October half term in Elmbridge is two weeks, 19 to 30 October 2026. Term dates for Surrey and ten local schools, with INSET days and who breaks up early.
October half term in Elmbridge is two weeks long this year: Monday 19 to Friday 30 October 2026. Every school we checked in the borough, state and independent, is taking the full fortnight.
The Christmas break and the end of the summer term are where they differ, by up to three and a half weeks.
The quick answer
- October half term: Monday 19 to Friday 30 October 2026, two weeks, at every school on this page
- Christmas: Surrey schools finish on Friday 18 December and return on Monday 4 January 2027. Four local schools finish between 10 and 15 December
- Summer 2027: the Surrey calendar ends on Wednesday 28 July, but no secondary school in the borough that we checked runs that late
Surrey County Council’s dates
Elmbridge has no education department of its own. Surrey County Council sets the term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. Academies and voluntary aided schools, primary or secondary, can differ, so check your own school’s website.
| Term | Starts | Half term | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2026 | 1 September | 19 to 30 October | 18 December |
| Spring 2027 | 4 January | 15 to 19 February | 25 March |
| Summer 2027 | 12 April | 31 May to 4 June | 28 July |
The council says the second week in October is paid for by taking five days from the summer holiday in July 2027. The year still has 195 days, five of them INSET days that each school picks for itself.
It is a one-year arrangement on the council calendar. Surrey’s published dates for 2027 to 2028 go back to a single week, 25 to 29 October 2027.
School by school
Academies, voluntary aided schools and independents set their own dates. Surrey says they “are encouraged to follow” its calendar, and for half term they all have. These are each school’s own published dates.
| School | October half term | Last day before Christmas | Back in January | Summer term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey County Council calendar | 19 to 30 Oct | Fri 18 Dec | Mon 4 Jan | Wed 28 Jul |
| Hinchley Wood School | 19 to 30 Oct | Fri 18 Dec | Mon 4 Jan | Wed 21 Jul |
| Esher C of E High School | 19 to 30 Oct | Fri 18 Dec | Mon 4 Jan | Wed 21 Jul |
| Heathside School, Weybridge | 19 to 30 Oct | Fri 18 Dec, noon | Mon 4 Jan | Fri 16 Jul |
| Three Rivers Academy, Hersham | 19 to 30 Oct | Fri 18 Dec | Mon 4 Jan | Fri 23 Jul |
| Cobham Free School | 19 to 30 Oct | Thu 10 Dec | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 9 Jul |
| Esher Sixth Form College | 19 to 30 Oct | Fri 18 Dec | Mon 4 Jan | Fri 16 Jul |
| Claremont Fan Court, Esher | 19 to 30 Oct | Tue 15 Dec | Tue 5 Jan | Wed 7 Jul |
| Reed's School, Cobham | From Fri 16 Oct, back Mon 2 Nov | Fri 11 Dec | Wed 6 Jan | Sat 3 Jul |
| Notre Dame School, Cobham | 19 to 30 Oct | Fri 11 Dec, noon | Tue 5 Jan | Fri 9 Jul, noon |
Three things stand out.
- Nobody is giving the week back in July. The Surrey calendar runs to 28 July to pay for the longer half term. The latest finish among the borough’s secondaries is Three Rivers Academy on Friday 23 July
- Cobham Free School breaks up on Thursday 10 December, more than a week before its neighbours. It is a state school, and its provisional dates for next year repeat the pattern with a finish on 9 December 2027
- The final day is often a half day. Heathside closes at noon on 18 December. Cobham Free School says the last day of every term is a half day, with seniors leaving at 12.20pm
INSET days
These are the staff training days each school has published for the year. Pupils are not in.
| School | INSET days |
|---|---|
| Hinchley Wood School | Tue 1 Sept, Fri 27 Nov, Mon 25 Jan |
| Esher C of E High School | Thu 3 Sept, Fri 4 Sept, Fri 2 Oct |
| Heathside School | Tue 1 Sept, Wed 2 Sept, Fri 27 Nov, Mon 22 Feb, Fri 9 Jul |
| Three Rivers Academy | Tue 1 Sept, Wed 2 Sept, Wed 3 Feb, Fri 25 Jun |
| Cobham Free School | Tue 1 Sept, Wed 2 Sept, Mon 4 Jan, Mon 22 Feb, Wed 14 Apr, Fri 28 May |
| Esher Sixth Form College | Mon 5 Oct, Fri 28 May |
Friday 27 November is an INSET day at both Hinchley Wood and Heathside. Monday 22 February, the first day back after the February half term, is one at Heathside and Cobham Free School.
Primary schools choose their own five days and publish them on their own websites. Surrey’s calendar does not list them.
The rest of the year
- February half term: Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2027 at every school above. Reed’s breaks up on Friday 12 February and returns on Monday 22 February
- Easter: Surrey schools finish on Thursday 25 March and return on Monday 12 April 2027. Claremont Fan Court and Notre Dame finish on Wednesday 24 March, Cobham Free School on Tuesday 23 March and Reed’s on Friday 19 March
- May half term: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027. Reed’s breaks up on Thursday 27 May
Planning the October fortnight
Our October half term in Elmbridge page lists what is on locally across both weeks, with dates and prices from the venues.
What is still to come
Surrey says it will publish its 2028 to 2029 dates before 10 May 2027. Esher High’s own calendar already shows another two-week break from 25 October to 5 November 2027, which does not match the single week on the county calendar. We will update this page when the schools’ 2027 to 2028 dates are confirmed.
Sources
- School term dates, Surrey County Council, reviewed by the council on 4 June 2026
- Hinchley Wood School term dates
- Esher Church of England High School term dates
- Heathside School term dates
- Three Rivers Academy term dates
- Cobham Free School term dates and opening times
- Esher Sixth Form College term dates
- Claremont Fan Court School term dates
- Reed’s School term dates
- Notre Dame School term dates
Have your say