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Downlands Community School

Community school · Primary · Ages 3–11 · 201 pupils · Blandford Forum

Set by the council

Downlands Community School is a community or voluntary controlled school, so Dorset’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.

Term dates 2026 / 27

Checked 1 September 2026
Term
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
Tuesday, 1 June 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027
4 days
Holiday
Summer holiday
Thursday, 22 July 2027 to Tuesday, 31 August 2027
41 days

Next up: October half term, 26 October 2026.

Published through to 2027/28.

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Read from dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/school-term-holiday-dates.

Last checked 1 September 2026

About Downlands Community School

Downlands Community School is a Primary school for ages 3 to 11 in Blandford Forum, Dorset, with 201 pupils.

TypeCommunity school
PhasePrimary
CouncilDorset
Pupils201 of 420 places
AdmitsMixed
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
URN113659

From Get Information about Schools, as at 1 September 2026.

Nearby schools

Children at more than one school? These are the closest.

Milldown CofE Academy
2.4 mi · Primary
The Blandford School
2.5 mi · Secondary

Where it is

Blandford Camp
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 8BG

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