Term Dates
Current Year
School Day timings from September 2023 →
Wednesday 30 August Staff Day (from 9.00am)
Thursday 31 August Staff Day (from 9.00am)
Friday 1 September Induction Day for New Sixth and Fifth Form from 9.30am (Existing boarders return from 6.30pm)
Saturday 2 September Term Begins (9.00am)
Friday 22 September Exeat Weekend begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 24 September Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 25 September Exeat Weekend ends (8.50am)
Wednesday 11 - Saturday 14 October Lower School Expeditions (Expeditions may depart from 1.15pm, Tuesday 10 October – no Station for Lower or Upper Shell)
Saturday 14 October EXEAT begins (1.05pm)
Sunday 29 October Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 30 October EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Saturday 18 November Exeat Weekend begins (9.30am)
Monday 20 November The Dean’s Play – No School (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Tuesday 21 November Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Saturday 25 November No School (Sixth Form 2022 Entry Interviews)
Saturday 9 December Term ends (1.05pm)
Sunday 7 January Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 8 January Term begins (8.50am)
Friday 26 January Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 28 January Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 29 January Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Thursday 8 February EXEAT begins (after Station)
Friday 9 February Staff Day
Sunday 18 February Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 19 February EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Friday 8 March Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 10 March Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 11 March EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Saturday 23 March Term ends (1.05pm)
Monday 15 April Staff Day (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Tuesday 16 April Term begins (8.50am)
Friday 3 May Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm)
Monday 6 May Early May Bank Holiday (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Tuesday 7 May Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Friday 24 May EXEAT begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 2 June Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 3 June EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Friday 21 June Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 23 June Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Thursday 27 June – Monday 1 July Lower School Expeditions
Saturday 29 June No School Saturday
Wednesday 3 July Term ends (11.00am)
Future Years
2024 - 2025
Thursday 29 August Staff Day (from 9.00am)
Friday 30 August Staff Day (from 9.00am)
Monday 2 September Induction Day for New Sixth and Fifth Form from 9.30am (Existing boarders return from 6.30pm
Tuesday 3 September Term Begins (8.50am)
Thursday 26 September Exeat Weekend for pupils begins at 4.10pm
Friday 27 September CPD day for staff
Sunday 29 September Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 30 September Exeat Weekend ends (8.50am)
Wednesday 16 - Saturday 19 October Lower School Expeditions (Expeditions may depart from 1.15pm, Tuesday 15 October – no Station for Lower or Upper Shell)
Saturday 19 October EXEAT begins (1.05pm)
Sunday 3 November Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 4 November EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Friday 22 November Exeat Weekend begins after Big Commem
Monday 25 November The Dean’s Play – No School (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Tuesday 26 November Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Saturday 30 November No School (Sixth Form 2022 Entry Interviews)
Wednesday 11 December Term ends (1.05pm)
Tuesday 7 January Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Wednesday 8 January Term begins (8.50am)
Friday 24 January Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 26 January Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 27 January Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Thursday 13 February EXEAT begins (after Station)
Friday 14 February Staff Day
Sunday 23 February Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards)
Monday 24 February EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Friday 14 March Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 17 March Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards)
Saturday 29 March Term ends (1.05pm)
Tuesday 22 April Staff Day (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Wednesday 23 April Term begins (8.50am)
Friday 2 May Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm)
Monday 5 May Early May Bank Holiday (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Tuesday 6 May Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Friday 23 May EXEAT begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 1 June Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards)
Monday 2 June EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Friday 20 June Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm)
Sunday 22 June Boarders may return (from 8.00pm onwards)
Monday 23 June Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Thursday 26 - Monday 30 June Lower School Expeditions
Saturday 28 June No School Saturday
Wednesday 2 July Term ends (11.00am)
2025 - 2026
Monday 1 September Staff Day (from 9.00am)
Tuesday 2 September Staff Day (from 9.00am)
Wednesday 3 September Induction Day for New Sixth and Fifth Form from 9.30am Existing boarders return from 6.30pm
Thursday 4 September Term Begins (9.00am)
Friday 26 September Exeat Weekend begins (4.30pm)
Sunday 28 September Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 29 September Exeat Weekend ends (8.50am)
Wednesday 15 October – Saturday 18 October Lower School Expeditions (Expeditions may depart from 1.00pm, Tuesday 14 October – no Station for Lower or Upper Shell)
Saturday 18 October EXEAT begins (1.00pm)
Sunday 2 November Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 3 November EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Friday 21 November Exeat Weekend begins (4.30pm)
Monday 24 November The Dean’s Play – No School (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Tuesday 25 November Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Saturday 29 November No School (Sixth Form Entry Interviews)
Wednesday 10 December Term ends (1.00pm)
Tuesday 6 January Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Wednesday 7 January Term begins (8.50am)
Friday 23 January Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm)
Sunday 25 January Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 26 January Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Thursday 12 February EXEAT begins (after Station)
Friday 13 February Staff Day
Sunday 22 February Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards)
Monday 23 February EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Friday 13 March Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm)
Sunday 15 March Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards)
Saturday 28 March Term ends (1.00pm)
Monday 20 April Staff Day (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Tuesday 21 April Term begins (8.50am)
Friday 1 May Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm)
Monday 4 May Early May Bank Holiday (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards)
Tuesday 5 May Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Friday 22 May EXEAT begins (4.30pm)
Sunday 31 May Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards)
Monday 1 June EXEAT ends (8.50am)
Friday 19 June Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm)
Sunday 21 June Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards
Monday 22 June Exeat weekend ends (8.50am)
Thursday 25 June – Monday 29 June Lower School Expeditions
Wednesday 1 July Term ends (11.00am)

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