Term dates 2026-27
St Ambrose Prep School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Ambrose Prep School, Cheshire, 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 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half-term | Thu 22 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half-term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half-term | Mon 24 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half-term | 22 Oct – 30 Oct | 9 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 3 Jan | 18 days |
| Spring half-term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 11 Apr | 17 days |
| Summer half-term | 24 May – 4 Jun | 12 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Terms end at 12pm. INSET days (school closed for pupils): 1-2 Sep 2026, 18 Sep 2026, 12 Feb 2027. School closed St Ambrose Day 4 Dec 2026 and Edmund Rice Day 30 Apr 2027. Autumn term breaks Wed 21 Oct with half-term listed Thu 22 - Fri 30 Oct; Spring term breaks Thu 11 Feb with INSET Fri 12 Feb before half-term.
Common questions
When does St Ambrose Prep School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 16 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 18 days.
When is half term at St Ambrose Prep School?
The next half term at St Ambrose Prep School runs from Thu 22 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 9 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at St Ambrose Prep School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 9 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 10 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these St Ambrose Prep School term dates come from?
They were read from St Ambrose Prep 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: St Ambrose Prep 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.