Term dates 2026-27
The New School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The New School, Croydon, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 1 starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 1 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn half-term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2 | Tue 3 Nov 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Spring term 1 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Fri 5 Feb 2027 |
| Spring half-term | Mon 8 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Spring term 2 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer term 1 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer half-term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Summer term 2 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Thu 15 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 17 Oct – 2 Nov | 17 days |
| Autumn half-term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 3 Jan | 23 days |
| Holidays | 6 Feb – 21 Feb | 16 days |
| Spring half-term | 8 Feb – 19 Feb | 12 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 12 Apr | 18 days |
| Holidays | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
| Summer half-term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term dates published on the Contact page. INSET days (no school): 2-4 Sep 2026, 2 Nov 2026, 22 Jan 2027, 12 Apr 2027. Bank holiday 3 May 2027 within Summer term 1.
Common questions
When does The New School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 23 days.
When is half term at The New School?
The next half term at The New School runs from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The New School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 15 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 16 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these The New School term dates come from?
They were read from The New 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: The New 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.