Term Dates

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

Autumn term dates 2025

All Boarders’ Return Friday 29th August from 2.00pm
Boarding Induction Week Friday 29th August – Sunday 31st August
Staff Inset Days for Prep and Senior Thursday 28th August and Friday 29th August
First Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Monday 1st September
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 26th September from 4.00pm to Sunday 28th September 6.00pm
Half Term for Prep, Senior and Nursery – Boarding Houses Closed Friday 17th  October from 6.00pm to Monday 3rd  November at 8.00am
Staff Inset Day for Prep and Senior Monday 3rd  November
Boarders’ Return Monday 3rd  November from 6.00pm
First Day of Term for Prep and Senior Tuesday 4th November
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 21st  November frpm 4.00pm to Sunday 23rd November 6.00pm
Last Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Friday 12th December at 4.00pm (6.00pm for Nursery)
Boarding houses close at 1pm Saturday  13th December at 1.00pm
Nursery Closed for all pupils Thursday 25th December – Friday 2nd January 2026, Wednesday 1st January (Bank holiday)

Spring term dates 2026

Boarders’ Return Sunday 4th January from 6.00pm
First Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Monday 5th  January
Half Term for Prep and Senior – Boarding Houses Closed Thursday 12th February at 6.00pm to Sunday 22nd February
Staff Inset Day for Prep and Senior Friday 13th February
Staff Inset Day for Nursery (term time pupils) Friday 13th February
Boarders’ Return Sunday 22nd February from 6.00pm
Term Begins for Nursery, Prep & Senior Monday 23rd February
Optional Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 23rd January from 4.00pm to 6.00pm Sunday 25th January
Last Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Friday 27th March at 4.00pm, 6.00pm for Nursery
Boarding houses close at 1pm Saturday 28th March at 1.00pm

Summer term dates 2026

Boarders’ Return Monday 13th  April from 6.00pm
Staff Inset Day for Nursery, Prep and Senior Monday 13th  April
First Day of Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Tuesday 14th  April
Compulsory Weekend Out for Boarders Friday 1st May at 4.00pm to 6.00pm Monday 4th May
Bank Holiday (School & Nursery closed) Monday 4th May, Nursery closed Good Friday April 3rd and Easter Monday 6th April
Boarders’ Return Monday 4th May from 6.00pm
Half Term for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior – Boarding Houses Closed Friday 22nd May at 6.00pm to 6.00pm Sunday 31st May
Boarders’ Return Sunday 31st May from 6.00pm
Term begins for Nursery, Prep & Senior Monday 1st June
Exam Contingency Day Wednesday 24th June
Last Day of Term (Founders’ Day) for Nursery (term time pupils), Prep and Senior Friday 3rd July at 4.00pm, 6.00pm for Nursery
Boarding houses close Saturday 4th July at 1.00pm

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.