Sir Graham Balfour High School term dates 2026/27

Sir Graham Balfour High School is a secondary academy in Stafford, Staffordshire, part of Insight Multi Academy Trust. Dates confirmed from the school's website

Differs from Staffordshire council dates by 2 school days (summer not compared).

Staffordshire council dates

2026/27 school holidays at Sir Graham Balfour High School

HolidayHoliday (weekdays)First day offLast day offBack to school
October half termMon, 26 Oct 2026 to Fri, 30 Oct 2026Fri, 23 Oct 2026Mon, 2 Nov 2026Tue, 3 Nov 2026
Christmas holidaysMon, 21 Dec 2026 to Fri, 1 Jan 2027Sat, 19 Dec 2026Sun, 3 Jan 2027Mon, 4 Jan 2027
February half termMon, 15 Feb 2027 to Fri, 19 Feb 2027Sat, 13 Feb 2027Sun, 21 Feb 2027Mon, 22 Feb 2027
Easter holidaysTue, 30 Mar 2027 to Fri, 9 Apr 2027Fri, 26 Mar 2027Sun, 11 Apr 2027Mon, 12 Apr 2027
May half termMon, 31 May 2027 to Fri, 4 Jun 2027Sat, 29 May 2027Sun, 6 Jun 2027Mon, 7 Jun 2027
Summer holidaysNot published—Not 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.

The school's page doesn't give a last day for the summer term, so we haven't shown one.

INSET days and other closures

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

Note: Pupils start on 2 September. The school's page does not give a separate last pupil day before the 21 July training day, so we have not listed one.

Get a reminder before every Sir Graham Balfour High School holiday

We'll email you 14 days before each half term and holiday using the school's dates. Free, about 6 emails a year, one-click unsubscribe.

We'll email you a link to confirm first. We only use your address for what you've chosen here, and never sell it. See how we use your email.

Compared with Staffordshire council dates

Differs from Staffordshire council dates by 2 school days (summer not compared). We compared the school's holidays with Staffordshire council's 2026/27 calendar for community schools, counting weekdays only. INSET days aren't included, because council calendars don't set them.

HolidaySir Graham Balfour High SchoolStaffordshire councilDifference
October half term26 Oct to 30 Oct26 Oct to 30 OctSame
Christmas holidays21 Dec to 1 Jan21 Dec to 1 JanSame
February half term15 Feb to 19 Feb15 Feb to 19 FebSame
Easter holidays30 Mar to 9 Apr26 Mar to 9 Apr2 days
May half term31 May to 4 Jun31 May to 4 JunSame

Where these dates come from

We read these dates ourselves from Sir Graham Balfour High School's published 2026/27 term dates. Last checked Mon, 19 Oct 2026. School website: www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk.

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

School record: URN 142983 on Get Information About Schools. Trust: Insight Multi 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 Sir Graham Balfour High School?

Pupils are off from Friday, 23 October 2026 to Monday, 2 November 2026 and go back on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, according to the school's published term dates.

When does Sir Graham Balfour High School break up for Christmas 2026?

The Christmas holiday runs from Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027. Pupils return on Monday, 4 January 2027.

Does Sir Graham Balfour High School follow Staffordshire council term dates?

Not exactly. Its holidays differ from Staffordshire council's 2026/27 dates by 2 school days in total. See the comparison on this page.

Other Staffordshire secondary schools

All school term date pages · Staffordshire council dates