Downland School

Special school, ages 10 to 16
Community special

Downlands Road, Devizes SN10 5EFdownland.org.uk

2026/27

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Last updated 25 October 2026

Downland School is a community special school, so by law it uses Wiltshire Council's dates. We read them from the copy 3 of the council's schools publish on their websites. Each school picks its own INSET days, so check those with the school.

Autumn term
Tue 1 Sep to Fri 18 Dec
Every day
1. Term 1Tue 1 Sep to Wed 21 Oct
2. October half termThu 22 Oct to Fri 30 Oct
3. Term 2Mon 2 Nov to Fri 18 Dec
Christmas holidaysMon 21 Dec to Fri 1 Jan
Spring term
Mon 4 Jan to Thu 25 Mar
Every day
1. Term 3Mon 4 Jan to Fri 12 Feb
2. February half termMon 15 Feb to Fri 19 Feb
3. Term 4Mon 22 Feb to Thu 25 Mar
Easter holidaysFri 26 Mar to Fri 9 Apr
Summer term
Mon 12 Apr to Fri 23 Jul
Every day
1. Term 5Mon 12 Apr to Fri 28 May
  - Mon 3 May Early May bank holiday, no school
2. May half termMon 31 May to Fri 4 Jun
3. Term 6Mon 7 Jun to Fri 23 Jul
Summer holidaysFrom Mon 26 JulBack on Wed 1 Sep

2027/28

horningsham.eschools.co.uk/…/614607

Last updated 25 October 2026

Autumn term
Wed 1 Sep to Fri 17 Dec
Every day
1. Term 1Wed 1 Sep to Wed 20 Oct
2. October half termThu 21 Oct to Fri 29 Oct
3. Term 2Mon 1 Nov to Fri 17 Dec
Christmas holidaysMon 20 Dec to Mon 3 Jan
Spring term
Tue 4 Jan to Fri 31 Mar
Every day
1. Term 3Tue 4 Jan to Fri 11 Feb
2. February half termMon 14 Feb to Fri 18 Feb
3. Term 4Mon 21 Feb to Fri 31 Mar
Easter holidaysMon 3 Apr to Mon 17 Apr
Summer term
Tue 18 Apr to Tue 25 Jul
Every day
1. Term 5Tue 18 Apr to Fri 26 May
  - Mon 1 May Early May bank holiday, no school
2. May half termMon 29 May to Fri 2 Jun
3. Term 6Mon 5 Jun to Tue 25 Jul
Summer holidaysFrom Wed 26 Jul

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