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Bradford Council Term Dates and School Holidays for 2026–2027
Find the Bradford 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 Bradford 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 Bradford Council is Autumn Half Term, starting on Monday, 26 October 2026.
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Bradford Council Term Dates for 2026–2027
The Bradford 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 Bradford Council School Term Dates
Schools in Bradford Council return on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 for the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.
Bradford 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.
Bradford 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.
Bradford 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.
Bradford 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.
Bradford Council schools break up for summer on Wednesday, 21 July 2027. The summer holiday begins on Thursday, 22 July 2027.
Bradford 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 Bradford Council
This directory lists 211 state-funded schools in Bradford 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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Abbey Green Nursery School
Nursery schoolAddingham Primary School
Primary schoolAll Saints' CofE Primary School
Primary schoolAtlas Community Primary School
Primary schoolAppleton Academy
All-through schoolAll Saints CofE Primary School
Primary schoolAshlands Primary School
Primary schoolB
Blakehill Primary School
Primary schoolBankfoot Primary School
Primary schoolBrackenhill Primary School
Primary schoolBurley and Woodhead CofE Primary School
Primary schoolBingley Grammar School
Secondary schoolBradford Academy
All-through schoolBelle Vue Girls' Academy
Secondary schoolBeckfoot School
Secondary schoolBradford Girls' Grammar School
Secondary schoolBradford Forster Academy
Secondary schoolBeckfoot Upper Heaton
Secondary schoolButtershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Secondary schoolBarkerend Primary Leadership Academy
Primary schoolBeckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolBeckfoot Heaton Primary
Primary schoolBeckfoot Oakbank
Secondary schoolBeckfoot Thornton
Secondary schoolByron Primary School
Primary schoolBeckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery
Primary schoolBeckfoot Phoenix
Not applicable schoolBeckfoot Nessfield
Primary schoolBradford Alternative Provision Academy
Not applicable schoolBronte Girls' Academy
Secondary schoolBaildon Glen Primary School
Primary schoolBaildon Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolBowling Park Primary School
Primary schoolBurley Oaks Primary School
Primary schoolBeechcliffe Special School
Not applicable schoolBen Rhydding Primary School
Primary schoolC
Crossflatts Primary School
Primary schoolCanterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Nursery schoolChellow Heights Special School
Not applicable schoolCarlton Keighley
Secondary schoolChrist Church Church of England Academy
Primary schoolCo-op Academy Southfield
Not applicable schoolCopthorne Primary School
Primary schoolClayton St John CofE Primary School
Primary schoolCo-op Academy Parkland
Primary schoolCullingworth Village Primary School
Primary schoolCrossley Hall Academy
Primary schoolCarlton Bolling
Secondary schoolCo-op Academy Delius
Not applicable schoolCo-op Academy Grange
Secondary schoolCo-op Academy Princeville
Primary schoolCarlton Mills
Primary schoolCottingley Village Primary School
Primary schoolClayton Village Academy
Primary schoolCavendish Primary School
Primary schoolCo-op Academy Penny Oaks
Primary schoolCarrwood Primary School
Primary schoolD
Dixons City Academy
Secondary schoolDixons Allerton Academy
All-through schoolDixons Kings Academy
Secondary schoolDixons Trinity Academy
Secondary schoolDixons Music Primary
Primary schoolDixons Marchbank Primary
Primary schoolDixons McMillan Academy
Secondary schoolDixons Manningham Academy
Primary schoolDenholme Primary School
Primary schoolDixons Sixth Form, Bradford
16 plus schoolDixons Cottingley Academy
Secondary schoolE
Eldwick Primary School
Primary schoolEast Morton CofE Primary School
Primary schoolEastwood Community School
Primary schoolEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Secondary schoolEastburn Primary School
Primary schoolF
Frizinghall Primary School
Primary schoolFarfield Primary and Nursery School
Primary schoolFagley Primary School
Primary schoolFoxhill Primary School
Primary schoolFeversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Secondary schoolFarnham Academy
Primary schoolG
Girlington Primary School
Primary schoolGreen Lane Primary School
Primary schoolGreengates Primary Academy
Primary schoolGrove House Academy
Primary schoolH
Hirst Wood Nursery School
Nursery schoolHoyle Court Primary School
Primary schoolHeaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School
Primary schoolHill Top CofE Primary School
Primary schoolHome Farm Primary School
Primary schoolHazelbeck Special School
Not applicable schoolHarden Primary School
Primary schoolHigh Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Primary schoolHaworth Primary School
Primary schoolHorton Grange Primary School
Primary schoolHorton Park Primary School
Primary schoolHigh Park School
Not applicable schoolHolycroft Primary School
Primary schoolHollingwood Academy
Primary schoolHolybrook Primary School
Primary schoolHanson Academy
Secondary schoolI
Ingrow Primary School
Primary schoolIdle CofE Primary School
Primary schoolIlkley Grammar School
Secondary schoolIqra Primary Academy
Primary schoolImmanuel College
Secondary schoolK
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolKillinghall Primary School
Primary schoolKeelham Primary School
Primary schoolKnowleswood Primary School
Primary schoolL
Lilycroft Nursery School
Nursery schoolLey Top Primary School
Primary schoolLong Lee Primary School
Primary schoolLow Ash Primary School
Primary schoolLow Moor CofE Primary School
Primary schoolLift Feversham
Primary schoolLaisterdyke Leadership Academy
Secondary schoolLees Primary School
Primary schoolLapage Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolLilycroft Primary School
Primary schoolLaycock Academy
Primary schoolLower Fields Primary Academy
Primary schoolLidget Green Academy
Primary schoolLady Royd Primary School
Primary schoolM
Midland Road Nursery School
Nursery schoolMyrtle Park Primary
Primary schoolMerlin Top Primary Academy
Primary schoolMargaret McMillan Primary School
Primary schoolMarshfield Primary
Primary schoolMiriam Lord Primary School
Primary schoolMenston Primary School
Primary schoolMeadow Bank Community School
Primary schoolN
Newby Primary School
Primary schoolNewhall Park Primary School
Primary schoolNew College Bradford
16 plus schoolO
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Secondary schoolOur Lady of Victories Catholic School
Primary schoolOxenhope CofE Primary School
Primary schoolOakworth Primary School
Primary schoolOldfield Primary School
Primary schoolOur Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolOastlers School
Not applicable schoolP
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolPoplars Farm Primary School
Primary schoolParkwood Primary School
Primary schoolParkside School
Secondary schoolPark Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
Not applicable schoolR
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolRussell Hall Primary School
Primary schoolRainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Primary schoolRyecroft Primary Academy
Primary schoolReevy Hill Primary School
Primary schoolS
Strong Close Nursery School
Nursery schoolSt Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Nursery schoolSandy Lane Primary School
Primary schoolSwain House Primary School
Primary schoolStocks Lane Primary School
Primary schoolStanbury Village School
Primary schoolSaltaire Primary School
Primary schoolSilsden Primary School
Primary schoolSteeton Primary School
Primary schoolSandal Primary School
Primary schoolSt Luke's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Stephen's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary schoolShibden Head Primary Academy
Primary schoolShirley Manor Primary School
Primary schoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Philip's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolShipley CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSouthmere Primary Academy
Primary schoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary schoolSt Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary schoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolT
Thackley Primary School
Primary schoolTitus Salt School
Secondary schoolThe Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolTong Leadership Academy
Secondary schoolThe Academy At St. James
Primary schoolThornton Primary School
Primary schoolThornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Primary schoolThorpe Primary
Primary schoolTrinity Academy Bradford
Secondary schoolThe Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary schoolTrinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Primary schoolV
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Wellington Primary School
Primary schoolWibsey Primary School
Primary schoolWorthinghead Primary School
Primary schoolWhetley Academy
Primary schoolWestminster Church of England Primary Academy
Primary schoolWorth Valley Primary School
Primary schoolWestbourne Primary School
Primary schoolWilsden Primary School
Primary schoolWoodside Academy
Primary schoolWoodlands Church of England Primary Academy
Primary schoolWycliffe CofE Primary School
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Always confirm with your school. These dates are Bradford 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.