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Term Dates
We publish our term dates as far in advance as possible. We kindly ask that parents respect these timings and plan travel arrangements accordingly.
2026/27 Academic Year
Michaelmas Term (2026)
| SMT, HMC, HoDs meetings and new staff induction | Friday 28 August 2026 |
| Whole staff INSET | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| Fourth Form start | Tuesday 1 September 2026 (17:00) |
| Whole staff INSET | Wednesday 2 September 2026 |
| New Fifth and Lower Sixth Form 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) |
Lent Term (2027)
| 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) |
Summer Term (2027)
| 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 |
2027/28 Academic Year
Michaelmas Term (2027)
| Staff INSET | Friday 3rd, Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th September |
| Start of term | Wednesday 8th September (07:55) |
| Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 24th September (14:20) |
| Exeat ends | Sunday 26th September (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 15th October (14:20) |
| Long Leave ends | Sunday 31st October (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Friday 19th November (15:15) |
| Exeat ends | Sunday 21st November (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| End of term | Friday 10th December (11:00) |
Lent Term (2028)
| Staff INSET | Tuesday 4th January |
| Term starts | Wednesday 5th January (07:55) |
| Exeat start (Houses closed) | Friday 21st January (14:15) |
| Exeat ends | Sunday 23rd January (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 11th February (14:15) |
| Long Leave ends | Sunday 20th February (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Short exeat starts (Houses closed) | Saturday 4th March (after sport) |
| Short exeat ends | Sunday 5th March (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| End of term | Friday 24th March (14:15) |
Summer Term (2028)
| Staff INSET | Tuesday 18th April |
| Start of Term | Wednesday 19th April (07:55) |
| Exeat starts (Houses closed) | Saturday 29th April (after sport) |
| Exeat ends | Monday 1st May (boarders may return from 20:00 or Tuesday morning) |
| Long Leave starts (Houses closed) | Friday 26th May (14:15) |
| Long Leave ends | Sunday 4th June (boarders may return from 20:00 or Monday morning) |
| Speech Day and End of Term | Saturday 1st July |
| Staff INSET | Monday 3rd July |
| Staff INSET | Tuesday 4th July |