Term dates
Our term dates are listed below. Please note that boarders return between 18:00 - 22:00h the evening prior to the start of term.
You can view key dates for this year here.
For planning purposes, see details of forthcoming residential trips (please note that this page is currently being updated)
Academic Year 2023-2024
| Summer Term 2024 | ||
| Half term: | Saturday 25 May (1230***) to Monday 3 June (0840) | |
| Term ends: | Wednesday 3 July (1500) | |
Academic Year 2024-2025
| Autumn Term 2024 | ||
| First Form Induction: | Tuesday 3 September (0840 until after lunch) | |
| Term starts: |
Wednesday 4 September (0840)
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| Half term: | Wednesday 16 October (1620) – Monday 28 October (0840) | |
| Term ends: | Thursday 12 December (1500) | |
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Spring Term 2025
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| Term starts: | Tuesday 7 January (0840) | |
| Half term: | Friday 14 February (1620) to Monday 24 February (0840) | |
| Term ends: | Friday 28 March (1620**) | |
| Summer Term 2025 | ||
| Term starts: | Wednesday 23 April (0840) | |
| Half term: | Saturday 24 May (1230***) to Monday 2 June (0840) | |
| Term ends: | Wednesday 2 July (1500) | |
Academic Year 2025-2026
| Autumn Term 2025 | ||
| First Form Induction: | Tuesday 2 September (0840 until after lunch) | |
| Term starts: |
Wednesday 3 September (0840)
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| Half term: | Friday 17 October (1620) – Monday 3 November (0840) | |
| Term ends: | Friday 12 December (1500) | |
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Spring Term 2026
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| Term starts: | Tuesday 6 January (0840) | |
| Half term: | Friday 13 February (1620) to Monday 23 February (0840) | |
| Term ends: | Friday 27 March (1620**) | |
| Summer Term 2026 | ||
| Term starts: | Tuesday 21 April (0840) | |
| Half term: | Saturday 23 May (1230***) to Monday 1 June (0840) | |
| Term ends: | Friday 3 July (1500) | |
* For the Senior School, half term starts at the end of the Founders’ Day Service (approximately 1200). For the Prep School, half term starts at 1200.
** Term ends at 1550 for the Upper Prep and 1530 for the Lower Prep.
*** For the Senior School, half term usually starts after the Speech Day celebrations on the Saturday. For the Prep School, half term starts on the Friday at 1550 (Upper Prep) or 1530 (Lower Prep) as usual.