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Highlees Primary School term dates
Highlees Primary School breaks up for October Half Term on — back to school .
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These are Peterborough council's standard term dates. We don't have Highlees Primary School's own dates yet — most schools follow these, but academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days, so check with the school.
School holidays
October Half Term
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Christmas Holiday
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February Half Term
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Easter Holiday
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May Half Term
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Summer Holiday
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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
Peterborough council's standard term dates. Always double-check major plans with the school directly. Last updated .
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Where: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE3 7ER
Phase: Primary
Ages: 4 to 11
Pupils: 351
Trust: The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
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Website: www.eyrescroft.peterborough.sch.uk/page/?title=Highlees+Home&pid=6
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Ofsted checked the school again in June 2024: the school remains Good.
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Quick answers
When does Highlees Primary School break up for the October half term?
The last day of school before October Half Term is Friday, 23 October 2026. This is from Peterborough council's standard term dates — Highlees Primary School may set its own, so check with the school.
When do pupils go back to Highlees Primary School?
Pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026. INSET days can change this for individual year groups — the school's own letters are always the final word.