Altofts Junior Academy term dates

Reviewed school dates.

Next school break or return

Term 1 break starts in 2 days — Mon 26 Oct 2026

INSET coverage: complete. INSET and closure days 2026/27

Terms 2026/27

Altofts Junior Academy terms 2026/27
Term	Starts	Ends	School days
Term 1 (calculated) computed	Thu 3 Sep 2026	Fri 23 Oct 2026	37
Term 2 (calculated) computed	Mon 2 Nov 2026	Fri 18 Dec 2026	35
Term 3 (calculated) computed	Mon 4 Jan 2027	Fri 12 Feb 2027	30
Term 4 (calculated) computed	Mon 22 Feb 2027	Thu 25 Mar 2027	24
Term 5 (calculated) computed	Mon 12 Apr 2027	Fri 28 May 2027	34
Term 6 (calculated) computed	Mon 7 Jun 2027	Fri 16 Jul 2027	30

Holidays 2026/27

Altofts Junior Academy holidays 2026/27
Holiday	First day off	Last day off
Term 1 break computed	Mon 26 Oct 2026	Fri 30 Oct 2026
Term 2 break computed	Mon 21 Dec 2026	Fri 1 Jan 2027
Term 3 break computed	Mon 15 Feb 2027	Fri 19 Feb 2027
Summer holiday computed	Fri 26 Mar 2027	Fri 9 Apr 2027
Term 5 break computed	Mon 31 May 2027	Fri 4 Jun 2027
Term 6 break computed tbc return date not yet published	Mon 19 Jul 2027	—

INSET and closure days 2026/27

Altofts Junior Academy pupil-free days 2026/27, as listed by the source
Day	Date	Until
Staff training day	Tue 1 Sep 2026	Tue 1 Sep 2026
Staff training day	Wed 2 Sep 2026	Wed 2 Sep 2026
Staff training day	Mon 19 Jul 2027	Mon 19 Jul 2027
Staff training day	Tue 20 Jul 2027	Tue 20 Jul 2027
Staff training day	Wed 21 Jul 2027	Wed 21 Jul 2027

School source · Checked Tue 8 Sep 2026 by primary-source transcription; valid through Tue 31 Aug 2027

School evidence and scope

Altofts Junior Academy follows standard Wakefield term dates, with its own five INSET days in 2026/27.

Follows the published authority terms, with only this school’s confirmed closures added.

INSET coverage: complete. The official school page names Altofts Junior Academy at WF6 2NF, matching its directory identity. The listed 20 July 2026 INSET belongs to the prior academic year and is excluded.

We follow the standard Wakefield term dates

Evidence for individual dates

Staff training day: 1st September
Staff training day: 2nd September
Staff training day: 19th July
Staff training day: 20th July
Staff training day: 21st July

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School details

Altofts Junior Academy
Ash Tree Gardens
Altofts
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 2NF

Primary · Official reference 152435

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Postcode coordinates: 53.70309, -1.42675.

Official source

Source: Wakefield, official school term dates. www.wakefield.gov.uk

School details from the official school register, fetched 2026-09-05.