Term dates 2026-27
Reading Blue Coat School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Reading Blue Coat School, Berkshire, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 - New Students' Induction Day starts on Fri 4 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 - New Students' Induction Day | Fri 4 Sep 2026 | — |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Term Begins | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | — |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Open Morning | Sat 3 Oct 2026 | Sat 3 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Sixth Form Open Evening | Tue 13 Oct 2026 | Tue 13 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Half-Term begins (after school) | — | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Term resumes | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | — |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Term ends | — | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Term begins | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | — |
| Spring Term 2027 - Half-Term begins (after school) | — | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Term resumes | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | — |
| Spring Term 2027 - Term ends | — | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Term begins | Thu 15 Apr 2027 | — |
| Summer Term 2027 - Public Holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Open Morning | Sat 15 May 2027 | Sat 15 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Half-Term begins (after school) | — | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Term resumes | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | — |
| Summer Term 2027 - Internal Exams & Academic Enrichment Week | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | — |
| Summer Term 2027 - Activities Week | Mon 14 Jun 2027 | — |
| Summer Term 2027 - Lower School Celebration | Thu 8 Jul 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Term ends | — | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Prize Giving | Sat 10 Jul 2027 | Sat 10 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Malthus Leavers' Service | Sat 10 Jul 2027 | Sat 10 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Summer Party | Sat 10 Jul 2027 | Sat 10 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 4 Oct – 12 Oct | 9 days |
| Holidays | 14 Oct – 14 May | 213 days |
| Summer term 2027 - public holiday | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
| Holidays | 16 May – 7 Jul | 53 days |
| Summer holidays | 9 Jul – 9 Jul | 1 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
www.rbcs.org.uk redirects to rbcs.org.uk. Table gives day and month only; years taken from the page's own term headings. Site also publishes 2025-26.
Common questions
When do the summer holidays start at Reading Blue Coat School?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 10 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 11 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Reading Blue Coat School term dates come from?
They were read from Reading Blue Coat 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: Reading Blue Coat 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.