Essex Council & LEA School Holidays and Term Dates

Essex County Council is one of the biggest in the UK based on population and is responsible for the schools within the area. There is a total of 629 schools falling under the council including 486 primaries, 94 secondaries and 2 nurseries. There are 27 special schools and seven further education colleges as well as two universities – Anglia Polytechnic University and the University of Essex in Chelmsford and Colchester respectively. The school year starts on 1st September and has a break for the October half term from 24th to 28th of the month. It then runs until 21st December where there are the Christmas holidays 2016. After Christmas, the term resumes on 5th January until 31st March with the February half term from 13th to 17th. The final term of the year, summer, starts after the Easter break 2017 on 18th April and runs until 21st July with the midterm break on 29th May to June 2nd.

The Inset Days for the Local Education Authority Schools in Essex are decided by the individual schools. Essex Data Source