Term dates 2026-27
Sandwell Valley School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Sandwell Valley School, West Bromwich, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term (school holiday) | Mon 26 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term (school holiday) | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Easter holiday | Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Tue 20 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term (school holiday) | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term (school holiday) | 26 Oct – 30 Oct | 5 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 5 Jan | 18 days |
| Spring half term (school holiday) | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 11 Apr | 17 days |
| Easter holiday | 29 Mar – 9 Apr | 12 days |
| Summer half term (school holiday) | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Read from colour-coded Academic Calendar 2026-2027 PDF (linked from /parents/school-calendar). Staff development days: 1-2 Sep 2026, 23 Oct 2026, 4-5 Jan 2027, 21 Jul 2027, plus 1 day TBC. Bank holidays: 25 & 28 Dec 2026, 1 Jan, 26 & 29 Mar, 3 May, 31 May, 30 Aug 2027. Term start/end dates are the first/last non-holiday pupil days in the grid.
Common questions
When does Sandwell Valley School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 18 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 18 days.
When is half term at Sandwell Valley School?
The next half term at Sandwell Valley School runs from Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 5 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Sandwell Valley School?
The last day of the summer term is Tue 20 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Wed 21 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Sandwell Valley School term dates come from?
They were read from Sandwell Valley 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: Sandwell Valley 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.