Term dates

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

AUTUMN 2026 accordion-plus
Tuesday 1 SeptemberStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 2 SeptemberStaff INSET Day
Thursday 3 SeptemberPupil orientation day
Friday 4 SeptemberAutumn Term begins
Monday 19 October – Friday 30 OctoberAutumn half term holiday
Friday 13 November7+ entrance examination (holiday for Y3-Y6)
Thursday 3 December11+ entrance examination (holiday for Y7-Y13)
Friday 11 DecemberAutumn Term ends for First, Lower, and Senior School*

*First School to finish at 11.30am (coaches depart at 11.45am); Lower and Senior School to finish at 12.15pm (coaches depart at 12.30pm).

SPRING 2027 accordion-plus
Monday 4 JanuaryStaff INSET Day
Tuesday 5 JanuarySpring Term begins for Senior and Lower Schools
Thursday 7 JanuarySpring Term begins for First School
Monday 15 February – Friday 19 FebruarySpring half term holiday
Thursday 25 MarchSpring Term ends for First, Lower, and Senior School*

*First School to finish at 11.30am (coaches depart at 11.45am); Lower and Senior School to finish at 12.15pm (coaches depart at 12.30pm).

SUMMER 2027 accordion-plus
Monday 19 AprilSummer Term begins
Monday 3 MayMay Day Bank Holiday
Friday 28 MayStaff INSET Day
Monday 31 May – Friday 4 JuneSummer half term holiday
Wednesday 16 JuneStaff INSET Day
Friday 9 JulySummer Term ends for First,Lower and Senior School*

*First School to finish at 11.30am (coaches depart at 11.45am); Lower and Senior School to finish at 12.15pm (coaches depart at 12.30pm).