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County term dates

Waltham Forest school holidays

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

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These are Waltham Forest 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.

Waltham Forest 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:

Back to school:

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Schools in Waltham Forest

Chingford

Parkside Primary School — Chingford term dates

London

Ainslie Wood Primary School — London term datesBarclay Primary School — London term datesBarn Croft Primary School — London term datesBelmont Park School — London term datesBuxton School — London term datesChapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre — London term datesChapel End Junior Academy — London term datesChase Lane Primary School — London term datesChingford CofE Primary School — London term datesChingford Foundation School — London term datesConnaught School for Girls — London term datesCoppermill Primary School — London term datesDavies Lane Primary School — London term datesDawlish Primary School — London term datesDownsell Primary School — London term datesEden Girls' School, Waltham Forest — London term datesEdinburgh Primary School — London term datesEmmanuel Community School — London term datesFrederick Bremer School — London term datesGeorge Mitchell School — London term datesGeorge Tomlinson Primary School — London term datesGreenleaf Primary School — London term datesGwyn Jones Primary School — London term datesHandsworth Primary School — London term datesHeathcote School & Science College — London term datesHenry Maynard Primary School — London term datesHighams Park School — London term datesHillyfield Primary Academy — London term datesHoly Family Catholic School — London term datesJoseph Clarke School — London term datesKelmscott School — London term datesLammas School — London term datesLeytonstone School — London term datesLime Academy Hornbeam — London term datesLime Academy Larkswood — London term datesLongshaw Primary Academy — London term datesMayville Academy — London term datesMission Grove Primary School — London term datesNewport School — London term datesNorlington School and 6th Form — London term datesOur Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School — London term datesOur Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School — London term datesRiverley Primary School — London term datesRoger Ascham Primary School — London term datesSalisbury Manor Primary School — London term datesSelwyn Primary School — London term datesSouth Chingford Foundation School — London term datesSouth Grove Primary School — London term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Infant School — London term datesSt Joseph's Catholic Junior School — London term datesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School — London term datesSt Mary's CofE Primary School — London term datesStoneydown Park School — London term datesSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School — London term datesSt Saviour's Church of England Primary School — London term datesSybourn Primary School — London term datesThe Jenny Hammond Primary School — London term datesThe Winns Primary School — London term datesThe Woodside Primary Academy — London term datesThomas Gamuel Primary School — London term datesThorpe Hall Primary School — London term datesWalthamstow Academy — London term datesWalthamstow Primary Academy — London term datesWalthamstow School for Girls — London term datesWhitefield School — London term datesWhitehall Primary School — London term datesWhittingham Primary Academy — London term datesWillow Brook Primary School Academy — London term datesWillowfield School — London term datesYardley Primary School — London term dates

Woodford Green

Oakhill Primary School — Woodford Green term datesWoodford Green Primary School — Woodford Green term dates

Quick answers

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

Under Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest follow these term dates?

These are Waltham Forest 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.