Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership term dates 2026/27

44 schools in 4 council areas. Trust-wide dates confirmed

2026/27 term dates: All schools

First day for pupils: Monday, 7 September 2026 (term starts Thu, 3 Sept 2026 with staff training first). Last day of the year: Friday, 23 July 2027.

HolidayHoliday (weekdays)First day offLast day offBack to school
October half termMon, 26 Oct 2026 to Fri, 30 Oct 2026Thu, 22 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 2027Sat, 13 Feb 2027Sun, 21 Feb 2027Mon, 22 Feb 2027
Easter holidaysFri, 26 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 holidaysFrom Sat, 24 Jul 2027Sat, 24 Jul 2027Not yet published—

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

INSET and closure days: Thu, 3 Sept 2026 (INSET day); Fri, 4 Sept 2026 (INSET day); Thu, 22 Oct 2026 (INSET day); Fri, 23 Oct 2026 (INSET day); Wed, 25 Nov 2026 (INSET day); Mon, 4 Jan 2027 (INSET day).

Source: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership published calendar. Last checked Mon, 19 Oct 2026.

About these dates

The trust publishes one six-term calendar with INSET days. Its term dates include INSET days, so pupils start after them.

Trust website: www.midsomernortonschoolspartnership.com.

Trust record: Get Information About Schools, Companies House number 07365778.

School or trust? Send us corrections or a link to your published calendar and we'll update this page.

Common questions

When is October half term 2026 at Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership schools?

All schools: pupils are off from Thursday, 22 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026 and back on Monday, 2 November 2026, according to the trust's published calendar.

Do all Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership schools have the same term dates?

The trust publishes one six-term calendar with INSET days. Its term dates include INSET days, so pupils start after them.

How many schools are in Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership?

44 open schools across 4 local authority areas, according to the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register (Mon, 19 Oct 2026).

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership schools

Each school name links to the school's own website, where its term dates are published. The council link shows that area's council calendar for comparison.

Bath and North East Somerset 21 schools

Somerset 18 schools

SchoolTownPhaseCouncil dates
Ansford AcademyCastle CarySecondarySomerset
Buckler's Mead SchoolYeovilSecondarySomerset
Critchill Special SchoolFromeSpecial / otherSomerset
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle SchoolTauntonMiddle deemed secondarySomerset
Frome Community CollegeFromeSecondarySomerset
Hemington Primary SchoolRadstockPrimarySomerset
Leigh On Mendip SchoolRadstockPrimarySomerset
Minehead First SchoolMineheadPrimarySomerset
Minehead Middle SchoolMineheadMiddle deemed secondarySomerset
Oakfield AcademyFromeMiddle deemed secondarySomerset
Old Cleeve Church of England First SchoolWashfordPrimarySomerset
Preston School AcademyYeovilSecondarySomerset
Pyrland SchoolTauntonSecondarySomerset
Selwood AcademyFromeMiddle deemed secondarySomerset
St Dunstan's SchoolGlastonburySecondarySomerset
St Michael's Church of England First SchoolMineheadPrimarySomerset
St Peter's Church of England First SchoolTauntonPrimarySomerset
Trinity Church of England First SchoolFromePrimarySomerset

Bristol 4 schools

SchoolTownPhaseCouncil dates
Knowle DGE AcademyBristolSpecial / otherBristol
Notton House AcademyChippenhamSpecial / otherBristol
Soundwell AcademyKingswoodSpecial / otherBristol
St Matthias AcademyBristolSpecial / otherBristol

North Somerset 1 school

SchoolTownPhaseCouncil dates
Dundry Church of England Primary SchoolBristolPrimaryNorth Somerset

School list from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (open schools linked to each trust, downloaded Mon, 19 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.