Term dates

Autumn Term 2025

Monday 1 September New Staff Induction (Prep and Senior)
Tuesday 2 September Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
Wednesday 3 September Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
New Boarders arrive for pre-term immersion
Thursday 4 September Autumn Term begins for Prep, Y7, 12 and all new Y8, 9, 10 students
Current Boarders return
Friday 5 September Autumn Term begins for all students
Friday 19 September Staff Inset Afternoon. School ends 12:00 Prep and 12:30 Senior
Friday 19 SeptemberSixth Form Open Evening 18:00-20:00
Saturday 20 SeptemberPrep & Senior Open Morning 09:00-12:00
Friday 26 September Open Exeat begins at 15:50
Sunday 28 September Boarders return at 17:30
Friday 17 October Half Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 2 November Boarders travelling day (Boarding open from 09:00)
Monday 3 NovemberTerm resumes
Friday 21 November Open Exeat begins at 15:50
Sunday 23 November Boarders return at 17:30
Friday 12 December Autumn Term ends (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Monday 15 December Staff Preparation Morning until 12:30 (including online Boarders’ Academic meetings and catch-up academic sessions for Students)

Spring Term 2026

Monday 5 January Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
Boarders travelling day (boarding will reopen from 9.00am)
Tuesday 6 January Spring Term begins for all Students
Friday 23 January Open Exeat begins at 15:50
Sunday 25 JanuaryBoarders return at 17:30
Friday 13 FebruaryHalf Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 22 February Boarders travelling day (Boarding open from 17:30)
Monday 23 February Term resumes
Wednesday 1 April Spring Term ends (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Thursday 2 April Staff Moderation/Planning Day (Prep and Senior)

Summer Term 2026

Monday 20 April Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
Boarders travelling day (boarding will reopen from 9.00am)
Tuesday 21 April Summer Term begins for all students
Friday 1 May Bank Holiday Exeat begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Monday 4 May Bank Holiday
Boarders return at 17:30
Friday 22 May Half Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 31 May Boarders travelling day (Boarding open from 17:30)
Monday 1 June Term resumes
Friday 3 JulySummer term ends (12:00 Prep, 12:30 Senior)
Monday 6 July Staff Study Day (Prep and Senior)

Autumn Term 2026

Monday 2 SeptemberNew Staff Induction (Prep and Senior)
Tuesday 3 SeptemberStaff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
Wednesday 4 SeptemberStaff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
All Boarders' return
Thursday 5 SeptemberAutumn Term begins for Prep, Y7, Y12 and all new Y8, Y9 & Y10 students in the morning
Friday 6 SeptemberAutumn Term begins for all Students
Friday 27 SeptemberOpen Exeat begins at 17:30
Sunday 29 SeptemberBoarders' return at 17:30
Friday 11 OctoberStaff Inset Afternoon. School ends 12:30 (Prep and Senior)
Friday 18 OctoberHalf Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 3 NovemberBoarders' travelling day (Boarding open from 09:00)
Monday 4 NovemberTerm resumes
Friday 22 NovemberOpen Exeat begins at 17:30
Sunday 24 NovemberBoarders' return at 17:30
Thursday 12 DecemberAutumn Term ends (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Friday 13 DecemberStaff Preparation Morning until 12:30
(including online Boarders' Academic meetings and catch-up academic sessions for invited Students)

Spring Term 2027

Friday 3 JanuaryStaff Inset Day (Prep and Seniors)
Sunday 5 JanuaryBoarders' travelling day
Monday 6 JanuarySpring Term begins for all Students
Friday 24 JanuaryOpen Exeat begins at 15:50
Sunday 26 JanuaryBoarders' return at 17:30
Friday 14 FebruaryHalf Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 23 FebruaryBoarders' travelling day (Boarding open from 17:30)
Monday 24 FebruaryTerm resumes
Thursday 3 AprilSpring Term ends (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Friday 4 AprilStaff Moderation / Planning Day (Prep and Senior)

Summer Term 2027

Wednesday 14 AprilBoarders travelling day
Thursday 15 AprilSummer Term begins for all Students
Friday 30 April Bank Holiday Exeat begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Monday 3 MayBank Holiday
Boarders return at 17:30
Friday 28 MayHalf Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Monday 7 JuneStaff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
Boarders travelling day (Boarding open from 17:30)
Tuesday 8 JuneTerm resumes
Friday 9 JulySummer Term ends (12:00 Prep, 12:30 Senior)