Term dates

Term dates appear below.
There is also a printable version available in a document here.  

Summer 2026  

INSET Fri 17 April

Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 
(or by 0800 on Mon 20 April) 

Sun 19 April

Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)         

Mon 20 April

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)                                                    

Fri 1 to Mon 4 May *
* Bank Holiday 4 May

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)                  

 Fri 22 May
 

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 31 May
(or by 0800 on Mon 1 June)

Sun 31 May
 

Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                  

 Mon 1 June
 

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)                                     

 Fri 12 – Sun 14 June
 

Term ends for Pre-Prep at 1530

 Wed 8 July
 

Term ends for Prep School at 1200 (after Prize-Giving)

Thurs 9 July
Summer Choir Time Sat 11 Jul – Sun 19 Jul

 

Christmas 2026

INSET Mon 7, Tues 8, Wed 9 September
Term begins for Boarders with supper at 1800
 		 Wednesday 9 September
 

Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                        

 Thursday 10 September
 

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)                                                    

 Friday 25 – Sunday 27 September
 

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)                  

 Friday 16 October
 

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 1 Nov
(or by 0800 on Mon 2 Nov)

 Sunday 1 November

 

Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                  

 Monday 2 November
 

Exeat (Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245)                                     

 Friday 20 – Sunday 22 November
 

Term ends for Pre-Prep (by 1500) and Prep (after the Carol Service)

 Wednesday 9 December
 
Cathedral Choir Time ends Friday 25 Dec

 

Lent 2027 

INSET Tues 5 Jan

Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000
(or by 0800 on Wed 6 Jan)

Tuesday 5 January 
 

Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                        

 Wednesday 6 January 
 

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)                                                    

 Friday 22 – Sunday 24 January
 

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)                  

 Friday 12 February
 

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 21 Feb
(or by 0800 on Mon 22 Feb)
 

 Sunday 21 February

 

Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)              

 Monday 22 February
 

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)             

 Friday 12 – Sunday 14 March 
 

Term ends for Pre-Prep and Prep
(Pre-Prep and Day Boys 1200; Boarders: 1245)

 Wednesday 24 March

 
Easter Sunday 28 March 

 

Summer 2027 

INSET Fri 16 April
Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000
(or by 0800 on Mon 19 Apr)		 Sunday 18 April 
 

Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                        

 Monday 19 April 
 

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)                                                    

Friday 30 April – Monday 3 May*
* Bank Holiday Monday 3 May

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)                  

 Friday 28 May
 

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 6 Jun
(or by 0800 on Mon 7 Jun)

 Sunday 6 June
 

Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                  

 Monday 7 June
 

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)                                  

 Friday 18 – Sunday 20 June
 

Term ends for Pre-Prep

Wednesday 7 July

Term ends for Prep School at 1200 (after Prize-Giving)

Thursday 8 July
Summer Choir  Time tbc

 

Christmas 2027 (PROVISIONAL)

INSET Thurs 2, Fri 3, Mon 6 Sept
Term begins for Boarders  with supper at 1800 Monday 6 September

Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                        

 Tuesday 7 September

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)                                                    

Friday 24 – Sunday 26 September

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800)           

 Friday 15 October
 

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 31 Oct
(or by 0800 on Mon 1 Nov)

 Sunday 31 October
 

Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                  

 Monday 1 November
 

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)                                  

 Friday 19 – Sunday 21 November
 

Term ends for Pre-Prep (by 1500) and Prep (after the Carol Service)

 Wednesday 8 December
Cathedral Choir Time ends Friday 25 December

 

LENT 2028 (PROVISIONAL)

INSET Tues 4, Wed 5 Jan
Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000
(or by 0800 on Thurs 6 Jan)		 Wednesday 5 January

Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                        

 Thursday 6 January 

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)                                                    

Friday 21 – Sunday 23 January 

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800)           

 Friday 11 February

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 20 Feb 
(or by 0800 on Mon 21 Feb)

 Sunday 20 February

Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                  

 Monday21 February

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)                                  

 Friday 10 – Sunday 12 March

Term ends for Pre-Prep at 1530 and Prep at 1640/1800

 Friday 24 March 
Easter Sunday 16 April

 

SUMMER 2028 (PROVISIONAL)

INSET Tues 18 April
Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000
(or by 0800 on Weds 19 Apr)		 Tuesday 18 April

Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                        

 Wednesday 19 April

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)                                                    

Friday 28 – Monday 1 May*
*Bank Holiday Monday 1 May 

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1200/1245 on Friday)           

 Friday 26 May

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 4 Jun 
(or by 0800 on Mon 5 Jun)

 Sunday 4 June

Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)                  

 Monday 5 June

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)                                  

 Friday 16 – Sunday 18 June

Term ends for Pre-Prep at 1530 

 Wednesday 5 July

Term ends for Prep School at 1200 (after Prize-Giving)

Thursday 6 July
Summer Choir Time tba