School Holidays in Cramlington: Term Dates 2026 to 2028

Most schools in Cramlington follow the term dates set by Northumberland County Council, but not all of them do, and every school sets some of its own teacher training days. This guide brings together the council's dates for the rest of the 2026/27 school year and for 2027/28, plus the dates for Cramlington Learning Village, which differ in a few places.

We checked the dates against the council's and Cramlington Learning Village's websites in November 2026. Always confirm with your child's school before booking a holiday, especially around teacher training days.

Who sets the term dates?

Northumberland County Council sets the term and holiday dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. Academies, foundation and trust schools, and voluntary aided (faith) schools can set their own dates, and the council notes that some schools have done so. In practice many of them follow the council's pattern closely, but the first and last days of a holiday can differ.

On top of the holidays, every school has a small number of teacher training days (also called INSET or non-teaching days) when pupils stay at home. Each school chooses its own, so they are different from school to school even when the holidays match. The council publishes a list of each school's teacher training days for the year on its school term dates page.

Northumberland school holidays 2026/27

The council lists the last day of term before each holiday and the day schools reopen.

Schools are also closed on the May Day bank holiday, Monday 3 May 2027.

For October half term 2026, schools broke up on Friday 23 October and reopened on Monday 2 November 2026.

Cramlington Learning Village 2026/27

Cramlington Learning Village publishes its own calendar. Its holidays mostly line up with the council's, but there are a few differences to watch for:

The school also lists a teacher day on Friday 18 June 2027, when students are not in school, and it is closed for the May Day bank holiday on Monday 3 May 2027. In autumn 2026, students finished on Wednesday 21 October, with teacher days on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October before half term.

Northumberland school holidays 2027/28

The council has also published its calendar for 2027/28. The dates below are read from the council's printable calendar for the year.

Monday 3 January 2028 is a bank holiday, which is why schools go back on the Tuesday. The 2027/28 calendar shows 192 school days. The council explains that two of these are non-teaching days, and schools must choose three more non-teaching days of their own, so pupils will have 190 days in school.

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The council notes that schools which are academies, foundation or trust schools, or voluntary aided cannot be required to follow these dates, and that teacher training days can change at the school's discretion. Your child's school website or newsletter is the final word.

Which Cramlington schools might differ?

Check your own school's calendar if your child attends:

• Cramlington Learning Village, whose 2026/27 dates are shown above.
• Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary, a Catholic academy.
• Cramlington Village Primary, a free school (free schools are a type of academy).
• Any other academy or trust school. Our schools in Cramlington guide explains how the town's schools are organised, and you can browse them all on our schools page.

Planning the holidays

Cramlington has plenty to keep children busy when the schools are out:

• Swimming: Concordia Leisure Centre runs holiday swimming lessons as well as public sessions. See our swimming guide.
• The library: Cramlington Library is a good indoor base on a wet day.
• Summer: our summer holiday activities guide has ideas for the long summer break, including paid sports camps.
• Funded holiday clubs: children who receive benefits-related free school meals can book places on Northumberland's Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in the main holidays. Questions go to haf@northumberland.gov.uk.
• Half terms and wet days: see family activities in Cramlington, rainy day things to do and soft play in Cramlington.
• This weekend: our what's on this weekend page is updated with local events.

Related guides

Parents of younger children may find our nurseries guide and after-school clubs guide useful. If your child needs extra help with schoolwork or wants to learn an instrument, see finding a tutor in Cramlington. Families new to the town will find an overview in moving to Cramlington.

Spotted a date that has changed? Get in touch and we'll update the guide.