Term dates 2026-27
Forres Sandle Manor School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Forres Sandle Manor School, Fordingbridge, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn 1st Sleep-out | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term | Wed 21 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn 2nd Sleep-out | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Spring 1st Sleep-out | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Spring 2nd Sleep-out | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer 1st Sleep-out | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer 2nd Sleep-out | Sat 12 Jun 2027 | Mon 14 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 28 Sep – 19 Nov | 53 days |
| Autumn half term | 21 Oct – 1 Nov | 12 days |
| Holidays | 23 Nov – 5 Jan | 44 days |
| Christmas holidays | 25 Jan – 4 Mar | 39 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 8 Mar – 13 Apr | 37 days |
| Holidays | 4 May – 11 Jun | 39 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term start dates are the return of day pupils; boarders arrive the previous day (6 Sep 2026, 5 Jan 2027, 13 Apr 2027). 'Sleep-out' weekends are the school's exeats. Half terms and sleep-outs begin at 4.30pm on the start date.
Common questions
When does Forres Sandle Manor School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Sun 24 Jan 2027. The Christmas holidays run from Mon 25 Jan 2027 to Thu 4 Mar 2027 — 39 days.
When is half term at Forres Sandle Manor School?
The next half term at Forres Sandle Manor School runs from Wed 21 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Forres Sandle Manor School?
The last day of the summer term is Mon 14 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Tue 15 Jun 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Forres Sandle Manor School term dates come from?
They were read from Forres Sandle Manor 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: Forres Sandle Manor 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.