The Acorns School
Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · 74 pupils · Ormskirk
Set by the council
The Acorns School is a community or voluntary controlled school, so Lancashire’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.
Term dates 2026 / 27
Checked 31 August 2026Term
Autumn term
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Friday, 18 December 2026
109 days
Half term
October half term
Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026
5 days
Holiday
Christmas holiday
Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027
16 days
Term
Spring term
Monday, 4 January 2027 to Thursday, 25 March 2027
81 days
Half term
February half term
Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027
5 days
Holiday
Easter holiday
Friday, 26 March 2027 to Sunday, 11 April 2027
17 days
Term
Summer term
Monday, 12 April 2027 to Wednesday, 21 July 2027
101 days
Half term
May half term
Monday, 31 May 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027
5 days
Holiday
Summer holiday
Thursday, 22 July 2027 to Tuesday, 31 August 2027
41 days
Next up: October half term, 26 October 2026.
Read from lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-t.
About The Acorns School
The Acorns School is a pupil referral unit for ages 11 to 16 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, with 74 pupils.
TypePupil referral unit
CouncilLancashire
Pupils74
AdmitsMixed
Opened1 September 2004
URN134872
Websitewww.theacornsschool.co.uk
From Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026.
Nearby schools
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Ormskirk School
0.4 mi · Secondary
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
0.4 mi · Primary
Moorgate Nursery School
0.5 mi · Nursery
Turning Point Academy
0.5 mi
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.7 mi · Primary
St Bede's Catholic High School
0.8 mi · Secondary
Where it is
43 Ruff LaneOrmskirk
Lancashire
L39 4QX
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