Holly House Special School
Community special school · Special · Ages 7–14 · 43 pupils · Old Whittington, Chesterfield
Set by the council
Holly House Special School is a community or voluntary controlled school, so Derbyshire’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.
Term dates 2028 / 29
Checked 31 August 2026Term
Autumn term
Tuesday, 5 September 2028 to Friday, 22 December 2028
109 days
Half term
Autumn half term
Saturday, 21 October 2028 to Sunday, 29 October 2028
9 days
Holiday
Christmas holiday
Saturday, 23 December 2028 to Sunday, 7 January 2029
16 days
Term
Spring term
Monday, 8 January 2029 to Thursday, 29 March 2029
81 days
Half term
Spring half term
Saturday, 17 February 2029 to Sunday, 25 February 2029
9 days
Holiday
Easter holiday
Friday, 30 March 2029 to Sunday, 15 April 2029
17 days
Term
Summer term
Monday, 16 April 2029 to Wednesday, 25 July 2029
101 days
Half term
Summer half term
Saturday, 26 May 2029 to Sunday, 3 June 2029
9 days
Holiday
Summer holiday
Thursday, 26 July 2029 to Friday, 31 August 2029
37 days
Next up: Autumn half term, 21 October 2028.
Published through to 2029/30.
Read from derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/term-dates-school-holidays.
Last checked 31 August 2026
About Holly House Special School
Holly House Special School is a Special school for ages 7 to 14 in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, with 43 pupils.
TypeCommunity special school
PhaseSpecial
CouncilDerbyshire
Pupils43 of 43 places
AdmitsMixed
BoardersBoarding school
Opened1 September 1997
URN131322
From Get Information about Schools, as at 1 September 2026.
Nearby schools
Children at more than one school? These are the closest.
Mary Swanwick Primary School
0.1 mi · Primary
Whittington Green School
0.4 mi · Secondary
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
0.9 mi · Primary
Cavendish Junior School
0.9 mi · Primary
New Whittington Community Primary School
1 mi · Primary
Brimington Junior School
1.3 mi · Primary
Where it is
Church Street NorthOld Whittington
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 9QR
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