County term dates
Wakefield school holidays
Schools in Wakefield break up for October Half Term on — back to school .
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These are Wakefield 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.
Wakefield term dates
October Half Term
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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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Castleford
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy — Castleford term datesAiredale Academy — Castleford term datesAiredale Infant Academy — Castleford term datesAiredale Junior Academy — Castleford term datesCastleford Academy — Castleford term datesCastleford Park Junior Academy — Castleford term datesCastleford Three Lane Ends Academy — Castleford term datesCastleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery — Castleford term datesFairburn View Primary School, Castleford — Castleford term datesGlasshoughton Infant Academy — Castleford term datesHalf Acres Primary Academy — Castleford term datesOyster Park Primary Academy — Castleford term datesSmawthorne Henry Moore Academy — Castleford term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford — Castleford term datesTownville Academy — Castleford term dates
Knottingley
Normanton
Altofts Junior Academy — Normanton term datesLee Brigg Infant and Nursery School — Normanton term datesMartin Frobisher Infant School — Normanton term datesNewlands Primary School — Normanton term datesNormanton All Saints CofE Infant School — Normanton term datesNormanton Common Primary Academy — Normanton term datesNormanton Junior Academy — Normanton term datesOutwood Academy Freeston — Normanton term datesSt. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School — Normanton term dates
Ossett
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery — Ossett term datesGawthorpe Community Academy — Ossett term datesHighfield School — Ossett term datesOssett Academy and Sixth Form College — Ossett term datesOssett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School — Ossett term datesOssett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School — Ossett term datesOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School — Ossett term datesSouth Ossett Infant Academy — Ossett term datesTowngate Primary Academy — Ossett term dates
Pontefract
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School — Pontefract term datesAckworth Mill Dam School — Pontefract term datesArk Carleton High School — Pontefract term datesArk Carleton Park Primary School — Pontefract term datesArk De Lacy Primary School — Pontefract term datesArk Halfpenny Lane Primary School — Pontefract term datesArk Larks Hill Primary School — Pontefract term datesArk Northfield Primary School — Pontefract term datesArk Orchard Head Primary School — Pontefract term datesArk the King's School — Pontefract term datesArk the Rookeries Carleton Primary School — Pontefract term datesBadsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School — Pontefract term datesCherry Tree Academy — Pontefract term datesDarrington Church of England Primary School — Pontefract term datesFeatherstone All Saints CofE Academy — Pontefract term datesFeatherstone Girnhill Infant School — Pontefract term datesFeatherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School — Pontefract term datesFeatherstone Purston Infant School — Pontefract term datesFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School — Pontefract term datesFitzwilliam Primary School — Pontefract term datesGrove Lea Primary School — Pontefract term datesHigh Well School — Pontefract term datesHoly Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy — Pontefract term datesKing's Meadow Academy — Pontefract term datesMinsthorpe Community College — Pontefract term datesMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource — Pontefract term datesOakfield Park School — Pontefract term datesOutwood Academy Hemsworth — Pontefract term datesOutwood Primary Academy Bell Lane — Pontefract term datesSacred Heart Catholic Primary School — Pontefract term datesSouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School — Pontefract term datesSouth Kirkby Academy — Pontefract term datesSouth Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School — Pontefract term datesSt Giles C of E Academy — Pontefract term datesSt Helen's CE Primary School — Pontefract term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe — Pontefract term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract — Pontefract term datesStreethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School — Pontefract term datesSt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy — Pontefract term datesThe Featherstone Academy — Pontefract term datesUpton Primary School — Pontefract term datesWest End Academy — Pontefract term dates
Wakefield
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs — Wakefield term datesCrigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School — Wakefield term datesCrigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School — Wakefield term datesCrigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy — Wakefield term datesCrofton Academy — Wakefield term datesCrofton Infant School — Wakefield term datesCrofton Junior School — Wakefield term datesEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy — Wakefield term datesEnrich Academy — Wakefield term datesEvolve Academy — Wakefield term datesHendal Primary School — Wakefield term datesHorbury Academy — Wakefield term datesHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy — Wakefield term datesHorbury Primary Academy — Wakefield term datesHorbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School — Wakefield term datesJerry Clay Academy — Wakefield term datesKettlethorpe High School — Wakefield term datesKingsland Primary School — Wakefield term datesMethodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource — Wakefield term datesMiddlestown Primary Academy — Wakefield term datesNewton Hill Community School — Wakefield term datesOssett South Parade Primary — Wakefield term datesOutwood Academy City Fields — Wakefield term datesOutwood Grange Academy — Wakefield term datesOutwood Primary Academy Greenhill — Wakefield term datesOutwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate — Wakefield term datesOutwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane — Wakefield term datesOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate — Wakefield term datesOutwood Primary Academy Newstead Green — Wakefield term datesOutwood Primary Academy Park Hill — Wakefield term datesRooks Nest Academy — Wakefield term datesRyhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School — Wakefield term datesSandal Castle VA Community Primary School — Wakefield term datesSandal Magna Community Academy — Wakefield term datesSharlston Community School — Wakefield term datesShay Lane Primary (J and I) School — Wakefield term datesSitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School — Wakefield term datesStanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy — Wakefield term datesStanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School — Wakefield term datesSt Austin's Catholic Primary School — Wakefield term datesSt Ignatius Catholic Primary School — Wakefield term datesSt Michael's CofE Academy — Wakefield term datesSt Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy — Wakefield term datesThe Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School — Wakefield term datesTrinity Academy Cathedral — Wakefield term datesWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School — Wakefield term datesWakefield Lawefield Primary School — Wakefield term datesWakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School — Wakefield term datesWakefield Snapethorpe Primary School — Wakefield term datesWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School — Wakefield term datesWakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School — Wakefield term datesWalton Primary Academy — Wakefield term datesWest Bretton Junior and Infant School — Wakefield term datesWrenthorpe Academy — Wakefield term dates
Quick answers
When do schools in Wakefield break up for the October half term?
Under Wakefield 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 Wakefield follow these term dates?
These are Wakefield 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.