Term dates 2026-27
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School, Poole, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Thu 22 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 22 Oct – 1 Nov | 11 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 5 Jan | 25 days |
| Spring half term | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 12 Apr | 19 days |
| Summer half term | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Single term-dates page covers BCS Prep and Senior schools. Half-term listings include weekend travel days (last teaching day before autumn half term is Wed 21 Oct; term resumes Mon 2 Nov). INSET days 1 Sep 2026, 4-5 Jan 2027, 12 Apr 2027, 2 Jul 2027.
Common questions
When does Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 25 days.
When is half term at Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School?
The next half term at Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School runs from Thu 22 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 11 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 1 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 2 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School term dates come from?
They were read from Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School's own published calendar for 2026-27 on 8 August 2026, and the source is linked on this page. Schools sometimes change dates or add inset days, so check the school's page before booking anything.
Source: Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.