England — South East
West Sussex County Council Term Dates and School Holidays for 2026–2027
Find the West Sussex County Council school term dates and school holidays for the 2026–2027 academic year. This page shows all term dates, half terms, and school holidays for West Sussex County Council council-maintained schools, with a countdown to the next school holiday and a free .ics calendar download.
Next School Holiday
The next school holiday for West Sussex County Council is Autumn Half Term, starting on Monday, 26 October 2026.
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West Sussex County Council Term Dates for 2026–2027
The West Sussex County Council school term dates for 2026–2027 are shown below by term, half term, and school holiday. The table provides the start and end dates for each period, along with the break-up date and return date for each school holiday and half term.
| Period | Start date | End date | Break up | Return |
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| Autumn Term | Tuesday, 1 September 2026 | Friday, 18 December 2026 | — | — |
| Autumn Half Term | Monday, 26 October 2026 | Friday, 30 October 2026 | Friday, 23 October 2026 | Monday, 2 November 2026 |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday, 21 December 2026 | Friday, 1 January 2027 | Friday, 18 December 2026 | Monday, 4 January 2027 |
| Spring Term | Monday, 4 January 2027 | Thursday, 25 March 2027 | — | — |
| Spring Half Term | Monday, 15 February 2027 | Friday, 19 February 2027 | Friday, 12 February 2027 | Monday, 22 February 2027 |
| Easter Holiday | Friday, 26 March 2027 | Friday, 9 April 2027 | Thursday, 25 March 2027 | Monday, 12 April 2027 |
| Summer Term | Monday, 12 April 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | — | — |
| Summer Half Term | Monday, 31 May 2027 | Friday, 4 June 2027 | Friday, 28 May 2027 | Monday, 7 June 2027 |
| Summer Holiday | Friday, 4 June 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions About West Sussex County Council School Term Dates
Schools in West Sussex County Council return on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 for the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.
West Sussex County Council schools break up for autumn half term on Friday, 23 October 2026. Autumn half term runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026. Schools return on Monday, 2 November 2026.
West Sussex County Council schools break up for Christmas on Friday, 18 December 2026. The Christmas holiday runs from Monday, 21 December 2026 to Friday, 1 January 2027. Schools return on Monday, 4 January 2027.
West Sussex County Council schools break up for spring half term on Friday, 12 February 2027. Spring half term runs from Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027. Schools return on Monday, 22 February 2027.
West Sussex County Council schools break up for Easter on Thursday, 25 March 2027. The Easter holiday runs from Friday, 26 March 2027 to Friday, 9 April 2027. Schools return on Monday, 12 April 2027.
West Sussex County Council schools break up for summer on Wednesday, 21 July 2027. The summer holiday begins on Thursday, 22 July 2027.
West Sussex County Council schools break up for summer half term on Friday, 28 May 2027. Summer half term runs from Monday, 31 May 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027. Schools return on Monday, 7 June 2027.
Schools in West Sussex County Council
This directory lists 284 state-funded schools in West Sussex County Council, including nursery, primary, secondary, all-through, and 16 plus schools. Select a school to view its individual school term dates and school holidays page.
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Aldingbourne Primary School
Primary schoolArunside School, Horsham
Primary schoolAmberley CofE Primary School
Primary schoolAshington CofE Primary School
Primary schoolArundel CofE Primary School
Primary schoolAshurst CofE Primary School
Primary schoolAll Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham
Primary schoolAlbourne Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolAshurst Wood Primary School
Primary schoolB
Bognor Regis Nursery School
Nursery schoolBoundstone Nursery School
Nursery schoolBosham Primary School
Primary schoolBarns Green Primary School
Primary schoolBersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
Primary schoolBartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
Primary schoolBirchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Primary schoolBramber Primary School
Primary schoolBirdham CE Primary School
Primary schoolBoxgrove CofE Primary School
Primary schoolBolney CofE Primary School
Primary schoolBury CofE Primary School
Primary schoolBroadwater CofE Primary School
Primary schoolBishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
Primary schoolBourne Community College
Secondary schoolBrook Infant School and Nursery
Primary schoolBuckingham Park Primary School
Primary schoolBroadfield Primary Academy
Primary schoolBohunt School Worthing
Secondary schoolBishop Luffa School, Chichester
Secondary schoolBaldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
Primary schoolBlackthorns Community Primary School
Primary schoolBarnham Primary School
Primary schoolBrantridge School
Not applicable schoolBohunt Horsham
All-through schoolBlackwell Primary School
Primary schoolBolnore Village Primary School
Primary schoolBillingshurst Primary Academy
Primary schoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Primary schoolC
Chichester Nursery School
Nursery schoolCamelsdale Primary School
Primary schoolColgate Primary School
Primary schoolChidham Parochial Primary School
Primary schoolCompton and Up Marden CofE Primary School
Primary schoolCopthorne CofE Junior School
Primary schoolCornfield School, Littlehampton
Not applicable schoolCastlewood Primary School
Primary schoolChalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital
Not applicable schoolChichester Free School
All-through schoolChichester High School
Secondary schoolClapham and Patching CofE Primary School
Primary schoolCrawley Down Village CofE School
Primary schoolD
Durrington Infant School
Primary schoolDurrington Junior School
Primary schoolDuncton CofE Junior School
Primary schoolDownlands Community School
Secondary schoolDavison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Secondary schoolDownview Primary School
Primary schoolDurrington High School
Secondary schoolDesmond Anderson Primary Academy
Primary schoolDownsbrook Primary School
Primary schoolE
East Wittering Community Primary School
Primary schoolElm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Primary schoolEast Preston Infant School
Primary schoolEstcots Primary School
Primary schoolEastergate CofE Primary School
Primary schoolEasebourne CofE Primary School
Primary schoolEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
Primary schoolEdward Bryant School
Primary schoolEastbrook Primary Academy
Primary schoolEast Preston Junior School
Primary schoolF
Funtington Primary School
Primary schoolFairway Infant School, Copthorne
Primary schoolFerring C of E Primary School
Primary schoolFittleworth CofE Village School
Primary schoolFelpham Community College
Secondary schoolFordwater School, Chichester
Not applicable schoolForge Wood Primary School
Primary schoolFernhurst Primary School
Primary schoolFishbourne CofE Primary School
Primary schoolG
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School
Primary schoolGoring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary schoolGreenway Junior School
Primary schoolGossops Green Primary
Primary schoolGraffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)
Primary schoolGlebe Primary School
Primary schoolH
Horsham Nursery School
Nursery schoolHollycombe Primary School
Primary schoolHeron Way Primary School
Primary schoolHandcross Primary School
Primary schoolHassocks Infant School
Primary schoolHomefield Primary School and SSC
Primary schoolHolbrook Primary School
Primary schoolHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding
Primary schoolHarting CofE Primary School
Primary schoolHoly Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Secondary schoolHerons Dale School
Not applicable schoolHazelwick School
Secondary schoolHilltop Primary School
Primary schoolHarlands Primary School
Primary schoolHalsford Park Primary School
Primary schoolHolmbush Primary Academy
Primary schoolHeene CofE Primary School
Primary schoolHawthorns Primary School
Primary schoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
Primary schoolI
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Kingslea Primary School
Primary schoolKingsham Primary School
Primary schoolKilnwood Vale Primary School
Primary schoolL
Loxwood Primary School
Primary schoolLeechpool Primary School
Primary schoolLyminster Primary School
Primary schoolLondon Meed Community Primary School
Primary schoolLangley Green Primary
Primary schoolLindfield Primary Academy
Primary schoolLittlegreen Academy
Not applicable schoolLavant Primary School
Primary schoolM
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery
Primary schoolMidhurst CofE Primary School
Primary schoolMillais School
Secondary schoolManor Green College
Not applicable schoolManor Green Primary School
Not applicable schoolMaidenbower Junior School
Primary schoolMidhurst Rother College
Secondary schoolMedmerry Primary School
Primary schoolMilton Mount Primary School
Primary schoolN
North Lancing Primary School
Primary schoolNorthchapel Community Primary School
Primary schoolNorth Mundham Primary School
Primary schoolNorth Heath Community Primary School
Primary schoolNyewood CofE Junior School
Primary schoolNorthgate Primary School
Primary schoolNorthlands Wood Primary Academy
Primary schoolNyewood CofE Infant School
Primary schoolO
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham
Primary schoolOathall Community College
Secondary schoolOak Grove College
Not applicable schoolOriel High School
Secondary schoolOrmiston Six Villages Academy
Secondary schoolOrchards Junior School
Primary schoolOur Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolOrchards Infant School
Primary schoolOak Tree Primary School
Primary schoolP
Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School
Primary schoolPound Hill Junior School, Crawley
Primary schoolParklands Community Primary School
Primary schoolPetworth Cof E Primary School
Primary schoolPalatine Primary School
Not applicable schoolPortfield Primary Academy
Primary schoolPound Hill Infant Academy
Primary schoolQ
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Rudgwick Primary School
Primary schoolRose Green Infant School
Primary schoolRake CofE Primary School
Primary schoolRogate CofE Primary School
Primary schoolRustington Community Primary School
Primary schoolRiver Beach Primary School
Primary schoolRose Green Junior School
Primary schoolRumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
Primary schoolRusper Primary School
Primary schoolS
Shelley Primary School
Primary schoolSidlesham Primary School
Primary schoolStedham Primary School
Primary schoolStorrington Primary School
Primary schoolSouthbourne Infant School
Primary schoolSouthbourne Junior School
Primary schoolShoreham Beach Primary School
Primary schoolSwiss Gardens Primary School
Primary schoolSouthway Junior School
Primary schoolSheddingdean Community Primary School
Primary schoolSpringfield Infant School and Nursery
Primary schoolSouth Bersted CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham
Primary schoolShipley CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSingleton CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSlindon CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSlinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School
Primary schoolSteyning CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Augustine's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt. Mark's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Margaret's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary schoolSt John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary schoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt John's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
Primary schoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Giles CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSackville School
Secondary schoolSt Andrew's CofE High School
Secondary schoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Secondary schoolSt Oscar Romero Catholic School
Secondary schoolSt Anthony's School
Not applicable schoolSompting Village Primary School
Primary schoolShoreham Academy
Secondary schoolSouthwater Junior Academy
Primary schoolSouthwater Infant Academy
Primary schoolSeal Primary Academy
Primary schoolSouthway Primary School
Primary schoolSeymour Primary School
Primary schoolSt Lawrence CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSeaside Primary School
Primary schoolSt. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Primary schoolSt Philip Howard Catholic School
Secondary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSouthgate Primary
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSteyning Grammar School
Secondary schoolSt. Joseph's Infant School
Primary schoolSt Paul's Catholic College
Secondary schoolSt Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
Primary schoolSummerlea Community Primary School
Primary schoolSt Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Primary schoolSt Philip's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Richard's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead
Primary schoolT
Trafalgar Community Infant School
Primary schoolThakeham Primary School
Primary schoolThorney Island Community Primary School
Primary schoolThree Bridges Primary School
Primary schoolThe Windmills Junior School
Primary schoolThe Gattons Infant School
Primary schoolThomas A Becket Infant School
Primary schoolThomas A Becket Junior School
Primary schoolThe Meads Primary School
Primary schoolTanbridge House School
Secondary schoolThe Angmering School
Secondary schoolThe Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Secondary schoolThe Littlehampton Academy
Secondary schoolThe Academy, Selsey
Secondary schoolThe Regis School
Secondary schoolTangmere Primary Academy
Primary schoolThe Bewbush Academy
Primary schoolThe Oaks Primary School & Nursery
Primary schoolThomas Bennett Community College
Secondary schoolThe Mill Primary Academy
Primary schoolThe Gatwick School
All-through schoolThe Globe Primary Academy
Primary schoolThe Burgess Hill Academy
Secondary schoolThe Laurels Primary School, Worthing
Primary schoolThe March CofE Primary School
Primary schoolTurners Hill Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolThe Forest School
Secondary schoolThe College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
16 plus schoolU
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West Green Primary School
Primary schoolWestbourne Primary School
Primary schoolWest Chiltington Community Primary School
Primary schoolWisborough Green Primary School
Primary schoolWalberton & Binsted CofE Primary School
Primary schoolWarnham CofE Primary School
Primary schoolWest Wittering Parochial Church of England School
Primary schoolWilliam Penn School
Primary schoolWest Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School
Primary schoolWeald School, The
Secondary schoolWest Sussex Alternative Provision College
Not applicable schoolWoodlands Meed
Not applicable schoolWarden Park Primary Academy
Primary schoolWarden Park Secondary Academy
Secondary schoolWorthing High School
Secondary schoolWhite Meadows Primary Academy
Primary schoolWaterfield Primary School
Primary schoolWhytemead Primary School
Primary schoolWoodgate Primary Academy
Primary schoolWest Dean CofE Primary School
Primary schoolWest Hoathly CofE Primary School
Primary schoolY
Always confirm with your school. These dates are West Sussex County Council’s standard calendar for the 2026–2027 academic year. Academies, free schools and faith schools may set different dates. Check your school’s website before booking travel.