Bedford school term dates
School holidays and term dates for 2026/27 and 2027/28, set by Bedford Borough Council.
- Autumn termTue 1 Sep to Fri 18 Dec
- October half termMon 26 Oct to Fri 30 Oct
- Christmas holidaysMon 21 Dec to Fri 1 Jan
- Spring termMon 4 Jan to Thu 25 Mar
- February half termMon 15 Feb to Fri 19 Feb
- Easter holidaysFri 26 Mar to Fri 9 Apr
- Summer termMon 12 Apr to Wed 21 Jul
- Early May bank holidayMon 3 May
- May half termMon 31 May to Fri 4 Jun
- Summer holidaysFrom Thu 22 Jul
- Autumn termWed 1 Sep to Fri 17 Dec
- October half termMon 25 Oct to Fri 29 Oct
- Christmas holidaysMon 20 Dec to Mon 3 Jan
- Spring termTue 4 Jan to Fri 31 Mar
- February half termMon 14 Feb to Fri 18 Feb
- Easter holidaysMon 3 Apr to Mon 17 Apr
- Summer termTue 18 Apr to Fri 21 Jul
- Early May bank holidayMon 1 May
- May half termMon 29 May to Fri 2 Jun
- Summer holidaysFrom Mon 24 Jul
Community and voluntary controlled schools in Bedford must use these dates, and add their own INSET days. Academies and other schools can set their own, so check your school's page below.
Bedford schools
We have 2026/27 term dates for 59 of Bedford's 80 schools.
- Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Bedford AcademySecondary, Bedford
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary, Bedford
- Bedford Girls' SchoolIndependent all-through, Bedford
- Bedford Greenacre Independent SchoolIndependent all-through, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Bedford Modern SchoolIndependent all-through, Bedford
- Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary, Bedford
- Bedford SchoolIndependent all-through, Bedford
- Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary, Bedford
- Brickhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Bromham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge SchoolIndependent special, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Camestone SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Carlton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Castle Newnham SchoolAll-through, Bedford
- Cauldwell SchoolPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary, Podington
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Daubeney AcademySecondary, Bedford
- Edith Cavell Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Eileen Wade Primary SchoolPrimary, Huntingdon. Dates not found yet
- Elstow SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Goldington AcademySecondary, Bedford
- Goldington Green AcademyPrimary, Bedford
- Grange AcademySpecial, Bedford
- Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Bedford
- Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Harrold Primary AcademyPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Hazeldene SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Kempston AcademySecondary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary, Kempston
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- KWS SchoolIndependent secondary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Kymbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Lakeview SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Lincroft AcademySecondary, Bedford
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Mark Rutherford SchoolSecondary, Bedford
- Marston Vale Middle SchoolMiddle, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Oakley Primary AcademyPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolIndependent primary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Pinchmill Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Polam SchoolIndependent primary, Bedford
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Putnoe Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary, Bedford
- Ravensden CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Renhold VC Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Ridgeway SchoolSpecial, Bedford
- Riseley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Rivertree Free SchoolSpecial, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Roxton Church of England AcademyPrimary, Bedford
- Scott Primary School & NurseryPrimary, Bedford
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Sharnbrook AcademySecondary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Sharnbrook PrimaryPrimary, Bedford
- Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- St James' CofE AcademyPrimary, Bedford
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- St John's SchoolSpecial, Bedford
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Rushden
- St Thomas More Catholic SchoolSecondary, Bedford
- The Hills AcademyPrimary, Bedford
- Thurleigh Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Turvey Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford
- Wilden CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary, Wixams
- Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet
- Wixams AcademySecondary, Bedford
- Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary, Bedford
- Wootton AcademySecondary, Bedford
- Wootton Primary SchoolPrimary, Bedford. Dates not found yet