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Portsmouth school holidays

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

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These are Portsmouth 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.

Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Admiral Lord Nelson School — Portsmouth term datesArk Ayrton Primary Academy — Portsmouth term datesArk Dickens Primary Academy — Portsmouth term datesArundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery — Portsmouth term datesBeacon View Primary Academy — Portsmouth term datesCastle View Academy — Portsmouth term datesCliffdale Primary Academy — Portsmouth term datesCopnor Primary School — Portsmouth term datesCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School — Portsmouth term datesCourt Lane Infant Academy — Portsmouth term datesCourt Lane Junior Academy — Portsmouth term datesGatcombe Park Primary School — Portsmouth term datesHighbury Primary School — Portsmouth term datesKing's Academy College Park (Infant) — Portsmouth term datesKing's Academy College Park (Junior) — Portsmouth term datesKing's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) — Portsmouth term datesKing's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) — Portsmouth term datesLangstone Primary Academy — Portsmouth term datesManor Infant and Nursery School — Portsmouth term datesMary Rose Academy — Portsmouth term datesMayfield School — Portsmouth term datesMedina Primary School — Portsmouth term datesMeon Junior School — Portsmouth term datesMiltoncross Academy — Portsmouth term datesMilton Park Primary School — Portsmouth term datesNew Horizons Primary School — Portsmouth term datesPenbridge Infant School & Nursery — Portsmouth term datesPenbridge Junior School — Portsmouth term datesPortsdown Primary School — Portsmouth term datesRedwood Park Academy — Portsmouth term datesSolent Infant School — Portsmouth term datesSolent Junior School — Portsmouth term datesSpringfield School — Portsmouth term datesStamshaw Infant Academy — Portsmouth term datesStamshaw Junior School — Portsmouth term datesSt Edmund's Catholic School — Portsmouth term datesSt George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School — Portsmouth term datesSt John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School — Portsmouth term datesSt Jude's CofE Primary School — Portsmouth term datesSt Paul's Catholic Primary School — Portsmouth term datesThe Flying Bull Academy — Portsmouth term datesThe Harbour School — Portsmouth term datesThe Portsmouth Academy — Portsmouth term datesThe Victory Primary School — Portsmouth term datesThe Wymering School — Portsmouth term datesTrafalgar School — Portsmouth term datesUTC Portsmouth — Portsmouth term datesWestover Primary School — Portsmouth term datesWimborne Primary School — Portsmouth term dates

Southsea

Ark Charter Academy — Southsea term datesBramble Infant School and Nursery — Southsea term datesCottage Grove Primary School and Nursery — Southsea term datesCraneswater Junior School — Southsea term datesCumberland Infant School — Southsea term datesDevonshire Infant School — Southsea term datesFernhurst Junior School — Southsea term datesMeon Infant School — Southsea term datesMoorings Way Infant School — Southsea term datesPriory School — Southsea term datesSouthsea Infant School — Southsea term datesSt Swithun's Catholic Primary School — Southsea term dates

Quick answers

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

Under Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth follow these term dates?

These are Portsmouth 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.