Dorset school term dates
School holidays and term dates for 2026/27 and 2027/28, set by Dorset Council.
- Autumn termTue 1 Sep to Fri 18 Dec
- Autumn half termMon 26 Oct to Fri 30 Oct
- Christmas holidaysMon 21 Dec to Fri 1 Jan
- Spring termMon 4 Jan to Thu 25 Mar
- Spring 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
- Spring bank holidayMon 31 May
- Summer half termTue 1 Jun to Fri 4 Jun
- Summer holidaysFrom Thu 22 Jul
- Autumn termWed 1 Sep to Fri 17 Dec
- Autumn half termMon 25 Oct to Fri 29 Oct
- Christmas holidaysMon 20 Dec to Mon 3 Jan
- Spring termTue 4 Jan to Fri 31 Mar
- Spring 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
- Spring bank holidayMon 29 May
- Summer half termTue 30 May to Fri 2 Jun
- Summer holidaysFrom Mon 24 Jul
Community and voluntary controlled schools in Dorset 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.
Dorset schools
We have 2026/27 term dates for 139 of Dorset's 175 schools.
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Sherborne. Dates not found yet
- All Saints' Church of England AcademySecondary, Weymouth
- Allenbourn Middle SchoolMiddle, Wimborne
- Arbour House SchoolIndependent special. Dates not found yet
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Blandford Forum
- Atlantic Academy PortlandAll-through, Portland. Dates not found yet
- Aurora Beeches SchoolIndependent special, Wimborne
- Beaminster SchoolSecondary, Beaminster
- Beaminster St Mary's AcademyPrimary, Beaminster
- Beaucroft Foundation SchoolSpecial, Wimborne
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth. Dates not found yet
- Bere Regis Primary and PreschoolPrimary, Wareham
- Bincombe Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Blandford Forum
- Bovington AcademyPrimary, Wareham
- Bridport Primary SchoolPrimary, Bridport
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Bridport
- Broadmayne First School and NurseryPrimary, Dorchester
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Beaminster
- Bryanston SchoolIndependent all-through, Blandford Forum
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Budmouth Academy WeymouthSecondary, Weymouth
- Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolPrimary, Bridport
- Castle Court SchoolIndependent primary
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Charmouth Primary SchoolPrimary, Bridport
- Cheselbourne Village SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Chickerell Primary AcademyPrimary, Weymouth. Dates not found yet
- Clayesmore SchoolIndependent all-through, Blandford Forum
- Colehill First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- Conifers Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth
- Corfe Castle Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Wareham. Dates not found yet
- Cranborne Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- Cranborne Middle SchoolMiddle, Wimborne
- Damers First SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Dorchester Middle SchoolMiddle, Dorchester
- Dorset Studio SchoolSecondary, Dorchester
- Downlands Community SchoolPrimary, Blandford Forum
- Dumpton SchoolIndependent primary, Wimborne
- Dunbury Church of England AcademyPrimary, Winterborne Whitechurch
- Durweston Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Blandford Forum
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle SchoolMiddle, Verwood
- Ferndown First SchoolPrimary, Ferndown
- Ferndown Middle SchoolMiddle, Ferndown
- Ferndown Upper SchoolSecondary, Ferndown
- Frome Valley CofE First SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Gillingham Primary SchoolPrimary, Gillingham
- Gillingham SchoolSecondary, Gillingham
- Graduately Developing FuturesIndependent special, Dorset. Dates not found yet
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- Hanford SchoolIndependent primary, Blandford Forum. Dates not found yet
- Harbour School DorsetSpecial
- Hayeswood First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary SchoolPrimary, Sturminster Newton
- Henbury View First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne. Dates not found yet
- Hillside Community First SchoolPrimary, Verwood
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurseryPrimary, Weymouth
- Kingfisher SchoolIndependent special, Weymouth. Dates not found yet
- Leweston SchoolIndependent all-through, Sherborne
- Lockyer's Middle SchoolMiddle, Wimborne
- Loders CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Bridport
- Lulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Wareham
- Lytchett Matravers Primary SchoolPrimary, Poole
- Lytchett Minster SchoolSecondary, Poole
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Manor Park Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Marshwood CofE Primary AcademyPrimary, Bridport
- Milborne St Andrew First SchoolPrimary, Blandford Forum
- Milldown CofE AcademyPrimary, Blandford Forum
- Milton Abbey SchoolIndependent secondary, Blandford Forum
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Gillingham
- Motcombe CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Shaftesbury
- Mountjoy SchoolSpecial, Beaminster
- Oakhurst Community First SchoolPrimary, Ferndown. Dates not found yet
- Pamphill Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne. Dates not found yet
- Parley First SchoolPrimary, Ferndown
- Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Beaminster. Dates not found yet
- Piddle Valley Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary SchoolPrimary, Blandford Forum
- Port Regis Preparatory SchoolIndependent primary, Shaftesbury
- Portesham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth. Dates not found yet
- Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Bridport
- Puddletown Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Queen Elizabeth's SchoolSecondary, Wimborne
- Radipole Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth
- Ringwood Waldorf SchoolIndependent all-through, Ringwood. Dates not found yet
- Rushcombe First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Bridport. Dates not found yet
- Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Wareham
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Shaftesbury
- Shaftesbury SchoolSecondary, Shaftesbury
- Sheiling SchoolIndependent special, Ringwood. Dates not found yet
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Sherborne
- Sherborne Preparatory SchoolIndependent all-through, Sherborne. Dates not found yet
- Sherborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Sherborne
- Sherborne SchoolIndependent secondary, Sherborne. Dates not found yet
- Sherborne School for GirlsIndependent secondary, Sherborne. Dates not found yet
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Blandford Forum
- Sixpenny Handley First School and NurseryPrimary, Salisbury. Dates not found yet
- Southill Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth
- Spetisbury CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Blandford Forum
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Sherborne. Dates not found yet
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Shaftesbury
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthPrimary, Weymouth
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolPrimary, Bridport
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton MatraversPrimary, Swanage
- St George's Church of England School, BourtonPrimary, Gillingham. Dates not found yet
- St George's Foundation Primary SchoolPrimary, Portland. Dates not found yet
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, MarnhullPrimary, Sturminster Newton
- St Ives Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, Ringwood
- St James Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, AlderholtPrimary, Fordingbridge
- St John's Church of England First School, WimbornePrimary, Wimborne
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Wareham
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Gillingham
- St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterPrimary, Dorchester
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, MarnhullPrimary, Sturminster Newton. Dates not found yet
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SwanagePrimary, Swanage
- St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterPrimary, Dorchester
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, PuddletownMiddle, Dorchester
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasPrimary, Sherborne
- St Mary's CofE First School & NurseryPrimary, Ferndown
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, ColehillMiddle, Wimborne
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme RegisPrimary, Lyme Regis
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Weymouth
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child OkefordPrimary, Blandford Forum
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolMiddle, Dorchester
- Stalbridge Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Stalbridge
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Stoborough Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Wareham
- Stower Provost Community SchoolPrimary, Gillingham
- Sturminster Marshall First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- Sturminster Newton High SchoolSecondary, Sturminster Newton
- Sunninghill Preparatory SchoolIndependent primary, Dorchester
- Swanage Primary SchoolPrimary, Swanage. Dates not found yet
- Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Swanage. Dates not found yet
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Bridport. Dates not found yet
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyPrimary, Shaftesbury
- The Blandford SchoolSecondary, Blandford Forum
- The Forum SchoolIndependent special, Blandford Forum. Dates not found yet
- The Gryphon SchoolSecondary, Sherborne
- The Luccombe HubIndependent special, Blandford Forum
- The Prince of Wales SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- The Purbeck SchoolSecondary, Wareham
- The Sir John Colfox AcademySecondary, Bridport. Dates not found yet
- The Swanage SchoolSecondary, Swanage. Dates not found yet
- The Thomas Hardye SchoolSecondary, Dorchester
- The Woodroffe SchoolSecondary, Lyme Regis. Dates not found yet
- Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Thorncombe
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton CheneyPrimary, Dorchester
- Thornford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Sherborne
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- Trent Young's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Sherborne
- Trinity Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Verwood. Dates not found yet
- Upton Infant SchoolPrimary, Poole. Dates not found yet
- Upton Junior SchoolPrimary, Poole
- Verwood Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Verwood. Dates not found yet
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Wareham
- West Moors Middle SchoolMiddle, Ferndown
- Westfield Arts CollegeSpecial, Weymouth
- Wey Valley AcademySecondary, Weymouth
- William Barnes Primary SchoolPrimary, Sturminster Newton
- Wimborne First School and NurseryPrimary, Wimborne
- Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and NurseryPrimary, Wimborne. Dates not found yet
- Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First SchoolPrimary, Dorchester
- Witchampton Church of England First SchoolPrimary, Wimborne
- Wool Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Wareham
- Wyke Primary SchoolPrimary, Gillingham
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Weymouth
- Wyke Regis Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Weymouth
- Wyvern AcademySpecial, Weymouth
- Yarrells Preparatory SchoolIndependent primary, Poole
- Yewstock SchoolSpecial, Sturminster Newton