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Term dates

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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 2025-2026

Autumn Term 2025

First Form Induction

Tuesday, 2 September (0840 until after lunch)

Term starts

Wednesday, 3 September (0840)

Half term

Friday, 17 October (1620) – Monday, 3 November (0840)
(CCF field weekend finishes on Saturday, 18 October. Third Form Battlefields trip returns on Sunday, 19 October.)

Term ends

Friday, 12 December (1500) Prep School

Friday, 12 December (1530) Senior School


Spring Term 2026

Term starts

Tuesday, 6 January (0840)

Half term

Friday, 13 February (1620) – Monday, 23 February (0840)

Term ends

Friday, 27 March (1500) Prep School

Friday, 27 March (1530) Senior School


SUMMER Term 2026

Term starts

Tuesday, 21 April (0840)

Half term

Friday, 22 May (1620) – Monday 1 June (0840)

Terms ends (Prep)

Friday, 3 July (1500)

Senior School, day ends at 1530 on Friday, 3 July

Term ends (Senior/Sixth)

Saturday, 4 July (following Speech Day)

Academic year 2026-2027

Autumn Term 2026

First Form Induction

TBC

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, 20 April (0840)

Half term

Friday, 21 May (1620) – Tuesday, 01 June (0840)

Terms ends (Prep)

Term ends (Senior/Sixth)

Prep School – Friday, 2 July (1620)

Senior School, day ends at 1530 on Friday, 2 July

Senior School – Saturday, 3 July (following speech day)

Academic year 2027-2028

Autumn Term 2027

First Form Induction

TBC

Term starts

Thursday, 2 September (0840)

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