2024 - 2025
Play Term 2024
| 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 Entry Interviews) |
| Wednesday 11 December | Term ends (12.30pm) |
Lent Term 2025
| 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 16 March | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) |
| Saturday 29 March | Term ends (1.05pm) |
Election Term 2025
| 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
Play Term 2025
| 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 (8.50am) |
| Thursday 25 September | Exeat Weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| Friday 26 September | INSET Training for staff |
| 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 (1.05pm) |
| Sunday 2 November | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards |
| Monday 3 November | EXEAT ends (8.50am) |
| Friday 21 November | Exeat Weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| 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 (12.30pm) |
Lent Term 2026
| Tuesday 6 January | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards |
| Wednesday 7 January | Term begins (8.50am) |
| Friday 23 January | Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| 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 (4.10pm) |
| Sunday 15 March | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) |
| Saturday 28 March | Term ends (1.05pm) |
Election Term 2026
| 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 (4.10pm) |
| 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 (4.10pm) |
| Sunday 31 May | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) |
| Monday 1 June | EXEAT ends (8.50am) |
| Friday 19 June | Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| 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) |
2026 - 2027
Play Term 2026
| 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 (8.50am) |
| Friday 25 September | Exeat Weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| Sunday 27 September | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards |
| Monday 28 September | Exeat Weekend ends (8.50am) |
| Wednesday 14 October – Saturday 17 October | Lower School Expeditions (Expeditions may depart from 1.00pm, Tuesday 14 October – no Station for Lower or Upper Shell) |
| Saturday 17 October | EXEAT begins (1.05pm) |
| Sunday 1 November | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards |
| Monday 2 November | EXEAT ends (8.50am) |
| Friday 20 November | Exeat Weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| 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 Entry Interviews) |
| Wednesday 9 December | Term ends (12.30pm) |
Lent Term 2027
| Tuesday 5 January | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards |
| Wednesday 6 January | Term begins (8.50am) |
| Friday 29 January | Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| Sunday 31 January | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards |
| Monday 1 January | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) |
| Friday 12 February | EXEAT begins (4.10pm) |
| Monday 22 February | Staff Day |
| Monday 22 February | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) |
| Tuesday 23 February | EXEAT ends (8.50am) |
| Friday 12 March | Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| Sunday 14 March | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) |
| Wednesday 24 March | Term ends (1.00pm) |
Election Term 2027
| 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 (4.10pm) |
| 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 (4.10pm) |
| Sunday 6 June | Boarders may return (8.00pm onwards) |
| Monday 7 June | EXEAT ends (8.50am) |
| Friday 18 June | Exeat weekend begins (4.10pm) |
| Sunday 20 June | Boarders may return from 8.00pm onwards |
| Monday 21 June | Exeat weekend ends (8.50am) |
| Thursday 1 – Monday 5 July | Lower School Expeditions |
| Wednesday 7 July | Term ends (11.00am) |
