Term Dates
It is essential for the smooth running of the School and for the completeness of our pupils’ education that all term dates are respected. Requests for early departure or late arrival should be for exceptional circumstances only and made via the HM and Sub-Warden.
The ends of the Autumn and Spring Terms are spread across two days to ease congestion and to offer flexibility; specific timings are below. The Autumn Term includes staggered departure times by House, see below for these timings. The end of the Summer Term is after Gaudy.
SPRING TERM 2024
Begins
Boarders - Monday 8 January (between 6 - 9pm)
Day pupils Tuesday 9 January by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 26 January
Departure times by House:
1.15pm: Field, Tilly's, Segar's, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
1.45pm: Cowell's, Sing's, Macnamara's, Apsley, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
Boarders to return Sunday 28 January between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 29 January by 8am
Exeat
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 9 February
Departure times by House:
1.15pm: Field, Tilly's, Segar's, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
1.45pm: Cowell's, Sing's, Macnamara's, Apsley, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
Borders to return Sunday 18 February between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return by Monday 19 February by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 8 March
Departure times by House:
1.15pm: Cowell's, Sing's, Macnamara's, Apsley, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
1.45pm: Field, Tilly's, Segar's, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
Boarders to return Sunday 10 March between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 11 March by 8am
Ends
Staggered departures from 7.15pm on Friday 22 March
Departure times by House:
7.15pm: Tilly's, Cowell's, Oakthorpe, Corfe, Kendall
7.35pm: Field, Macnamara's, Segar's, Cooper Lodge
7.55pm: Sing's, Apsley, Avenue, Jubilee
(though boarders may stay until 11.30am on Saturday 23 March)
SUMMER TERM 2024
Begins
Boarders - Monday 15 April (between 6 - 9pm)
Day pupils Tuesday 16 April by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 3 May
Departure times by House:
1.15pm: Sing’s, Macnamara’s, Apsley, Tilly’s, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
1.45pm: Cowell’s, Field, Segar’s, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
Boarders to return Sunday 5 May between 6 - 9pm*
Day pupils to return Monday 6 May by 8am*
Exeat
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 24 May
Departure times by House:
1.15pm: Cowell’s, Field, Segar’s, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
1.45pm: Sing’s, Macnamara’s, Apsley, Tilly’s, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
Boarders to return Sunday 2 June between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 3 June by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 14 June
Departure times by House:
1.15pm: Sing’s, Macnamara’s, Apsley, Tilly’s, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
1.45pm: Cowell’s, Field, Segar’s, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
Boarders to return Sunday 16 June between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 17 June by 8am
Ends
Saturday 29 June, after Gaudy
*Please note that the Bank Holiday on Monday 6th May is a normal school day
AUTUMN TERM 2024
Begins
Prefects, Heads of House and Peer Listeners - Monday 2 September at 3.00pm
New Shell - Monday 2 September at 5.00pm
New Fourth Form joining the School - Tuesday 3 September at 10.00am
New Lower Sixth joining the School - Tuesday 3 September at 1.00pm
All other Boarders - Tuesday 3 September from 6.00pm
Returning Day pupils - Wednesday 4 September at 8.00am
Leave Weekend
Begins after the Steeplechase at approx. 4.30pm Thursday 26 September
Boarders to return Sunday 29 September between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 30 September by 8am
Exeat
Staggered departures begin from 1.05pm Friday 18 October
Boarders to return Wednesday 30 October between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Thursday 31 October by 8am
Leave Weekend
Staggered departures begin from 1.05pm Friday 15 November
Boarders to return Sunday 17 November between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 18 November by 8am
Ends
Staggered departures begin from approx. 5.30pm on Friday 6 December
(though boarders may stay until until 11.30am on Saturday 7 December)
SPRING TERM 2025
Begins
Boarders - Monday 6 January (between 6 - 9pm)
Day pupils to return Tuesday 7 January by 8am
Leave Weekend
Staggered departures begin from 1.05pm Friday 24 January
Boarders to return Sunday 26 January between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 27 January by 8am
Exeat
Staggered departures begin from 1.05pm Friday 14 February
Boarders to return Sunday 23 February between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 24 February by 8am
Leave Weekend
Staggered departures begin from 1.05pm Friday 14 March
Boarders to return Sunday 16 March between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 17 March by 8am
Ends
Staggered departures begin from approx. 7.15pm on Friday 28 March
(though boarders may stay until 11.30am on Saturday 29 March)
SUMMER TERM 2025
Begins
Boarders - Tuesday 22 April (between 6 - 9pm)
Day pupils to return Wednesday 23 April by 8am
Leave Weekend
Staggered departures begin from 1.05pm Friday 9 May
Boarders to return Sunday 11 May between 6 - 9pm*
Day pupils to return Monday 12 May by 8am*
Exeat
Staggered departures begin from 1.05pm Friday 23 May
Boarders to return Sunday 1 June between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 2 June by 8am
Leave Weekend
Staggered departures begin from 1.05pm Friday 13 June
Boarders to return Sunday 15 June between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 16 June by 8am
Ends
Saturday 28 June, after Gaudy
*Please note that the Bank Holiday on Monday 5th May is a normal school day