Term dates
Below are the dates for the academic years 2017-2021. 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.
2018 – 2019 academic year
| Autumn Term 2018 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Sixth Form starts on Saturday 1 September | ||
| Boarders return | Sunday 2 September from 5pm to 7pm | Year 9 – 11 boarders on Sunday 2 September from 3pm onwards |
| Term begins | Monday 3 September at 8.20am | Monday 3 September at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 28 September at 4pm until Monday 1 October at 8.20am | Friday 28 September at 4pm until Monday 1 October at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Friday 19 October at 4pm until Monday 5 November at 8.20am | Friday 19 October at 4pm until Monday 5 November at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 23 November at 4pm until Monday 26 November at 8.20am | Friday 23 November at 4pm until Monday 26 November at 8.15am |
| Term ends | Thursday 13 December Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 6: 5.30pm Years 7 – 8 and boarders: after Carol Service |
Thursday 13 December at 4pm |
| Spring Term 2019 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Boarders return | Sunday 6 January from 5pm to 7pm | Sunday 6 January at 4.30pm |
| Term begins | Monday 7 January at 8.20am | Monday 7 January at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 25 January at 4pm until Monday 28 January at 8.20am | Friday 25 January at 4pm until Monday 28 January at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Friday 15 February at 4pm until Monday 25 February at 8.20am | Friday 15 February at 4pm until Monday 25 February at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 15 March at 4pm until Monday 18 March at 8.20am | Friday 15 March at 4pm until Monday 18 March at 8.15am |
| Term ends | Thursday 28 March Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 8: 3.45pm |
Thursday 28 March at 4pm |
| Summer Term 2019 | ||
| Prep School | Senior School | |
| Boarders return | Wednesday 24 April from 5pm to 7pm | Wednesday 24 April at 4.30pm |
| Term begins | Thursday 25 April at 8.20am | Thursday 25 April at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 3 May at 4pm until Tuesday 7 May at 8.20am | Friday 3 May at 4pm until Tuesday 7 May at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Saturday 25 May at 12.45pm until Monday 3 June at 8.20am | Saturday 25 May at 1pm, after Sports Day, until Monday 3 June at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 14 June at 4pm until Monday 17 June at 8.20am | Friday 14 June at 4pm until Monday 17 June at 8.15am |
| Terms Ends | Thursday 4 July Pre-Prep: 3.30pm Years 3 – 8: 5pm |
Friday 5 July at 4.15, after Speech Day |
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 |
| Term begins | Monday 2 September at 8.20am | Monday 2 September at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 27 September at 4pm until Monday 30 September at 8.20am | Friday 27 September at 4pm until Monday 30 September at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Friday 18 October at 4pm until Monday 4 November at 8.20am | Friday 18 October at 4pm until Monday 4 November at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 15 November at 4pm until Monday 18 November at 8.20am | Friday 15 November at 4pm until Monday 18 November at 8.15am |
| 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 | Monday 6 January from 5pm to 7pm | Monday 6 January at 4.30pm |
| Term begins | Tuesday 7 January at 8.20am | Tuesday 7 January at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 24 January at 4pm until Monday 27 January at 8.20am | Friday 24 January at 4pm until Monday 27 January at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Friday 14 February at 4pm until Monday 24 February at 8.20am | Friday 14 February at 4pm until Monday 24 February at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 6 March at 4pm until Monday 9 March at 8.20am | Friday 6 March at 4pm until Monday 9 March at 8.15am |
| 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 5pm to 7pm | Sunday 19 April at 4.30pm |
| Term begins | Monday 20 April at 8.20am | Monday 20 April at 8.15am |
| First Exeat | Friday 1 May at 4pm until Tuesday 5 May at 8.20am | Friday 1 May at 4pm until Tuesday 5 May at 8.15am |
| Half Term | Saturday 23 May at 12.45pm until Monday 1 June at 8.20am | Saturday 23 May at 1pm, after Sports Day, until Monday 1 June at 8.15am |
| Second Exeat | Friday 12 June at 4pm until Monday 15 June at 8.20am | Friday 12 June at 4pm until Monday 15 June at 8.15am |
| 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 | ||
| Boarders return | Sunday 6 September from 5pm to 7pm | Year 9 – 11 boarders on Sunday 6 September from 3pm onwards |
| Term begins | Monday 7 September at 8.20am | Monday 7 September at 8.15am |