Balcarras School term dates

These are Gloucestershire authority calendar dates

October half term starts in 2 days — Mon 26 Oct 2026

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Terms 2026/27

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Gloucestershire terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term 1
set by your school		Tue 1 Sep 2026Fri 23 Oct 202639
Term 2
set by your school		Mon 2 Nov 2026Fri 18 Dec 202635
Term 3
set by your school		Mon 4 Jan 2027Fri 12 Feb 202730
Term 4
set by your school		Mon 22 Feb 2027Thu 25 Mar 202724
Term 5
set by your school		Mon 12 Apr 2027Fri 28 May 202734
Term 6
set by your school		Mon 7 Jun 2027Wed 21 Jul 202733

Holidays 2026/27

Gloucestershire holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computedMon 26 Oct 2026Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday computedMon 21 Dec 2026Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term computedMon 15 Feb 2027Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holiday computedFri 26 Mar 2027Fri 9 Apr 2027
May half term computedMon 31 May 2027Fri 4 Jun 2027
Term 6 break computedThu 22 Jul 2027Wed 1 Sep 2027

Terms 2027/28

School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.

Gloucestershire terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term 1
set by your school		Thu 2 Sep 2027Fri 22 Oct 202737
Term 2
set by your school		Mon 1 Nov 2027Fri 17 Dec 202735
Term 3
set by your school		Tue 4 Jan 2028Fri 11 Feb 202829
Term 4
set by your school		Mon 21 Feb 2028Fri 7 Apr 202835
Term 5
set by your school		Mon 24 Apr 2028Fri 26 May 202824
Term 6
set by your school		Mon 5 Jun 2028Fri 21 Jul 202835

Holidays 2027/28

Gloucestershire holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computedMon 25 Oct 2027Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday computedMon 20 Dec 2027Mon 3 Jan 2028
February half term computedMon 14 Feb 2028Fri 18 Feb 2028
Easter holiday computedMon 10 Apr 2028Fri 21 Apr 2028
May half term computedMon 29 May 2028Fri 2 Jun 2028
Term 6 break computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		Mon 24 Jul 2028—
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School details

Balcarras School
East End Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 8QF

Secondary · Official reference 136474

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Postcode coordinates: 51.88135, -2.04420.

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Source: Gloucestershire, official school term dates. www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

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