Term dates
Below are the dates for the academic years 2018-2021. Unless otherwise stated, day pupils should be at school by 8.20am on the day after the boarders return.
2019 – 2020 academic year
| Autumn Term 2019 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Sixth Form starts on Saturday 31 August | ||
| Boarders return | Sunday 1 September from 5pm to 7pm | Year 9 – 11 boarders on Sunday 1 September from 3pm onwards |
| Day pupils return | Monday 2 September at 8.20am | Monday 2 September at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 27 September at 4pm until Sunday 29 September between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 27 September at 4pm until Sunday 29th September at 9pm |
| Half Term | Friday 18 October at 4pm until Sunday 3 November between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 18 October at 4pm until Sunday 3 November at 9pm |
| Second Exeat | Friday 15 November at 4pm until Sunday 17 November between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 15 November at 4pm until Sunday 17 November at 9pm |
| Term ends |
Thursday 12 December Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 6: 5.30pm Years 7 – 8 and boarders: after Carol Service |
Thursday 12 December at 4pm |
| Spring Term 2020 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Boarders return | Tuesday 7 January between 5pm and 7pm | Tuesday 7 January from 4.30pm |
| Term begins | Wednesday 8 January at 8.20am | Wednesday 8 January at 8.15am |
| First Exeat |
Friday 24 January at 4pm until Sunday 26 January between 5pm and 7pm |
Friday 24 January at 4pm until Sunday 26 January at 9pm |
| Half Term | Friday 14 February at 4pm until Sunday 23 February between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 14 February at 4pm until Sunday 23 February at 9pm |
| Second Exeat | Friday 6 March at 4pm until Sunday 8 March between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 6 March at 4pm until Sunday 8 March at 9pm |
| Term ends |
Thursday 26 March Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 8: 3.45pm |
Thursday 26 March at 4pm |
| Summer Term 2020 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Boarders return | Sunday 19 April from from 5pm to 7pm | Sunday 19 April from 4.30pm |
| Day pupils return | Monday 20 April at 8.20am | Monday 20 April at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Thursday 7 May at 1pm until Sunday 10 May between 5pm and 7pm | Thursday 7 May at 1pm until Sunday 10 May at 9pm |
| Half Term | Saturday 23 May at 12.45pm until Sunday 31 May between 5pm and 7pm | Saturday 23 May at 1pm, after Sports Day, until Sunday 31 May at 9pm |
| Second Exeat | Friday 12 June at 4pm until Sunday 14 June between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 12 June at 4pm until Sunday 14th June at 9pm |
| Terms Ends |
Thursday 2 July Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 8: 5pm |
Friday 3 July at 4.15, after Speech Day |
2020 – 2021 academic year
| Autumn Term 2020 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Sixth Form starts on Saturday 5 September | ||
| Day Pupils return | Monday 7 September at 8.20am | Monday 7 September at 8.15am |
| Boarders return | Sunday 6 September from 5pm to 7pm | Year 9 – 11 boarders on Sunday 6 September from 3pm onwards |
| First Exeat | Friday 25 September at 4pm to Sunday 27 September between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 25 September at 4pm to Sunday 27 September at 9pm |
| Half Term | Friday 16 October at 4pm to Sunday 1 November between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 16 October at 4pm to Sunday 1 November at 9pm |
| Second Exeat | Friday 20 November at 4pm to Sunday 22 November between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 20 November at 4pm to Sunday 22 November at 9pm |
| Term ends | Thursday 10 December at 4pm | Thursday 10 December at 4pm |
| Spring Term 2021 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Boarders return | Tuesday 5 January from 5pm to 7pm | Tuesday 5 January from 4.30pm |
| Day pupils return | Wednesday 6 January at 8.20am | Wednesday 6 January at 8.20am |
| First Exeat | Friday 22 January at 4pm to Sunday 24 January between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 22 January at 4pm to Sunday 24 January at 9pm |
| Half Term | Friday 12 February at 4pm to Sunday 21 February between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 12 February at 4pm to Sunday 21 February at 9pm |
| Second Exeat | Friday 5 March at 4pm to Sunday 7 March between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 5 March at 4pm to Sunday 7 March at 9pm |
| Term ends | Thursday 25 March at 4pm | Thursday 25 March at 4pm |
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Summer Term 2021 |
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| Boarders return | Sunday 18 April between 5pm and 7pm | Sunday 18th April by 9pm |
| Day pupils return |
Monday 19 April at 8.15am |
Monday 19 April at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 30 April at 4pm to Monday 3rd May between 5pm and 7pm | Friday 30 April at 4pm to Monday 3rd May at 9pm |
| Half Term | Saturday 29th May at 12:45pm to Sunday 6th June between 5pm and 7pm | Saturday 29th May at 1pm (after Sports Day) to Sunday 6th June at 9pm |
| Second Exeat | Saturday 18th June at 4pm to Sunday 19th June between 5pm and 7pm | Saturday 18th June at 4pm to Sunday 19th June at 9pm |
| Term ends |
Thursday 1st July Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 8: 5pm |
Friday 2nd July at 4pm |