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Shetland Islands

Term dates for Shetland Islands, and which local schools follow them.

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In Shetland Islands that splits like this.

27 bound
0 set their own
27
schools and PRUs
27
community and voluntary controlled — these dates are the law for them
0%
set their own term dates

We don’t have Shetland Islands’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 27 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in Shetland Islands

Largest first. 27 in total.

  1. Aith Junior High School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  2. Anderson High School Local Authority · SHETLAND Follows council
  3. Baltasound Junior High School Local Authority · SHETLAND Follows council
  4. Bell's Brae Primary School Local Authority · SHETLAND Follows council
  5. Brae High School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  6. Burravoe Primary School Local Authority · SHETLAND Follows council
  7. Cullivoe Primary School Local Authority · SHETLAND Follows council
  8. Cunningsburgh Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  9. Dunrossness Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  10. Fair Isle Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  11. Foula Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  12. Hamnavoe Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  13. Happyhansel Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  14. Lunnasting Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  15. Mid Yell Junior High School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  16. Mossbank Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  17. Nesting Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  18. North Roe Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  19. Ollaberry Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  20. Sandness Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  21. Sandwick Junior High School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  22. Scalloway Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  23. Sound Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  24. Tingwall Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  25. Urafirth Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council
  26. Whalsay School Local Authority · SHETLAND Follows council
  27. Whiteness Primary School Local Authority · Shetland Follows council

About this page

Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 31 January 2026. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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