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

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