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School term dates and planned closures

School term dates may vary.

Parents and carers - please check final dates with your child’s school.

School term dates between September 2016 and August 2020

School term dates 2020-21 (PDF, 166 KB)

School term dates 2019-20 (PDF, 435.53 KB)(amended to include the 8 May 2020 Bank Holiday). 

School term dates 2018-19 (PDF, 154.81 KB)

School term dates 2017-18 (PDF, 181.88 KB)

School term dates 2016-17 (PDF, 39.96 KB)

In service training days (INSET)

In service training days (INSET) in the current school year.

INSET list 2019-20 (PDF, 150 KB)

INSET list 2018-19 (PDF, 128 KB)

INSET list 2017-18 (PDF, 72.84 KB)

INSET days - Autumn term 2019

Term starts on 3 September and ends on 20 December.

Half Term 21 to 25 October.

No information received from Grafton Primary School.

2019

3 September

  • All schools except The Warren School

4 September

  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Five Elms Primary
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Goresbrook School
  • Greatfields School
  • Henry Green Primary
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • Leys Primary
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Marks Gate Infants (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Marks Gate Junior (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Mayesbrook Park School
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Ripple Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Roding Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Thames View Junior
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Trinity School

5 September

  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Marks Gate Infants (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Marks Gate Junior (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Trinity School

6 September

  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Marks Gate Infants (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Marks Gate Junior (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Thomas Arnold Primary

20 September

  • Gascoigne Primary

27 September

  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior
  • John Perry Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Village Infants
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

30 September

  • William Bellamy Primary

17 October

  • Marks Gate Infants (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Marks Gate Junior (Rose Lane Primary)

18 October

  • Becontree Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Eastbrook School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Five Elms Primary
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • Henry Green Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Marks Gate Infants (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Marks Gate Junior (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Southwood Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Valence Primary
  • William Bellamy Primary

28 October

  • Goresbrook School
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • Southwood Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary

29 October

  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • Marsh Green Primary

1 November

  • Leys Primary

13 November

  • All Saints Catholic School

15 November

  • The Warren School

22 November

  • Beam Primary
  • Eastbrook School
  • Robert Clack School

25 November

  • Eastbrook School
  • Robert Clack School

29 November

  • Furze Infants
  • Ripple Primary
  • Warren Junior

2 December

  • The Warren School
  • William Bellamy Primary

19 December

  • Five Elms Primary
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Trinity School
  • Valence Primary

20 December

  • Becontree Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior
  • Eastbrook School
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Five Elms Primary
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Greatfields School
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Marks Gate Infants (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Marks Gate Junior (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Roding Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Trinity School
  • Valence Primary

INSET days - Spring term 2020

Term begins 6 January and ends on 3 April.

Half Term 17 to 21 February.

2020

6 January

  • Becontree Primary
  • Eastbrook School
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Goresbrook School
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • Marks Gate Infants (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Marks Gate Junior (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Village Infants
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

7 January

  • Thames View Infants

10 January

  • Leys Primary

17 January

  • Parsloes Primary

31 January

  • The Warren School

14 February

  • Goresbrook School
  • Northbury Primary
  • Ripple Primary
  • Valence Primary

24 February

  • Eastbury Primary
  • Greatfields School
  • Roding Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary

28 February

  • Leys Primary

2 March

  • Marsh Green Primary

9 March

  • William Bellamy Primary

11 March

  • All Saints Catholic School

26 March

  • Beam Primary

3 April

  • Eastbrook School
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Valence Primary

INSET days - Summer term 2020

Term begins on 20 April and ends on 23 July.

Half Term 25 to 29 May.

2020

20 April

  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior
  • Five Elms Primary
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • Goresbrook School
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Roding Primary
  • Thames View Infants
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Village Infants
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

21 April

  • Marsh Green Primary

1 June

  • Becontree Primary
  • Furze Infants
  • Goresbrook School
  • Greatfields School
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Marks Gate Infants (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Marks Gate Junior (Rose Lane Primary)
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Roding Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Thames View Infants
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Village Infants
  • Warren Junior
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

5 June

  • Ripple Primary

15 June

  • Richard Alibon Primary

19 June

  • Five Elms Primary
  • Leys Primary
  • William Bellamy Primary

22 June

  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge

3 July

  • Mayesbrook Park School

16 July

  • Barking Abbey School

17 July

  • Barking Abbey School

20 July

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Barking Abbey School
  • Beam Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Furze Infants
  • Henry Green Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Mayesbrook Park School
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Robert Clack School
  • Southwood Primary
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • The Warren School
  • Warren Junior

21 July

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Barking Abbey School
  • Beam Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Furze Infants
  • Henry Green Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Mayesbrook Park School
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Robert Clack School
  • Southwood Primary
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • The Warren School
  • Warren Junior

22 July

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Barking Abbey School
  • Beam Primary
  • Becontree Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Furze Infants
  • Henry Green Primary
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Mayesbrook Park School
  • Ripple Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Robert Clack School
  • Southwood Primary
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • Trinity School
  • Village Infants
  • The Warren School
  • Warren Junior
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

23 July

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Barking Abbey School
  • Beam Primary
  • Becontree Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Furze Infants
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Henry Green Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Leys Primary
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Mayesbrook Park School
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Ripple Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Robert Clack School
  • Roding Primary
  • Southwood Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Trinity School
  • Valence Primary
  • Village Infants
  • The Warren School
  • Warren Junior
  • William Bellamy Primary
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

Planned closures

Planned closures in the current school year

Planned closures - Summer term 2018

Term begins on 16 April and ends on 23 July 2018

2018

16 April

  • Becontree Primary
  • Dorothy Barley Infants
  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
  • ELUTEC
  • Henry Green Primary
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Ripple Primary
  • Roding Primary
  • Southwood Primary
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Thames View Infants Academy
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

4 May

  • Eastbrook School

25 May

  • Goresbrook School
  • Parsloes Primary

4 June

  • Becontree Primary
  • Goresbrook School
  • John Perry Primary
  • Marks Gate Infants
  • Marks Gate Junior
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Roding Primary
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Valence Primary
  • Village Infants
  • William Bellamy Primary
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

14 June

  • Thames View Infants Academy

15 June

  • Beam Primary
  • Eastbrook School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Five Elms Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Leys Primary
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Thames View Infants Academy

18 June

  • Manor Junior

2 July

  • Dorothy Barley Infants
  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy

16-18 July

  • Barking Abbey Comprehensive

19 July

  • Barking Abbey School
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham

20 July

  • Barking Abbey School
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Greatfields School
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Ripple Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Trinity School

23 July

All schools, except:

  • Monteagle Primary

School status updates

For unplanned closure information please check the individual school websites.

Planned closures - Autumn term 2018

Term begins on 3 September and ends on 20 December.

Half Term 22 to 26 October (except Goresbrook School).

2018

3 September

  • All schools

4 September

  • Beam Primary
  • Becontree Primary
  • Five Elms Primary
  • Eastbrook School
  • Eastbury Community School
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Goresbrook School
  • Grafton Primary
  • Henry Green Primary
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • Leys Primary
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Marks Gate Infants
  • Marks Gate Junior
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Ripple Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Robert Clack School
  • Roding Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Trinity School
  • Valence Primary
  • Village Infants
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

5 September

  • Goresbrook School
  • Trinity School

28 September

  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
  • John Perry Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Village Infants
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

 

8 October

  • Parsloes Primary

18 October

  • Godwin Primary
  • Marks Gate Infants
  • Marks Gate Junior

19 October

  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Grafton Primary
  • Greatfields School
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Marks Gate Infants
  • Marks Gate Junior
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Valence Primary

29 October

  • Becontree Primary
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Roding Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • William Bellamy Primary

29 October to 2 November

  • Goresbrook School Half Term (Open 22 to 25 October, closed 26 October)

4 November

  • All Saints Catholic School

16 November

  • The Warren School

23 November

  • Beam Primary

30 November

  • Ripple Primary
  • William Bellamy Primary

3 December

  • The Warren School

19 December

  • Marks Gate Infants
  • Marks Gate Junior

20 December

  • Five Elms Primary
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Marks Gate Infants
  • Marks Gate Junior
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Rush Green Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Thomas Arnold Primary

21 December - Open

  • John Perry Primary

School status updates

For unplanned closure information please check the individual school websites.

Planned closures - Spring term 2019

Term begins 3 January and ends on 5 April.

Half Term 18 to 22 February.

2019

3 January 2019 

  • All school (except William Bellamy Primary)

4 January 2018

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Becontree Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy 
  • Eastbrook School
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • Five Elms Primary
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Godwin Primary
  • Grafton Primary
  • Greatfields School
  • Henry Green Primary
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Leys Primary
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Monteagle Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Robert Clack School
  • Roding Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Southwood Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • Trinity School
  • Village Infants
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

7 January

  • Becontree Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary

28 January

  • William Bellamy Primary

15 February

  • Manor Junior
  • Northbury Primary
  • Valence Primary

25 February

  • Eastbury Primary
  • Goresbrook School
  • Roding Primary

18 March

  • William Bellamy Primary

5 April

  • Monteagle Primary
  • Thomas Arnold Primary

School status updates

For unplanned closure information please check the individual school websites.

Planned closures - Summer term 2019

Term begins on 23 April and ends on 24 July.

Half Term 27 to 31 May.

2019

23 April

  • Eastbrook School
  • Five Elms Primary
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • Goresbrook School
  • James Cambell Primary
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Roding Primary
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • Southwood Primary
  • Thames View Infants
  • Village Infants
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

24 April

  • Marsh Green Primary

24 May

  • Godwin Primary
  • Northbury Primary
  • Parsloes Primary
  • Ripple Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary

3 June

  • Becontree Primary
  • Goresbrook School
  • Hunters Hall Primary
  • Marks Gate Infants
  • Marks Gate Junior
  • Monteagle Primary
  • The St Teresa Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thomas Arnold Primary
  • William Bellamy Primary 
  • Valence Primary
  • Village Infants
  • William Ford Church of England Junior

4 June

  • Thames View Infants

5 June

  • Barking Abbey School 
  • Eastbrook School
  • Eastbury Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Richard Alibon Primary

6 June

  • Eastbrook School

14 June

  • Beam Primary
  • Five Elms Primary

21 June

  • Manor Infants 
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge

17 July

  • Barking Abbey School

18 July

  • Barking Abbey School

19 July

  • Barking Abbey School
  • Riverside Bridge

22 July

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Barking Abbey School 
  • Beam Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy 
  • Eastbury Community School
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Greatfields School
  • Henry Green Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Leys Primary
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Ripple Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Robert Clack School
  • Rush Green Primary
  • Southwood Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • The Warren School

23 July

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Barking Abbey School 
  • Beam Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy 
  • Eastbury Community School
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Greatfields School
  • Henry Green Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Leys Primary
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Ripple Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Robert Clack School
  • Rush Green Primary
  • Southwood Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • Trinity School
  • The Warren School

24 July

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Barking Abbey School 
  • Beam Primary
  • Dagenham Park Church of England School
  • Dorothy Barley Infant
  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy 
  • Eastbury Community School
  • Gascoigne Primary
  • George Carey Church of England Primary
  • Greatfields School
  • Henry Green Primary
  • James Cambell Primary
  • John Perry Primary
  • Jo Richardson Community School
  • Leys Primary
  • Manor Infants
  • Manor Junior
  • Manor Longbridge
  • Marsh Green Primary
  • Ripple Primary
  • Riverside Bridge
  • Riverside Primary
  • Riverside Secondary
  • Robert Clack School
  • Rush Green Primary
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Barking
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Dagenham
  • St Margaret’s Church of England Primary
  • St Peter’s Catholic Primary
  • St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
  • Southwood Primary
  • Sydney Russell School
  • Thames View Infants
  • Thames View Junior
  • Trinity School
  • The Warren School
  • William Bellamy Primary 

School status updates

For unplanned closure information please check the individual school websites.