Term dates 2026-27
Highfield Priory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Highfield Priory School, Preston, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 - Inset Day ends on Tue 1 Sep 2026 — in 21 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 - Inset Day | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Term Begins | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | — |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Half Term Close | — | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Reopen | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | — |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Term Ends | — | Thu 17 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Inset Day | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Term Begins | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | — |
| Spring Term 2027 - Half Term Close | — | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Reopen | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | — |
| Spring Term 2027 - Term Ends | — | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Term Begins | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | — |
| Summer Term 2027 - May Day Bank Holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Half Term Close | — | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Reopen | Mon 14 Jun 2027 | — |
| Summer Term 2027 - Term Ends | — | Thu 15 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 2 Sep – 3 Jan | 124 days |
| Summer term 2027 - may day bank holiday | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Lancashire
Highfield Priory School breaks up 108 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools (1 Sep vs 18 Dec).
Worth knowing if you also have a child at a state school in the area — the two calendars rarely line up. See Lancashire's dates.
Worth noting
The site's /school-term-dates/ page renders with no content; the Term Dates PDF was located via the WordPress media REST API. The PDF covers both 2025-26 and 2026-27; 2026-27 recorded here. Summer 2027 half-term break runs from Friday 28 May close to Monday 14 June reopen (a longer break than the other terms, as printed).
Common questions
Does Highfield Priory School follow Lancashire's term dates?
No. Highfield Priory School sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 108 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools.
Where do these Highfield Priory School term dates come from?
They were read from Highfield Priory 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: Highfield Priory 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.