West Berkshire’s current school term dates cover the 2025/26 and 2026/27 academic years. Here are the dates for community and voluntary controlled schools.
| Term period | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn term 2025 | Starts: Thursday 4th September 2025 |
| Half term 2025 | Friday 24th October to Monday 3rd November 2025 |
| End of autumn term 2025 | Thursday 18th December 2025 |
| Christmas holiday 2025/26 | Friday 19th December 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Spring term 2026 | Starts: Monday 5th January 2026 |
| Half term 2026 | Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February 2026 |
| End of spring term 2026 | Friday 27th March 2026 |
| Easter holiday 2026 | Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April 2026 |
| Summer term 2026 | Starts: Monday 13th April 2026 |
| Bank holiday | Monday 4th May 2026 |
| Half term 2026 | Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May 2026 |
| End of summer term 2026 | Tuesday 21st July 2026 |
| Autumn term 2026 | Starts: Wednesday 2nd September 2026 |
| Half term 2026 | Friday 23rd October to Friday 30 October 2026 |
| End of autumn term 2026 | Friday 18th December 2026 |
| Christmas holiday 2026/27 | Monday 21st December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 |
| Spring term 2027 | Starts: Monday 4th January 2027 |
| Half term 2027 | Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2027 |
| End of spring term 2027 | Thursday 25th March 2027 |
| Easter holiday 2027 | Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April 2027 |
| Summer term 2027 | Starts: Monday 12th April 2027 |
| Half term 2027 | Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027 |
| End of summer term 2027 | Friday 23nd July 2027 |
These dates are a guide for community and voluntary controlled schools. West Berkshire notes that academies, foundation schools and voluntary aided schools set their own term dates, so it’s worth checking with an individual school if a specific date matters.