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.
Please note that Houses close at 2.30pm at the start of Leave Weekends and Exeats, apart from the Leave Weekend in September when the departure time is in the late afternoon.
Summer Term 2025
Begins
Boarders - Tuesday 22 April (between 6 - 9pm)
Day pupils to return Wednesday 23 April by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm Friday 9 May
Departure times by House:
1.15pm: Cowell’s, Field House, Segar’s, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
1.45pm: Sing’s, Macnamara’s, Apsley, Tilly’s, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
Boarders to return Sunday 11 May between 6 - 9pm*
Day pupils to return Monday 12 May by 8am*
Exeat
Begins at 1.05pm Friday 23 May
Departure times by House:
1.15pm: Sing’s, Macnamara’s, Apsley, Tilly’s, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
1.45pm: Cowell’s, Field House, Segar’s, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
Boarders to return Sunday 1 June between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 2 June by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm Friday 13 June
1.15pm: Cowell’s, Field House, Segar’s, Kendall, Oakthorpe, Corfe
1.45pm: Sing’s, Macnamara’s, Apsley, Tilly’s, Cooper Lodge, Avenue, Jubilee
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
Autumn Term 2025
Begins
Prefects and Peer Listeners - Tuesday 2 September at 9am
Heads of House - Tuesday 2 September at 3pm
New Shell - Tuesday 2 September at 5.00pm
New Fourth Form joining the School - Wednesday 3 September at 10.00am
New Lower Sixth joining the School - Wednesday 3 September at 1.00pm
All other Boarders – Wednesday 3 September from 6.00pm
Returning Day pupils – Thursday 4 September at 8.00am
Leave Weekend
Begins after the Steeplechase from 3.30-4.00pm Thursday 25 September
Boarders to return Sunday 28 September between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 29 September by 8am
Exeat
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 17 October
Boarders return Wednesday 29 October between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Thursday 30 October by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 14 November
Boarders to return Sunday 16 November between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 17 November by 8am
Ends
Staggered departures from approx. 5.30pm on Friday 5 December
Spring Term 2026
Begins
Boarders - Tuesday 6 January (between 6 - 9pm)
Day pupils to return Wednesday 7 January by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 23 January
Boarders to return Sunday 25 January between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 26 January by 8am
Exeat
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 13 February
Borders to return Sunday 22 February between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return by Monday 23 February by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 13 March
Boarders to return Sunday 15 March between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 16 March by 8am
Ends
Staggered departures from 7.15pm on Friday 27 March
(though boarders may stay until 11.30am on Saturday 28 March)
Summer Term 2026
Begins
Boarders - Monday 20 April (between 6 - 9pm)
Day pupils to return Tuesday 21 April by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 8 May
Boarders to return Sunday 10 May between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 11 May by 8am
Exeat
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 22 May
Borders to return Sunday 31 May between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return by Monday 1 June by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 12 June
Boarders to return Sunday 14 June between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 15 June by 8am
Ends
Saturday 27 June, after Gaudy
Autumn Term 2026 (provisional)
Begins
Prefects and Peer Listeners - Monday 7 September at 9.00am
Heads of House - Monday 7 September at 3.00pm
New Shell - Monday 7 September at 5.00pm
New Fourth Form joining the School - Tuesday 8 September at 10.00am
New Lower Sixth joining the School - Tuesday 8 September at 1.00pm
All other Boarders - Tuesday 8 September from 6.00pm
Returning Day pupils - Wednesday 9 September at 8.00am
Leave Weekend
Begins after the Steeplechase at approx. 4.30pm Thursday 1 October
Boarders to return Sunday 4 October between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 5 October by 8am
Exeat
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 23 October
Boarders to return Wednesday 4 November between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Thursday 5 November by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 20 November
Boarders to return Sunday 22 November between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 23 November by 8am
Ends
Ends at 5.15pm on Friday 11 December
(though boarders may stay until 11.30am on Saturday 12 December)
Spring Term 2027 (provisional)
Begins
Boarders - Monday 11 January (between 6 - 9pm)
Day pupils to return Tuesday 12 January by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 29 January
Boarders to return Sunday 31 January between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 1 February by 8am
Exeat
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 12 February
Borders to return Sunday 21 February between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return by Monday 22 February by 8am
Leave Weekend
Begins at 1.05pm on Friday 5 March
Boarders to return Sunday 7 March between 6 - 9pm
Day pupils to return Monday 8 March by 8am
Ends
Staggered departures from 7.15pm on Wednesday 24 March
(though boarders may stay until 11.30am on Thursday 25 March)