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- Business – BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate
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- A Level Drama and Theatre
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- Food Science and Nutrition (WJEC)
- A Level French
- A Level Further Mathematics
- A Level Geography
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- A Level Mathematics
- A Level Music
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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.
Academic year 2026-2027
Autumn Term 2026
First Form Induction
Wednesday, 2 September (0840 until after lunch)
Term starts
Thursday, 3 September (0840)
Half term
Friday, 16 October (1620) – Monday 2 November (0840)
Term ends
Tuesday, 15 December (1500) Prep School
Tuesday 15 December (1530) Senior School
spring Term 2027
Term starts
Tuesday, 5 January (0840)
Half term
Friday, 12 February (1620) – Monday, 22 February (0840)
Term ends
Thursday, 25 March (1500) Prep School
Thursday, 25 March (1530) Senior School
summer Term 2027
Term starts
Tuesday 20th April 2027 (0840) (INSET day precedes)
Half term
Friday 28th May (1620) – Monday 7th June (0840)
Terms ends
Friday 2nd July 2027 (1500) Prep School
Senior School day ends 1530.
Term ends (Senior/Sixth)
Saturday 3rd July 2027 (Following Speech Day)
Academic year 2027-2028
Autumn Term 2027 (provisional)
First Form Induction
Wednesday, 1 September
Term starts
Thursday, 2 September (0840)
Half term
Friday, 15 October (1620) – Monday 1 November (0840)
Term ends
Tuesday, 14 December (Prep: 1500, Senior: 1530)
Spring Term 2028
Term starts
Tuesday 4th January 2028 (0840)
Half term
Friday 11th February (1620) – Monday 21st February (0840)
Term ends
Friday 31st March 2028 (Prep: 1500, Senior: 1530)
