Term dates

AUTUMN 2024 accordion-plus
Friday 30 AugustNew Staff Induction Day
Monday 2 SeptemberStaff INSET Day
Tuesday 3 SeptemberStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 4 SeptemberPupil Orientation Day (exact details tbc)
Thursday 5 SeptemberAutumn Term Begins
Monday 21 October – Friday 1 NovemberAutumn half term holiday
Friday 15 November7+ entrance examination (holiday for Y3-Y6)
Thursday 5 December11+ entrance examination (holiday for Y7-Y13)
Thursday 12 DecemberAutumn Term ends for First School*
Friday 13 DecemberAutumn Term ends for Lower and Senior School*

*Term ends at lunchtime

SPRING 2025 accordion-plus
Monday 6 JanuaryStaff INSET Day
Tuesday 7 JanuarySpring Term begins for Senior and Lower Schools
Thursday 9 JanuarySpring Term begins for First School
Monday 17 February – Friday 21 FebruarySpring half term holiday
Friday 21 MarchFounder’s Day at St Paul’s Cathedral (First School closed)
Friday 28 MarchSpring Term ends for First, Lower, and Senior School*

*Term ends at lunchtime

SUMMER 2025 accordion-plus
Tuesday 22 AprilSummer Term begins
Monday 5 MayMay Day Bank Holiday
Friday 23 MayStaff INSET Day
Monday 26 May – Friday 30 MaySummer half term holiday
Friday 20 JuneStaff INSET Day
Tuesday 8 JulySummer Term ends for First School* and Lower School**
Wednesday 9 JulySummer Term ends for Senior School*
Wednesday 9 JulyStaff INSET Day for Junior School Staff

*Term ends at lunchtime

**Term ends in the afternoon

AUTUMN 2025 accordion-plus
Monday 1 SeptemberStaff INSET Day
Tuesday 2 SeptemberStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 3 SeptemberPupil orientation day
Thursday 4 SeptemberAutumn Term begins
Monday 20 October – Friday 31 OctoberAutumn half term holiday
Friday 14 November7+ entrance examination (holiday for Y3-Y6)
Thursday 4 December11+ entrance examination (holiday for Y7-Y13)
Thursday 11 DecemberAutumn Term ends for First School*
Friday 12 DecemberAutumn Term ends for Lower and Senior School*

*Term ends at lunchtime

SPRING 2026 accordion-plus
Monday 5 JanuaryStaff INSET Day
Tuesday 6 JanuarySpring Term begins for Senior and Lower Schools
Wednesday 7 JanuarySpring Term begins for First School
Monday 16 February – Friday 20 FebruarySpring half term holiday
Thursday 26 MarchSpring Term ends for First School*
Friday 27 MarchSpring Term ends for Lower, and Senior School*

*Term ends at lunchtime

SUMMER 2026 accordion-plus
Monday 20 AprilSummer Term begins
Monday 4 MayMay Day Bank Holiday
Friday 22 MayStaff Marking Day
Monday 25 May – Friday 29 MaySummer half term holiday
Friday 19 JuneStaff INSET Day
Tuesday 7 JulySummer Term ends for First School* and Lower School**
Wednesday 8 JulySummer Term ends for Senior School*
Wednesday 8 JulyStaff INSET Day for Junior School Staff

*Term ends at lunchtime

**Term ends in the afternoon