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County term dates

Sunderland school holidays

Schools in Sunderland are off for the autumn half-term — back to school .

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These are Sunderland 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.

Sunderland 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 Holidays

Last day of school:

Back to school:

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Schools in Sunderland

Gateshead

Springwell Village Primary School — Gateshead term dates

Houghton le Spring

Barnwell Academy — Houghton le Spring term datesBernard Gilpin Primary School — Houghton le Spring term datesBurnside Academy Inspires — Houghton le Spring term datesDubmire Primary — Houghton le Spring term datesEasington Lane Primary School — Houghton le Spring term datesEast Rainton Primary School — Houghton le Spring term datesEppleton Academy Primary School — Houghton le Spring term datesGillas Lane Primary Academy — Houghton le Spring term datesHetton Academy — Houghton le Spring term datesHetton Lyons Primary School — Houghton le Spring term datesHetton Primary School — Houghton le Spring term datesKepier — Houghton le Spring term datesNewbottle Primary Academy — Houghton le Spring term datesNew Penshaw Academy — Houghton le Spring term datesOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw — Houghton le Spring term datesShiney Row Primary School — Houghton le Spring term datesSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton — Houghton le Spring term dates

Southwick

Southwick Community Primary School — Southwick term dates

Sunderland

Academy 360 — Sunderland term datesBarbara Priestman Academy — Sunderland term datesBarnes Infant Academy — Sunderland term datesBarnes Junior School — Sunderland term datesBeacon of Light School — Sunderland term datesBenedict Biscop Church of England Academy — Sunderland term datesBexhill Academy — Sunderland term datesBroadway Junior School — Sunderland term datesCastletown Primary School — Sunderland term datesCastle View Enterprise Academy — Sunderland term datesChrist's College — Sunderland term datesConsilium Evolve — Sunderland term datesDame Dorothy Primary School — Sunderland term datesDiamond Hall Infant Academy — Sunderland term datesDiamond Hall Junior Academy — Sunderland term datesEast Herrington Primary Academy — Sunderland term datesEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland — Sunderland term datesFarringdon Academy — Sunderland term datesFarringdon Community Academy — Sunderland term datesFulwell Infant School Academy — Sunderland term datesFulwell Junior School — Sunderland term datesGrange Park Primary School — Sunderland term datesGrangetown Primary School — Sunderland term datesGrindon Infant School — Sunderland term datesHarry Watts Academy — Sunderland term datesHasting Hill Academy — Sunderland term datesHighfield Academy — Sunderland term datesHill View Infant Academy — Sunderland term datesHill View Junior Academy — Sunderland term datesHudson Road Primary School — Sunderland term datesHylton Castle Primary School — Sunderland term datesMill Hill Primary School — Sunderland term datesMonkwearmouth Academy — Sunderland term datesNew Silksworth Academy Infant — Sunderland term datesNew Silksworth Academy Junior — Sunderland term datesNorthern Saints Church of England Academy — Sunderland term datesNorth View Academy — Sunderland term datesPlains Farm Academy — Sunderland term datesPortland Academy — Sunderland term datesRedby Academy — Sunderland term datesRed House Academy — Sunderland term datesRichard Avenue Primary School — Sunderland term datesRyhope Infant School Academy — Sunderland term datesRyhope Junior School — Sunderland term datesSandhill View Academy — Sunderland term datesSeaburn Dene Primary School — Sunderland term datesSouth Hylton Primary Academy — Sunderland term datesSouthmoor Academy — Sunderland term datesSt Aidan's Catholic Academy — Sunderland term datesSt Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School — Sunderland term datesSt Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy — Sunderland term datesSt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School — Sunderland term datesSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland — Sunderland term datesSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland — Sunderland term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland — Sunderland term datesSt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth — Sunderland term datesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland — Sunderland term datesSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope — Sunderland term datesSt Paul's CofE Primary School — Sunderland term datesSunningdale School — Sunderland term datesThorney Close Primary School — Sunderland term datesThornhill Academy — Sunderland term datesTown End Academy — Sunderland term datesTrinity Academy New Bridge — Sunderland term datesValley Road Academy — Sunderland term datesVenerable Bede Church of England Academy — Sunderland term datesWillow Wood Community Primary School — Sunderland term dates

Washington

Albany Village Primary School — Washington term datesBarmston Village Primary School — Washington term datesBiddick Academy — Washington term datesBiddick Primary School — Washington term datesBlackfell Primary School — Washington term datesColumbia Grange School — Washington term datesFatfield Academy — Washington term datesGeorge Washington Primary School — Washington term datesHolley Park Academy — Washington term datesJohn F Kennedy Primary School — Washington term datesLambton Primary School — Washington term datesMarlborough Primary School — Washington term datesOxclose Community Academy — Washington term datesOxclose Primary Academy — Washington term datesRickleton Primary School — Washington term datesSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington — Washington term datesSt John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington — Washington term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington — Washington term datesSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington — Washington term datesUsworth Colliery Primary School — Washington term datesWashington Academy — Washington term datesWessington Primary School — Washington term dates

Quick answers

When do schools in Sunderland go back after the autumn half-term?

Under Sunderland 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 Sunderland break up for the Christmas 2026?

Under Sunderland 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 Sunderland follow these term dates?

These are Sunderland 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.