiday.
- Half term: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027.
- Term six: Monday 7 June to Thursday 22 July 2027.

Which bank holidays fall in the school year?

The council's page lists, for 2026: Good Friday (3 April), Easter Monday (6 April), the early May bank holiday (4 May), the spring bank holiday (25 May), the summer bank holiday (31 August), Christmas Day (25 December) and the substitute Boxing Day holiday (28 December). For 2027 it lists New Year's Day, Good Friday (26 March), Easter Monday (29 March), the early May bank holiday (3 May), the spring bank holiday (31 May), the summer bank holiday (30 August), and the Christmas Day and Boxing Day substitute holidays (its page shows these as 25 and 28 December). Check the council's page for its wording if exact dates matter to you.

How do these relate to school applications?

Application deadlines for Reception and Year 7 are in our schools guide.