Term dates
Below are the dates for the academic year 2017-2018. Unless otherwise stated, Prep School boarders return from 5pm to 7pm on the evening before the start of each session and Senior School boarders by 9pm on the evening before each session.
| Autumn Term 2017 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Sixth Form starts on Saturday 9 September | ||
| Boarders return | Sunday 10 September from 5pm to 7pm | Year 9 – 11 boarders on Sunday 10 September from 3pm onwards |
| Term begins | Monday 11 September at 8.20am | Monday 11 September at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 29 September at 4pm until Monday 2 October at 8.20am | Friday 29 September at 4pm until Monday 2 October at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Friday 20 October at 4pm until Tuesday 31 October at 8.20am | Friday 20 October at 4pm until Tuesday 31 October at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 24 November at 4pm until Monday 27 November at 8.20am | Friday 24 November at 4pm until Monday 27 November at 8.15am |
| Term ends | Thursday 14 December Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 6: 5.30pm Years 7 – 8 and boarders: after Carol Service |
Thursday 14 December at 4pm |
| Spring Term 2018 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Boarders return | Sunday 7 January from 5pm to 7pm | Sunday 7 January at 4.30pm |
| Term begins | Monday 8 January at 8.20am | Monday 8 January at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 26 January at 4pm until Monday 29 January at 8.20am | Friday 26 January at 4pm until Monday 29 January at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Friday 9 February at 4pm until Monday 19 February at 8.20am | Friday 9 February at 4pm until Monday 19 February at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 9 March at 4pm until Monday 12 March at 8.20am | Friday 9 March at 4pm until Monday 12 March at 8.15am |
| Term ends | Thursday 22 March Pre-Prep: 1.30pm Years 3 – 8: 3.45pm |
Thursday 22 March at 4pm |
| Summer Term 2018 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Boarders return | Tuesday 17 April from 5pm to 7pm | Tuesday 17 April at 4.30pm |
| Term begins | Wednesday 18 April at 8.20am | Wednesday 18 April at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 4 May at 4pm until Tuesday 8 May at 8.20am | Friday 4 May at 4pm until Tuesday 8 May at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Saturday 26 May at 12.45pm until Monday 4 June at 8.20am | Saturday 26 May at 1pm, after Sports Day, until Monday 4 June at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 15 June at 4pm until Monday 18 June at 8.20am | Friday 15 June at 4pm until Monday 18 June at 8.15am |
| Terms Ends | Thursday 5 July Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 8: 5pm |
Friday 6 July at 4.15, after Speech Day |