Term Dates
Term Dates
2025 to 2026
MICHAELMAS TERM 2025:
| INSET (staff in school)* | Monday 1 September 2025 |
| INSET (staff in school)* | Tuesday 2 September 2025 |
| INSET (staff in school)* | Wednesday 3 September 2025 |
| Start of Term for First Form | Wednesday 3 September (overnight camp) |
| Start of Term for Lower Sixth | Wednesday 3 September |
| Start of Term for rest of school | Thursday 4 September |
| Half Term | Monday 20 October – Friday 31 October |
| End of Term | Friday 12 December at 12.00 noon |
LENT TERM 2026:
| INSET (staff in school)* | Monday 5 January 2026 |
| Start of Term | Tuesday 6 January 2026 |
| Half Term | Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February |
| End of Term | Friday 27 March at 12.00 noon |
SUMMER TERM 2026:
| Start of Term | Monday 20 April 2026 |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 4 May |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 25 May |
| Half Term | Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May |
| INSET (staff in school)* | Friday 26 June 2026 |
| Prep School End of Term and Prize Giving | Thursday 2 July |
| Senior School End of Term and Prize Giving | Friday 3 July |
* Pupils do not attend school on these days
Parents are asked not to request extensions to our published holidays
(Dates correct as of September 2025)
2026 to 2027
MICHAELMAS TERM 2026:
| INSET (staff in school)* | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| INSET (staff in school)* | Wednesday 2 September 2026 |
| Start of Term for First Form | Wednesday 2 September (overnight camp) |
| Start of Term for Lower Sixth | Wednesday 2 September |
| Start of Term for rest of school | Thursday 3 September |
| Half Term | Monday 19 October – Friday 30 October |
| End of Term | Friday 11 December at 12.00 noon |
LENT TERM 2027:
| INSET (staff in school)* | Monday 4 January 2027 |
| Start of Term | Tuesday 5 January 2027 |
| Half Term | Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February |
| End of Term | Thursday 25 March at 12.00 noon |
SUMMER TERM 2027:
| Start of Term | Wednesday 14 April 2027 |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 3 May |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 31 May |
| Half Term | Tuesday 1 June – Friday 4 June |
| INSET (staff in school)* | Friday 25 June 2027 |
| Prep School End of Term and Prize Giving | Thursday 1 July |
| Senior School End of Term and Prize Giving | Friday 2 July |
* Pupils do not attend school on these days
Parents are asked not to request extensions to our published holidays
2027 to 2028
MICHAELMAS TERM 2027:
| INSET (staff in school)* | Tuesday 31 August 2027 |
| INSET (staff in school)* | Wednesday 1 September 2027 |
| Start of Term for First Form | Wednesday 1 September (overnight camp) |
| Start of Term for Lower Sixth | Wednesday 1 September |
| Start of Term for rest of school | Thursday 2 September |
| Half Term | Monday 18 October – Friday 29 October |
| End of Term | Friday 10 December at 12.00 noon |
LENT TERM 2028:
| INSET (staff in school)* | Tuesday 4 January 2028 |
| Start of Term | Wednesday 5 January 2028 |
| Half Term | Monday 14 February – Friday 18 February |
| End of Term | Friday 31 March at 12.00 noon |
SUMMER TERM 2028:
| Start of Term | Wednesday 19 April 2028 |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 1 May |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 29 May |
| Half Term | Tuesday 30 May – Friday 2 June |
| INSET (staff in school)* | Friday 30 June 2028 |
| Prep School End of Term and Prize Giving | Thursday 6 July |
| Senior School End of Term and Prize Giving | Friday 7 July |
* Pupils do not attend school on these days
Parents are asked not to request extensions to our published holidays
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