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Schools in Bedford break up for October Half Term on — back to school .

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These are Bedford council's standard term dates. Most schools follow them, but academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days — always check your specific school.

Bedford term dates

October Half Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Christmas Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

February Half Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Easter Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

May Half Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Summer Holiday

Last day of school:

Return date not announced yet

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Schools in Bedford

Bedford

Balliol Primary School — Bedford term datesBedford Academy — Bedford term datesBedford Free School — Bedford term datesBedford Road Primary Academy — Bedford term datesBiddenham International School and Sports College — Bedford term datesBrickhill Primary School — Bedford term datesBroadmead Lower School — Bedford term datesBromham CofE Primary School — Bedford term datesCamestone School — Bedford term datesCarlton CofE Primary School — Bedford term datesCastle Newnham School — Bedford term datesCastle Newnham School — Bedford term datesCauldwell School — Bedford term datesCotton End Forest School — Bedford term datesDaubeney Academy — Bedford term datesEdith Cavell Primary School — Bedford term datesElstow School — Bedford term datesGoldington Academy — Bedford term datesGoldington Green Academy — Bedford term datesGrange Academy — Bedford term datesGreat Barford Church of England Primary Academy — Bedford term datesGreat Denham Primary School — Bedford term datesGreat Ouse Primary Academy — Bedford term datesGreys Education Centre — Bedford term datesHarrold Primary Academy — Bedford term datesHazeldene School — Bedford term datesKempston Academy — Bedford term datesKing's Oak Primary School — Bedford term datesKymbrook Primary School — Bedford term datesLakeview School — Bedford term datesLincroft Academy — Bedford term datesLivingstone Primary School — Bedford term datesMark Rutherford School — Bedford term datesMarston Vale Middle School — Bedford term datesMilton Ernest CofE Primary School — Bedford term datesOakley Primary Academy — Bedford term datesPinchmill Primary School — Bedford term datesPriory Primary School — Bedford term datesPutnoe Primary School — Bedford term datesQueen's Park Academy — Bedford term datesRavensden CofE Primary Academy — Bedford term datesRenhold VC Primary School — Bedford term datesRidgeway School — Bedford term datesRiseley CofE Primary School — Bedford term datesRivertree Free School — Bedford term datesRoxton Church of England Academy — Bedford term datesScott Primary School & Nursery — Bedford term datesShackleton Primary School — Bedford term datesSharnbrook Academy — Bedford term datesSharnbrook Primary — Bedford term datesSheerhatch Primary School — Bedford term datesShortstown Primary School — Bedford term datesSpringfield Primary School — Bedford term datesSt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School — Bedford term datesSt James' CofE Academy — Bedford term datesSt John Rigby Catholic Primary School — Bedford term datesSt John's School — Bedford term datesSt Thomas More Catholic School — Bedford term datesThe Hills Academy — Bedford term datesThurleigh Primary School — Bedford term datesTurvey Primary School — Bedford term datesUrsula Taylor Church of England School — Bedford term datesWestfield Primary School — Bedford term datesWilden CofE VA Primary School — Bedford term datesWilstead Primary School — Bedford term datesWixams Academy — Bedford term datesWixams Tree Primary Academy — Bedford term datesWootton Academy — Bedford term datesWootton Primary School — Bedford term dates

Huntingdon

Eileen Wade Primary School — Huntingdon term dates

Kempston

Kempston Rural Primary School — Kempston term dates

Podington

Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School — Podington term dates

Rushden

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School — Rushden term dates

Wixams

Willow Grove Primary School — Wixams term dates

Quick answers

When do schools in Bedford break up for the October half term?

Under Bedford council's standard term dates, the last day before October Half Term is Friday, 23 October 2026. Pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026. Academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days — check your school's own page.

Do all schools in Bedford follow these term dates?

These are Bedford council's standard term dates, which most schools follow. Academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days, so always check your specific school.