Cranbrook School term dates 2026/27

Cranbrook School is a secondary academy in Cranbrook, Kent, part of Cranbrook School Academy Trust. Dates confirmed from the school's website

Differs from Kent council dates by 10 school days.

Kent council dates

2026/27 school holidays at Cranbrook School

HolidayHoliday (weekdays)First day offLast day offBack to school
October half termMon, 19 Oct 2026 to Fri, 30 Oct 2026Sat, 17 Oct 2026Sun, 1 Nov 2026Mon, 2 Nov 2026
Christmas holidaysMon, 21 Dec 2026 to Fri, 1 Jan 2027Sat, 19 Dec 2026Mon, 4 Jan 2027Tue, 5 Jan 2027
February half termMon, 15 Feb 2027 to Fri, 19 Feb 2027Fri, 12 Feb 2027Sun, 21 Feb 2027Mon, 22 Feb 2027
Easter holidaysFri, 26 Mar 2027 to Fri, 9 Apr 2027Fri, 26 Mar 2027Mon, 12 Apr 2027Tue, 13 Apr 2027
May half termMon, 31 May 2027 to Fri, 4 Jun 2027Sat, 29 May 2027Sun, 6 Jun 2027Mon, 7 Jun 2027
Summer holidaysFrom Thu, 15 Jul 2027Thu, 15 Jul 2027Not yet published—

"First day off" and "Last day off" include weekends, bank holidays and any INSET or closure days next to the holiday, so they show when pupils are off.

Last day of the school year for pupils: Wednesday, 14 July 2027.

INSET days and other closures

Schools can add or move INSET days during the year. Always check the school's latest letters.

Note: The February half term starts after school on Thursday 11 February. Starts are staggered in early September.

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Compared with Kent council dates

Differs from Kent council dates by 10 school days. We compared the school's holidays with Kent council's 2026/27 calendar for community schools, counting weekdays only. INSET days aren't included, because council calendars don't set them.

HolidayCranbrook SchoolKent councilDifference
October half term19 Oct to 30 Oct26 Oct to 30 Oct5 days
Christmas holidays21 Dec to 1 Jan21 Dec to 1 JanSame
February half term15 Feb to 19 Feb15 Feb to 19 FebSame
Easter holidays26 Mar to 9 Apr26 Mar to 9 AprSame
May half term31 May to 4 Jun31 May to 4 JunSame
Last day before summerWed, 14 Jul 2027Wed, 21 Jul 20275 days

Where these dates come from

We read these dates ourselves from Cranbrook School's published 2026/27 term dates. Last checked Mon, 19 Oct 2026. School website: www.cranbrookschool.co.uk.

Spotted a change? Send us a correction and we'll update this page.

School record: URN 137739 on Get Information About Schools. Trust: Cranbrook School Academy Trust.

School details from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register (downloaded Mon, 19 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

When is October half term 2026 at Cranbrook School?

Pupils are off from Saturday, 17 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026 and go back on Monday, 2 November 2026, according to the school's published term dates.

When does Cranbrook School break up for Christmas 2026?

The Christmas holiday runs from Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Monday, 4 January 2027. Pupils return on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.

When do the summer holidays start at Cranbrook School?

The last day of the school year for pupils is Wednesday, 14 July 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thursday, 15 July 2027.

Does Cranbrook School follow Kent council term dates?

Not exactly. Its holidays differ from Kent council's 2026/27 dates by 10 school days in total. See the comparison on this page.

Other Kent secondary schools

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