We publish our term dates as far in advance as possible. We kindly ask that parents respect these timings and plan travel arrangements accordingly.
2024/25 Academic Year
Boarders return | Monday 6 January 2025 (20:00) |
Term starts | Tuesday 7 January 2025 (07:55) |
Long Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 24 January 2025 (14:10) |
Long Exeat ends | Sunday 26 January 2025 (21:00) |
Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 14 February 2025 (14:10) |
Long Leave ends | Sunday 23 February 2025 (21:00) |
Short Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Saturday 15 March 2025 (after sport) |
Short Exeat ends | Sunday 16 March 2025 (21:00) |
Term ends | Friday 28 March 2025 (14:00) |
Boarders return | Monday 21 April 2025 (20:00) |
Term starts | Tuesday 22 April 2025 (07:55) |
Long Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Saturday 3 May 2025 (after sport) |
Long Exeat ends | Monday 5 May 2025 (21:00) |
Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 23 May 2025 (14:10) |
Long Leave ends | Sunday 1 June 2025 (21:00) |
Term ends | Saturday 28 June 2025 (after speeches) |
2025/26 Academic Year
IV form return | Monday 1 September 2025 |
Boarders return | Tuesday 2 September 2025 |
Term starts | Wednesday 3 September 2025 (07:55) |
Long Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 26 September 2025 (14:10) |
Long Exeat ends | Sunday 28 September 2025 (21:00) |
Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 17 October 2025 (14:15) |
Long Leave ends | Sunday 2 November 2025 (21:00) |
Long Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 21 November 2025 (15:15) |
Long Exeat ends | Sunday 23 November 2025 (21:00) |
Term ends | Friday 12 December 2025 (11:00) |
Boarders return | Tuesday 6 January 2026 (20:00) |
Term starts | Wednesday 7 January 2026 (07:55) |
Long Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 23 January 2026 (14:10) |
Long Exeat ends | Sunday 25 January 2026 (21:00) |
Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 13 February 2026 (15:15) |
Long Leave ends | Sunday 22 February 2026 (21:00) |
Short Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Saturday 7 March 2026 (after sport) |
Short Exeat ends | Sunday 8 March 2026 (21:00) |
Term ends | Friday 20 March 2026 (14:00) |
Boarders return | Monday 13 April 2026 (20:00) |
Term starts | Tuesday 14 April 2026 (07:55) |
Long Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Saturday 2 May 2026 (after sport) |
Long Exeat ends | Monday 4 May 2026 (21:00) |
Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 22 May 2026 (14:10) |
Long Leave ends | Sunday 31 May 2026 (21:00) |
Term ends | Saturday 27 June 2026 (after speeches) |
2026/27 Academic Year
SMT, HMC, HoDs meetings and new staff induction | Friday 28 August 2026 |
Whole staff INSET | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
IV Form start | Tuesday 1 September 2026 (17:00) |
Whole staff INSET | Wednesday 2 September 2026 |
New V and LVI start | Wednesday 2 September 2026 (16:00) |
Start of Term for boarders | Wednesday 2 September 2026 (staggered from 19:00) |
Start of Term of all | Thursday 3 September 2026 (07:55) |
Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 25 September 2026 (14:10) |
Exeat ends | Sunday 27 September 2026 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 16 October 2026 (14:15) |
Long Leave ends | Sunday 1 November 2026 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 20 November 2026 (15:15) |
Long Exeat ends | Sunday 22 November 2026 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
Term ends | Friday 11 December 2026 (11:00) |
Whole staff INSET | Monday 4 January 2027 |
Whole staff INSET | Tuesday 5 January 2027 |
Start of term for boarders | Tuesday 5 January 2027 (20:00) |
Start of term for all | Wednesday 6 January 2027 (07:55) |
Exeat (Houses Closed) | Friday 22 January 2027 (14:10) |
Exeat Ends | Sunday 24 January 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
Long Leave (Houses Closed) | Friday 12 February 2027 (14:15) |
Long Leave ends | Sunday 21 February 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
Houses closed weekend | Saturday 6 March 2027 (after sport) |
Houses open | Sunday 7 March 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
Term Ends | Thursday 25 March 2027 (14.15) |
Whole Staff INSET | Monday 19 April 2027 |
Start of term for boarders | Monday 19 April 2027 (20:00) |
Start of term for all | Tuesday 20 April 2027 |
Exeat (Houses Closed) | Saturday 1 May 2027 (after sport) |
Exeat ends | Monday 3 May 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Tuesday morning) |
Long Leave (Houses Closed) | Friday 28 May 2027 (14:15) |
Long Leave ends | Sunday 6 June 2027 (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
Speech Day and End of Term | Saturday 3 July 2027 (13:00) |
Whole Staff INSET | Monday 5 July 2027 |
Whole Staff INSET | Tuesday 6 July 2027 |