Colchester County High School for Girls
Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · 1,198 pupils · Colchester
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Colchester County High School for Girls publishes these dates itself.
Term dates 2026 / 27
Checked 1 September 2026Next up: October half term, 26 October 2026.
Published through to 2027/28.
Read from cchsg.com/school-calendar.
About Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester County High School for Girls is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 18 in Colchester, Essex, with 1,198 pupils.
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Colchester County High School for Girls is its own admission authority — as an academy converter, it sets its own admission criteria rather than Essex setting them.
You still apply through Essex, not to the school directly. Every council runs a coordinated scheme, and one form covers every state school you name, academies included.
From Get Information about Schools, as at 1 September 2026.
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Common questions
When does the 2026/27 school year start at Colchester County High School for Girls?
The first term of 2026/27 starts on 1 September 2026.
When does Colchester County High School for Girls break up for the summer?
The last day of the 2026/27 school year is 21 July 2027.
When does Colchester County High School for Girls break up for Christmas?
Term ends on 18 December 2026.
When is October half term at Colchester County High School for Girls?
26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026.
When is February half term at Colchester County High School for Girls?
15 February 2027 to 19 February 2027.
When is the Easter holiday at Colchester County High School for Girls?
26 March 2027 to 11 April 2027.
Does Colchester County High School for Girls follow Essex's term dates?
No. As an academy converter, Colchester County High School for Girls sets its own term dates, so Essex's calendar does not bind it and may differ.
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