Term Dates
Michaelmas 2023
Thursday 31 August - Friday 1 September Staff training days
Friday 1 September New boarders' induction
Saturday 2 September All other boarders return
Monday 4 September Term begins
Saturday 16 September Founder's Day (all staff and pupils to attend)
Saturday 7 October Open Morning (all pupils and staff to attend)
Friday 20 October Half term (all pupils depart 1600) - Sunday 5 November (boarders return by 1900)
Monday 6 November Term resumes
Friday 15 December Term ends (all pupils depart after Carol Service, approx. 1600)
Lent 2024
Friday 5 January Staff training day
Sunday 7 January Boarders to return by 1900
Monday 8 January School starts
Friday 9 February Half term (all pupils depart 1600) - Sunday 18 February (boarders return by 1900)
Monday 19 February School starts
Friday 22 March Term ends (all pupils depart 1600)
Trinity 2024
Thursday 11 April - Friday 12 April Staff training day
Sunday 14 April All boarders to return by 1900
Monday 15 April School starts
Friday 24 May Half term (all pupils depart 1600) - Sunday 2 June (boarders return by 1900)
Monday 3 June School starts
Saturday 6 July (Speech Day - all pupils and staff to attend) Term ends (all pupils depart 1300)
N.B. The May Bank holiday is a normal school day
Michaelmas 2024
Thursday 29 August - Friday 30 August Staff training days
Friday 30 August New boarders arrive for induction
Saturday 31 August All other boarders return, by 1900
Monday 2 September Term begins
Saturday 14 September Founder's Day (all staff and pupils to attend)
Saturday 5 October Open Morning (all pupils and staff to attend)
Friday 18 October Half term (all pupils depart 1600) - Sunday 3 November (boarders return by 1900)
Monday 4 November Term resumes
Friday 13 December Term ends (approx. 1600)
Lent 2025
Monday 6 January Staff training day
Monday 6 January Boarders to return, by 1900
Tuesday 7 January School starts
Friday 14 February Half term (all pupils depart 1600) - Sunday 23 February (boarders return by 1900)
Monday 24 February Term resumes
Friday 4 April Term ends (all pupils depart 1600)
Trinity 2025
Thursday 24 April - Friday 25 April Staff training day
Sunday 27 April Boarders to return, by 1900
Monday 28 April School starts
Saturday 3 May Senior School Discovery Day
Monday 5 May Prep School Discovery Day
Friday 23 May Half term (all pupils depart 1600) - Sunday 1 June (boarders return by 1900)
Monday 2 June Term resumes
Saturday 5 July Speech Day (all pupils and staff to attend) and Term ends (all pupils depart 1300)
N.B. The May Bank holiday is a normal school day