Term dates may be subject to change, therefore please always check the website calendar regularly and/or check with the Senior School reception ([email protected]).
Please note that boarding pupils may stay overnight at the end of each half and full term * in order to catch flights the following day. The boarding houses will shut at midday the day after the stated end of term.* Pupils cannot stay overnight at the end of the academic year and should leave after the Speech Day celebrations have concluded.
SENIOR SCHOOL
summer term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Tuesday, 22 April |
Beginning of term – boarders Beginning of term – day | 19:30 08:00 | Tuesday, 22 April Wednesday, 23 April |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11:00 on Saturday 24 May) | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 23 May Sunday, 1 June |
End of Term | End of Speech Day | Saturday, 28 June |
Michaelmas term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction | 14:00 | Tuesday, 26 August |
New Staff Induction | All day | Wednesday, 27 August |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday, 28 August |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 29 August |
Beginning of Term – all pupils | All day for new pupils 13:45 for returning pupils | Sunday, 31 August |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 19 to Sunday, 21 September |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Saturday 18 October) | Starts after house music 21:00 | Friday, 17 October to Sunday, 2 November |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 21 to Sunday, 23 November |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Wednesday 10 December) | 16:30 | Tuesday, 9 December |
Staff INSET | Morning only (online) | Wednesday, 10 December |
LENT term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Saturday, 3 January |
Beginning of term – boarders Beginning of term – day | 19:30 08:00 | Sunday, 4 January Monday, 5 January |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 23 to Sunday, 25 January |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Saturday 14 February) | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 13 to Sunday, 22 February |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Saturday 21 March) | 16:30 | Friday, 20 March |
SUMMER term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday 10 April Saturday 11 April |
Beginning of term – boarders Beginning of term – day | 19:30 08:00 | Sunday 12 April Monday 13 April |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Saturday 23 May) | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 22 May Sunday 31 May |
End of Term | End of Speech Day | Saturday, 27 June |
michaelmas term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction | 14:00 | Tuesday, 1 September |
New Staff Induction | All day | Wednesday, 2 September |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday, 3 September |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 4 September |
Beginning of Term - all pupils | All day for new pupils 13:45 for returning pupils | Sunday, 6 September |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 25 to Sunday, 27 September |
Half Term | Starts after house music 21:00 | Friday, 16 October to Sunday, 1 November |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 20 to Sunday, 22 November |
End of Term | 16:30 | Tuesday, 15 December |
Staff INSET | Morning only (online) | Wednesday, 16 December |
Lent term 2027
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Monday 4, January Tuesday 5, January |
Beginning of Term - boarders Beginning of Term - day pupils | 19:30 08:00 | Tuesday, 5 January Wednesday, 6 January |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 22 to Sunday, 24 January |
Half Term | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 12 to Sunday, 21 February |
End of Term | 13:30 | Thursday, 25 March |
SUMMER term 2027
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday 16 April Saturday 17 April |
Beginning of Term - boarders Beginning of Term - day pupils | 19:30 08:00 | Sunday 18 April Monday 19 April |
Half Term | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 28 May Sunday 6 June |
End of Term | End of Speech Day | Saturday, 3 July |