Term Dates

Spring term dates 2024

Boarders’ Return Wednesday 3rd January from 6.00pm
First Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Thursday 4th January at 8:00am
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 26th January to Sunday 28th January
Half Term for Nursery (term time pupils) Friday 9th February at 6.00pm to Monday 19th February at 8.00am
Half Term for Prep and Senior – Boarding Houses Closed Friday 9th February at 6.00pm to Tuesday 20th February at 8.00am
Staff Inset Day for Prep and Senior Monday 19th February
Boarders’ Return Monday 19th February from 6.00pm
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 8th March to Sunday 10th March
Last Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Friday 22nd March at 4.00pm/6.00pm Nursery
Boarding Houses Close Saturday 23rd March at 1.00pm

Summer term dates 2024

Boarders’ Return Monday 15th April from 6.00pm
Staff Inset Day for Nursery, Prep and Senior Monday 15th April
First Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Tuesday 16th April at 8.00am
Compulsory Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 3rd May to Monday 6th May at 6.00pm
Bank Holiday (School & Nursery closed) Monday 6th May
Half Term – Boarding Houses Closed Friday 24th May at 6.00pm to Monday 3rd June at 8.00am
Boarders’ Return Sunday 2nd June from 6.00pm
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 21st June to Sunday 23rd June
Last Day of Term (Founders’ Day) for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Friday 5th July at 4.00pm/6.00pm Nursery

Autumn term dates 2024

All Boarders’ Return Wednesday 28th August from 2.00pm
Boarding Induction Week Wednesday 28th August – Sunday 1st September
Staff Inset Days for Prep and Senior Thursday 29th August and Friday 30th August
First Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Monday 2nd September
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 27th September to Sunday 29th September
Half Term for Prep and Senior – Boarding Houses Closed Friday 18th  October at 6.00pm to Tuesday 5th November at 8.00am
Half Term for Nursery (term time pupils) Friday 18th  October at 6.00pm to Monday 4th November at 8.00am
Staff Inset Day for Prep and Senior Monday 4th November
Boarders’ Return Monday 4th November from 6.00pm
First Day of Term for Prep and Senior Tuesday 5th November
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 22nd November to Sunday 24th November
Last Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Friday 13th December at 4.00pm
Boarding houses close at 1pm Saturday  14th December
Nursery Closed for all pupils

Wednesday 25th December – Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January (Bank holiday)

Spring term dates 2025

Boarders’ Return Sunday 5th January from 6.00pm
First Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Monday 6th January
Half Term for Prep and Senior – Boarding Houses Closed Thursday 13th February at 6.00pm to Monday 24th February
Staff Inset Day for Prep and Senior Friday 14th February
Half Term for Nursery (term time pupils) Friday 14th February at 6.00pm to Monday 24th February
Boarders’ Return Sunday 23rd February
Term Begins for Nursery, Prep & Senior Monday 24th February
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 7th March to Sunday 9th March
Last Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Friday 4th April at 4.00pm
Boarding houses close at 1pm Saturday 5th April

Summer term dates 2025

Boarders’ Return Wednesday 23rd April from 6.00pm
First Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Thursday 24th April
Compulsory Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 2nd May to Tuesday 6th May
Bank Holiday (School & Nursery closed) Monday 5th May
Staff Inset Day for Nursery, Prep and Senior Tuesday 6th May
Boarders’ Return Tuesday 6th May from 6.00pm
Half Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior – Boarding Houses Closed Friday 23rd May at 6.00pm to Monday 2nd June
Boarders’ Return Sunday 1st June
Last Day of Term (Founders’ Day) for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Friday 4th July at 4.00pm
Boarding houses close at 4pm Friday 4th July

Information for boarders

Summer and Spring Term

Half Terms & Weekends Out: Boarders must return the day before the start of term by 6.00pm.

New Terms: Boarders must return the day before the start of term by 6.00pm.

Boarders are permitted to stay in the boarding house until 1.00pm the day after the end of each term.

This enables all boarders to enjoy the end-of-term celebrations and to stay until the full term has ended.