Term Dates
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, all term dates for the 2020-21 academic year are currently provisional and will be dependent on evolving government advice. Please continue to check the website for regular updates.
** 2020 - 2021 (Provisional) **
| Wednesday 2 September | Staff Day (from 9.00am) | Thursday 3 September | Staff Day (from 9.00am) | Friday 4 September | Induction Day for New Sixth and Fifth Form from 9.30am Existing boarders return from 6.30pm |
Saturday 5 September | Term Begins (9.00am) | Friday 25 September | Exeat Weekend begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 27 September | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 28 September | Exeat Weekend ends (8.50am) | Saturday 17 October | EXEAT begins (1.00pm) | Sunday 1 November | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 2 November | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Saturday 21 November | Exeat Weekend begins (9.30am) | Monday 23 November | The Dean’s Play – No School (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) | Tuesday 24 November | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Saturday 28 November | No School (Sixth Form 2021 Entry Interviews) | Saturday 12 December | Term ends (1.00pm) |
| Monday 11 January | Term begins (1.30pm) | Friday 29 January | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 31 January | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 1 February | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Thursday 11 February | EXEAT begins (after Station) | Sunday 21 February | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) | Monday 22 February | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Friday 12 March | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Monday 15 March | Staff Day (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) | Tuesday 16 March | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Friday 26 March | Term ends (12 noon) |
| Monday 19 April | Staff Day (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) | Tuesday 20 April | Term begins (8.50am) | Friday 30 April | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Monday 3 May | Early May Bank Holiday (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) | Tuesday 4 May | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Friday 28 May | EXEAT begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 6 June | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) | Monday 7 June | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Thursday 1 July – Monday 5 July | Lower School Expeditions | Wednesday 7 July | Term ends (11.00am) |
** 2021 - 2022 (Provisional) **
| Wednesday 1 September | Staff Day (from 9.00am) | Thursday 2 September | Staff Day (from 9.00am) |
Friday 3 September | Induction Day for New Sixth and Fifth Form from 9.30am Existing Boarders return from 6.30pm |
Saturday 4 September | Term Begins (9.00am) | Friday 24 September | Exeat Weekend begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 26 September | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 27 September | Exeat Weekend ends (8.50am) | Wednesday 13 October – Saturday 16 October | Lower School Expeditions (Expeditions may depart from 1.00pm, Tuesday 12 October – no Station for Lower or Upper Shell) |
Saturday 16 October | EXEAT begins (1.00pm) | Sunday 31 October | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 1 November | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Saturday 20 November | Exeat Weekend begins (9.30am) | Monday 22 November | The Dean’s Play – No School (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) |
Tuesday 23 November | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Saturday 27 November | No School (Sixth Form 2022 Entry Interviews) | Saturday 11 December | Term ends (1.00pm) |
| Sunday 9 January | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 10 January | Term begins (8.50am) | Friday 28 January | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 30 January | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 31 January | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Thursday 10 February | EXEAT begins (after Station) | Friday 11 February | Staff Day | Sunday 20 February | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) | Monday 21 February | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Friday 11 March | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 13 March | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) | Monday 14 March | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Saturday 26 March | Term ends (1.00pm) |
| Tuesday 19 April | Staff Day (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) | Wednesday 20 April | Term begins (8.50am) | Friday 29 April | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Monday 2 May | Early May Bank Holiday (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) | Tuesday 3 May | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Friday 27 May | EXEAT begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 5 June | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) | Monday 6 June | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Thursday 30 June – Monday 4 July | Lower School Expeditions | Wednesday 6 July | Term ends (11.00am) |
** 2022 - 2023 (Provisional) **
| Wednesday 31 August | Staff Day (from 9.00am) | Thursday 1 September | Staff Day (from 9.00am) | Friday 2 September | Induction Day for New Sixth and Fifth Form from 9.30am Existing boarders return from 6.30pm |
Saturday 3 September | Term Begins (9.00am) | Friday 23 September | Exeat Weekend begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 25 September | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 26 September | Exeat Weekend ends (8.50am) | Wednesday 12 October – Saturday 15 October | Lower School Expeditions (Expeditions may depart from 1.00pm, Tuesday 11 October – no Station for Lower or Upper Shell) |
Saturday 15 October | EXEAT begins (1.00pm) | Sunday 30 October | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 31 October | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Saturday 19 November | Exeat Weekend begins (9.30am) | Monday 21 November | The Dean’s Play – No School (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) |
Tuesday 22 November | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Saturday 26 November | No School (Sixth Form 2022 Entry Interviews) | Saturday 10 December | Term ends (1.00pm) |
| Sunday 8 January | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 9 January | Term begins (8.50am) | Friday 27 January | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 29 January | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards | Monday 30 January | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Thursday 9 February | EXEAT begins (after Station) | Friday 10 February | Staff Day | Sunday 19 February | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) | Monday 20 February | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Friday 10 March | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 12 March | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) | Saturday 25 March | Term ends (1.00pm) |
| Monday 17 April | Staff Day (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) | Tuesday 18 April | Term begins (8.50am) | Friday 28 April | Exeat weekend begins (4.30pm) | Monday 1 May | Early May Bank Holiday (Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards) | Tuesday 2 May | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) | Friday 26 May | EXEAT begins (4.30pm) | Sunday 4 June | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) | Monday 5 June | EXEAT ends (8.50am) | Thursday 29 June – Monday 3 July | Lower School Expeditions | Wednesday 5 July | Term ends (11.00am) |