County term dates
County Durham school holidays
Schools in County Durham are off for the autumn half-term — back to school .
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These are County Durham 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.
County Durham term dates
Summer holiday
Last day of school:
Back to school:
Autumn half-term
Last day of school:
Back to school:
Christmas 2026
Last day of school:
Back to school:
Spring half-term
Last day of school:
Back to school:
Easter 2027
Last day of school:
Back to school:
Summer half-term
Last day of school:
Back to school:
Summer holiday
Last day of school:
Back to school:
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Barnard Castle
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School — Barnard Castle term datesCotherstone Primary School — Barnard Castle term datesGreen Lane Church of England Primary School — Barnard Castle term datesMiddleton-In-Teesdale Academy — Barnard Castle term datesMontalbo Nursery & Primary School — Barnard Castle term datesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle — Barnard Castle term datesTeesdale School and Sixth Form — Barnard Castle term dates
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Barrington Academy — Bishop Auckland term datesBlessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law — Bishop Auckland term datesButterknowle Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesCockfield Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesCockton Hill Infant School — Bishop Auckland term datesCockton Hill Junior School — Bishop Auckland term datesCopeland Road Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesEscomb Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesEtherley Lane Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesEvenwood Church of England Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesEvergreen Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesFrosterley Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesHamsterley Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland — Bishop Auckland term datesOakley Cross Primary School and Nursery — Bishop Auckland term datesPrince Bishops Community Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesRamshaw Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesSt Andrew's Academy — Bishop Auckland term datesSt Anne's CofE Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesSt Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park — Bishop Auckland term datesSt Helen Auckland Community Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College — Bishop Auckland term datesSt John's Chapel Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon — Bishop Auckland term datesSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland — Bishop Auckland term datesToft Hill Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesTow Law Millennium Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesVictoria Lane Academy — Bishop Auckland term datesWearhead Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesWitton-le-Wear Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesWolsingham Primary School — Bishop Auckland term datesWolsingham School — Bishop Auckland term datesWoodhouse Primary Academy — Bishop Auckland term datesWoodland Primary School — Bishop Auckland term dates
Chester le Street
Bullion Lane Primary School — Chester le Street term datesCestria Primary School — Chester le Street term datesChester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School — Chester le Street term datesHermitage Academy — Chester le Street term datesLumley Infant and Nursery School — Chester le Street term datesLumley Junior School — Chester le Street term datesNettlesworth Primary School — Chester le Street term datesNewker Primary School — Chester le Street term datesOuston Primary School — Chester le Street term datesPark View School — Chester le Street term datesPelton Community Primary School — Chester le Street term datesRed Rose Primary School — Chester le Street term datesRoseberry Primary and Nursery School — Chester le Street term datesSt Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston — Chester le Street term datesSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street — Chester le Street term dates
Consett
Benfieldside Primary School — Consett term datesBenfieldside Primary School — Consett term datesBishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School — Consett term datesCastleside Primary School — Consett term datesConsett Academy — Consett term datesConsett Infant School — Consett term datesConsett Junior School — Consett term datesDelves Lane Primary School — Consett term datesEbchester CofE Primary School — Consett term datesLeadgate Primary School - Split Site — Consett term datesMoorside Primary Academy — Consett term datesOur Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate — Consett term datesShotley Bridge Primary School — Consett term datesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill — Consett term datesSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett — Consett term datesSt Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett — Consett term datesThe Grove Primary School — Consett term datesVilla Real School — Consett term dates
Crook
Crook Primary School — Crook term datesHartside Primary Academy — Crook term datesHowden-le-Wear Primary School — Crook term datesHunwick Primary School — Crook term datesOur Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington — Crook term datesParkside Academy — Crook term datesPeases West Academy — Crook term datesStanley (Crook) Primary School — Crook term datesSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook — Crook term datesSt Stephen's Church of England Primary School — Crook term datesSunnybrow Primary School — Crook term datesWillington Primary School — Crook term dates
Darlington
Durham
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester — Durham term datesBearpark Primary School — Durham term datesBelmont Cheveley Park Primary School — Durham term datesBelmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School — Durham term datesBelmont Community School — Durham term datesBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School — Durham term datesBrandon Primary Academy — Durham term datesBurnhope Primary School — Durham term datesCassop Primary School — Durham term datesCoxhoe Primary School — Durham term datesDurham Academy — Durham term datesDurham Gilesgate Primary School — Durham term datesDurham Johnston Comprehensive School — Durham term datesDurham Newton Hall Infants' School — Durham term datesDurham Trinity School & Sports College — Durham term datesEdmondsley Primary Academy — Durham term datesElemore Hall School — Durham term datesEsh CofE (Aided) Primary School — Durham term datesEsh Winning Academy — Durham term datesFinchale Primary School — Durham term datesFramwellgate Moor Primary School — Durham term datesFramwellgate School Durham — Durham term datesHope Wood Academy — Durham term datesLanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School — Durham term datesLangley Moor Primary School — Durham term datesLangley Park Primary School — Durham term datesLaurel Avenue Community Primary School — Durham term datesLudworth Primary School — Durham term datesMiddlestone Moor Academy — Durham term datesNeville's Cross Primary School and Nursery — Durham term datesNew Brancepeth Primary Academy — Durham term datesOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton — Durham term datesOur Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor — Durham term datesSacriston Academy — Durham term datesSherburn Primary School — Durham term datesShincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School — Durham term datesSilver Tree Primary School and Nursery — Durham term datesSouth Hetton Primary — Durham term datesSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston — Durham term datesSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester — Durham term datesSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham — Durham term datesSt Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley — Durham term datesSt Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham — Durham term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate — Durham term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor — Durham term datesSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham — Durham term datesSt Margaret's Church of England Primary School — Durham term datesSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village — Durham term datesSt Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School — Durham term datesThornley Academy — Durham term datesWheatley Hill Community Primary School — Durham term datesWitton Gilbert Primary School — Durham term dates
DURHAM
Ferryhill
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School — Ferryhill term datesChilton Academy — Ferryhill term datesCleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy — Ferryhill term datesDean Bank Primary and Nursery School — Ferryhill term datesFerryhill School — Ferryhill term datesFerryhill Station Primary School — Ferryhill term datesSt Michael's Church of England Primary School — Ferryhill term datesWest Cornforth Primary School — Ferryhill term dates
Hartlepool
Houghton le Spring
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newton Aycliffe
Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School — Newton Aycliffe term datesByerley Park Primary School — Newton Aycliffe term datesGreenfield Academy — Newton Aycliffe term datesStephenson Way Academy and Nursery School — Newton Aycliffe term datesSt Francis Horndale CofE Primary School — Newton Aycliffe term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School — Newton Aycliffe term datesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe — Newton Aycliffe term datesSugar Hill Primary School — Newton Aycliffe term datesUTC South Durham — Newton Aycliffe term datesVane Road Primary School — Newton Aycliffe term datesWalworth School — Newton Aycliffe term datesWoodham Academy — Newton Aycliffe term datesWoodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery — Newton Aycliffe term dates
Peterlee
Acre Rigg Academy — Peterlee term datesAcre Rigg Infant School — Peterlee term datesCotsford Primary School — Peterlee term datesDene Academy — Peterlee term datesDene House Primary School — Peterlee term datesEasington Academy — Peterlee term datesEasington CofE Primary School — Peterlee term datesEasington Colliery Primary School — Peterlee term datesEndeavour Academy Durham — Peterlee term datesHowletch Lane Primary School — Peterlee term datesOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School — Peterlee term datesOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School — Peterlee term datesSeascape Primary School — Peterlee term datesShotton Hall Primary School — Peterlee term datesSt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College — Peterlee term datesThe Academy at Shotton Hall — Peterlee term datesYohden Primary School — Peterlee term dates
Seaham
New Seaham Academy — Seaham term datesRibbon School — Seaham term datesRopery Walk Primary School — Seaham term datesSeaham High School — Seaham term datesSeaham Trinity Primary School — Seaham term datesSeaview Primary School — Seaham term datesSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham — Seaham term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton — Seaham term datesWestlea Primary School — Seaham term dates
Shildon
Shotton Colliery
Spennymoor
Byers Green Primary School — Spennymoor term datesKing Street Primary School — Spennymoor term datesKirk Merrington Primary School — Spennymoor term datesNorman Cornish Academy — Spennymoor term datesNorth Park Primary School — Spennymoor term datesRosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy — Spennymoor term datesSpringmoor Grange School — Spennymoor term datesSt Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe — Spennymoor term datesThe Oaks Secondary School — Spennymoor term datesTudhoe Colliery Primary School — Spennymoor term datesWhitworth Park Academy — Spennymoor term dates
Stanley
Annfield Plain Infant School — Stanley term datesAnnfield Plain Junior School — Stanley term datesBeamish Primary School — Stanley term datesBloemfontein Primary School — Stanley term datesCatchgate Primary School — Stanley term datesCollierley Nursery and Primary School — Stanley term datesCroft Community School — Stanley term datesEast Stanley School — Stanley term datesGreenland Community Primary School — Stanley term datesNorth Durham Academy — Stanley term datesShield Row Primary School — Stanley term datesSouth Stanley Infant and Nursery School — Stanley term datesSouth Stanley Junior School — Stanley term datesStanley Burnside Primary School — Stanley term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley — Stanley term datesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor — Stanley term datesSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton — Stanley term datesTanfield Lea Community Primary School — Stanley term datesTanfield School — Stanley term datesWest Pelton Primary School — Stanley term dates
Stockton-on-Tees
Trimdon Station
Quick answers
When do schools in County Durham go back after the autumn half-term?
Under County Durham council's standard term dates, pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026. The last day before Autumn half-term was Friday, 23 October 2026. Academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days — check your school's own page.
When do schools in County Durham break up for the Christmas 2026?
Under County Durham council's standard term dates, the last day before Christmas 2026 is Friday, 18 December 2026. Pupils return on Monday, 4 January 2027. Academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days — check your school's own page.
Do all schools in County Durham follow these term dates?
These are County Durham 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.