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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school holidays

Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole break up for October Half Term on — back to school .

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These are Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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

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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth

Avonbourne Boys' Academy — Bournemouth term datesAvonbourne Girls Academy — Bournemouth term datesAvonwood Primary School — Bournemouth term datesBearwood Primary and Nursery School — Bournemouth term datesBethany Church of England Junior School — Bournemouth term datesBournemouth School — Bournemouth term datesBournemouth School for Girls — Bournemouth term datesChrist The King Catholic Primary School — Bournemouth term datesCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School — Bournemouth term datesElm Academy — Bournemouth term datesGlenmoor Academy — Bournemouth term datesHeathlands Primary Academy — Bournemouth term datesHill View Primary Academy — Bournemouth term datesJewell Academy Bournemouth — Bournemouth term datesKingsleigh Primary School — Bournemouth term datesKing's Park Academy — Bournemouth term datesKinson Academy — Bournemouth term datesLeAF Studio — Bournemouth term datesLinwood School — Bournemouth term datesLivingstone Academy Bournemouth — Bournemouth term datesMalmesbury Park Primary School — Bournemouth term datesMoordown St John's Church of England Primary School — Bournemouth term datesMuscliff Primary School — Bournemouth term datesOak Academy — Bournemouth term datesPokesdown Community Primary School — Bournemouth term datesQueen's Park Academy — Bournemouth term datesQueen's Park Infant Academy — Bournemouth term datesSt Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School — Bournemouth term datesSt James' Church of England Primary Academy — Bournemouth term datesSt Katharine's Church of England Primary School — Bournemouth term datesSt Luke's Church of England Primary School — Bournemouth term datesSt Mark's Church of England Primary School — Bournemouth term datesSt Michael's Church of England Primary School — Bournemouth term datesStourfield Infant School — Bournemouth term datesStourfield Junior School — Bournemouth term datesSt Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School — Bournemouth term datesSt. Walburga's Catholic Primary School — Bournemouth term datesThe Bishop of Winchester Academy — Bournemouth term datesThe Bourne Academy — Bournemouth term datesThe Epiphany School — Bournemouth term datesTregonwell Academy — Bournemouth term datesWinton Academy — Bournemouth term datesWinton Primary School — Bournemouth term dates

Broadstone

Broadstone First School — Broadstone term datesBroadstone Middle School — Broadstone term datesCorfe Hills School — Broadstone term datesSpringdale First School — Broadstone term dates

Christchurch

Burton Church of England Primary School — Christchurch term datesChristchurch Infant School — Christchurch term datesChristchurch Junior School — Christchurch term datesHighcliffe School — Christchurch term datesHighcliffe St Mark Primary School — Christchurch term datesMudeford Community Infants' School — Christchurch term datesMudeford Junior School — Christchurch term datesPortfield School — Christchurch term datesSomerford Primary School — Christchurch term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch — Christchurch term datesThe Grange School — Christchurch term datesThe Priory Church of England Primary School — Christchurch term datesTwynham Primary School — Christchurch term datesTwynham School — Christchurch term dates

Poole

Ad Astra Infant School — Poole term datesBaden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School — Poole term datesBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School — Poole term datesCanford Heath Infant School — Poole term datesCanford Heath Junior School — Poole term datesCourthill Infant School — Poole term datesHamworthy Park Junior School — Poole term datesHaymoor Junior School — Poole term datesHeatherlands Primary School — Poole term datesHillbourne Primary School — Poole term datesLangside School — Poole term datesLilliput Church of England Infant School — Poole term datesLivingstone Road Infant School — Poole term datesLivingstone Road Junior School — Poole term datesLongfleet Church of England Primary School — Poole term datesLongspee Academy — Poole term datesMagna Academy — Poole term datesManorside Academy — Poole term datesMontacute School — Poole term datesOakdale Junior School — Poole term datesOcean Academy Poole — Poole term datesOld Town Infant School and Nursery — Poole term datesParkstone Grammar School — Poole term datesPoole Grammar School — Poole term datesPoole High School — Poole term datesSt Aldhelm's Academy — Poole term datesStanley Green Infant Academy — Poole term datesSt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole — Poole term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole — Poole term datesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole — Poole term datesTalbot Primary School — Poole term datesThe Cornerstone Academy — Poole term datesThe Quay School — Poole term datesTwin Sails Infant and Nursery School — Poole term datesVictoria Education Centre — Poole term datesWinchelsea School — Poole term dates

POOLE

Bayside Academy — POOLE term dates

Wimborne

Merley First School — Wimborne term dates

Quick answers

When do schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole break up for the October half term?

Under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole follow these term dates?

These are Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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.