Key dates for the school year, including term times, half-term breaks and major holidays. View our key Term dates below:
| Michaelmas Term 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Staff INSET | 1st-2nd September | |
| Senior School new pupils' induction day | Wednesday 3rd September | (Boarders return Wednesday 3rd 16:00-20:00) |
| Term begins | Thursday 4th September | |
| Exeat | 27th-28th September | |
| Half term begins | Friday 17th October | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 3rd November | (Boarders return Sunday 2nd 16:00-20:00) |
| Exeat | 22nd-23rd November | |
| Term ends | Friday 12th December | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Lent Term 2026 | ||
| Staff INSET | 5-6th January | |
| Term begins | Wednesday 7th January | (Boarders return Tuesday 6th 16:00-20:00) |
| Exeat | 24th-25th January | |
| Half term begins | Friday 13th February | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 23rd February | (Boarders return Sunday 22nd 16:00-20:00) |
| Term Ends | Friday 27th March | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Trinity Term 2026 | ||
| Staff INSET | 20th April | |
| Term begins | Tuesday 21st April | (Boarders return Monday 20th 16:00-20:00) |
| Exeat including May Day | 2nd, 3rd & 4th May | |
| Half term begins | Friday 22nd May | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 1st June | (Boarders return Sunday 31st 16:00-20:00) |
| Term ends | Saturday 4th July | Prep School term ends after Sports Day on 3rd July |
| 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 |
| Lent Term 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Staff INSET | 5th-6th January | |
| Term begins | Wednesday 7th January | (Boarders return Tuesday 6th 16:00-20:00) |
| Exeat | 24th-25th January | |
| Half term begins | Friday 13th February | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 23rd February | (Boarders return Sunday 22nd 16:00-20:00) |
| Term ends | Friday 27th March | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Trinity Term 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Staff INSET | 20th April | |
| Term begins | Tuesday 21st April | (Boarders return Monday 20th 16:00-20:00) |
| Exeat including May Day | 2nd, 3rd & 4th May | Bank Holiday - not a school day |
| Half term begins | Friday 22nd May | 5.10pm buses depart |
| Second half begins | Monday 1st June | (Boarders return Sunday 31st 16:00-20:00) |
| Term ends | Saturday 4th July | Prep School term ends after Sports Day on 3rd July |
