Stamford College term dates 2026/27

Compiled from Stamford College (part of Inspire Education Group)'s published calendar · last checked 15 September 2026

These are Stamford College (part of Inspire Education Group)'s published term dates for 2026/27: term starts and ends, half terms where the college takes them, and the holidays between terms. We take the dates from the college's own calendar (linked below) and recheck them each academic year. Anything the college publishes as a caveat sits in the notes under each year.

Stamford College term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEnds
Autumn Term 1 2026 termTuesday, 1 September 2026Friday, 23 October 2026
Holiday holidaySaturday, 24 October 2026Monday, 2 November 2026
Autumn Term 2 2026 termTuesday, 3 November 2026Friday, 18 December 2026
Holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Sunday, 3 January 2027
Spring Term 3 2027 termMonday, 4 January 2027Thursday, 11 February 2027
Holiday holidayFriday, 12 February 2027Sunday, 21 February 2027
Spring Term 4 2027 termMonday, 22 February 2027Thursday, 25 March 2027
Holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Summer Term 5 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Friday, 28 May 2027
Holiday holidaySaturday, 29 May 2027Sunday, 6 June 2027
Summer Term 6 2027 termMonday, 7 June 2027Thursday, 24 June 2027
Published notes for 2026/27:
  • College publishes a six-term calendar. Half terms between terms: October half term Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026; February half term Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2027; May half term Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 June 2027.
  • Staff development days: Monday 2 November 2026; Friday 12 February 2027.
  • Christmas break: Friday 18 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027; the college states students return on Monday 5 January 2027, although Spring Term 3 is published as starting Monday 4 January 2027. Both are recorded as published.
  • Easter: students finish Thursday 25 March 2027 (Peterborough); Easter break Monday 29 March to Friday 9 April 2027 (Peterborough); students return Monday 12 April 2027. The Peterborough labels come from the shared Inspire Education Group calendar.
  • Summer Term 6 is published as ending Thursday 24 June 2027, with 'Students Finish Thursday 25 June 2027' (25 June 2027 is a Friday); recorded as published. Summer break: Friday 25 June 2027 to TBD, students return September 2027.
  • Bank holidays listed: Friday 26 March 2027 (Good Friday); Monday 29 March 2027 (Easter Monday, during Easter break); Monday 3 May 2027 (Early May); Monday 31 May 2027 (falls during half term).
  • The college now trades as Stamford College (part of Inspire Education Group); it was historically New College Stamford.
Source: these dates come from Stamford College (part of Inspire Education Group)'s official term dates page, last checked by us on 15 September 2026. The college's page is the authority if anything changes mid-year. Read how we compile dates.

Common questions

When does Stamford College go back?

The next term at Stamford College (part of Inspire Education Group) is Autumn Term 2 2026, starting Tuesday, 3 November 2026.

Do these dates apply to everyone at Stamford College?

They're the college's published dates for the main teaching calendar. Enrolment weeks, induction days and course-specific timetables can differ, especially for adult and higher education courses, so check your course communications.

Where do these dates come from?

From Stamford College (part of Inspire Education Group)'s own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 15 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.

State schools nearby run different dates: see Lincolnshire school term dates for the local authority's calendar.

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