Key dates for the school year, including term times, half-term breaks and major holidays. View our key Term dates below:
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Staff INSET | 3rd - 4th September | |
| Senior School New Pupils Induction Day | Monday 7th September | (Boarders return Monday 7th September 16:00-20:00) |
| Term begins | Tuesday 8th September | |
| Exeat | 26th - 27th September | |
| Half term begins | Friday 16th October | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 2nd November | (Boarders return Sunday 1st 16:00-20:00) |
| Exeat | 21st - 22nd November | |
| Term Ends | Wednesday 16th December | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Lent Term 2027 | ||
| Staff INSET | 5th - 6th January | |
| Term begins | Thursday 7th January | (Boarders return Wednesday 6th 16:00-20:00) |
| Exeat | 23rd - 24th January | |
| Half term begins | Friday 12th February | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 22nd February | (Boarders return Sunday 21st 16:00-20:00) |
| Term Ends | Wednesday 24th March | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Trinity Term 2027 | ||
| Staff INSET | 14th April | |
| Term begins | Thursday 15th April | (Boarders return Wednesday 14th 16:00-20:00) |
| Exeat including May Day | 1st, 2nd & 3rd May | |
| Half term begins | Friday 28th May | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 7th June | (Boarders return Sunday 6th 16:00-20:00) |
| Term ends | Saturday 3rd July | Prep School term ends after Sports Day on 2nd July |
| Michaelmas Term 2027 | ||
| Staff INSET | 2nd - 3rd September | |
| Senior School new pupils induction day | Monday 6th September | (Boarders return Monday 6th September 16:00 - 20:00) |
| Term begins | Tuesday 7th September | |
| Exeat | 25th - 26th September | |
| Half term begins | Friday 15th October | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 1st November | (Boarders return Sunday 31st 16:00 - 20:00) |
| Exeat | 20th - 21st November | |
| Term ends | Saturday 11th December | 12.15pm buses depart (Prep School finishes on Friday 10th December) |
| Lent Term 2028 | ||
| Staff INSET | 4th - 5th January | |
| Term begins | Thursday 6th January | (Boarders return Wednesday 5th 16:00 - 20:00) |
| Exeat | 22nd - 23rd January | |
| Half term begins | Friday 11th February | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 21st February | (Boarders return Sunday 20th 16:00 - 20:00) |
| Term ends | Friday 24th March | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Trinity Term 2028 | ||
| Staff INSET | 18th April | |
| Term begins | Wednesday 19th April | (Boarders return Tuesday 18th 16:00 - 20:00) |
| Exeat including May Day | 29th, 30th April & 1st May | |
| Half term begins | Friday 26th may | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 5th June | (Boarders return Sunday 4th 16:00 - 20:00) |
| Term ends | Saturday 8th July | Prep School term ends after Sports Day on 7th July |
