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The 2026-27 Academic Year
KEY TERM DATES
KEY TERM DATES: 2026-27
These are some of the important upcoming dates in the 2026–27 school year and beyond.
Last Day of Summer Term (finishes after End of Year Celebration)
Thursday 02 Jul 2026
All Boarding Houses Close
Friday 03 Jul 2026
First Day of Autumn Term: Years 7 - 12
Monday 07 Sep 2026
First Day of Autumn Term: Year 13
Tuesday 08 Sep 2026
Autumn Half Term
Friday 23rd October to Monday 2nd November (inclusive) (school resumes 03rd November)
Last Day of Autumn Term
Friday 11 Dec 2026 (half day)
First Day of Spring Term
Monday 04 Jan 2027
Spring Half Term
Friday 11th February to Friday 19th February (inclusive) (no school on Friday 12th February or Friday 19th February)
Last Day of Spring Term
Wednesday 24 Mar 2027 (half day)
First Day of Summer Term
Thursday 15 Apr 2027
Summer Half Term - Mon 31 May - Friday 4 June (inclusive)
Monday 31 May to Friday 04 Jun 2027
Last Day of Summer Term (finishes after End of Year Celebration)
Wednesday 07 Jul 2027
Autumn term Term starts New and Returning Years 7–12
Sunday 6 September 2026, Boarding Houses are open from 9am .
Year 13 - Boarding Students
Monday 7 September 2026, Boarding Houses open from 9am.
Half Term
Friday 22 October to Monday 2 November 2026 (inclusive). Boarders leave lessons on Thursday 22 October; houses close on Thursday 22 October at 7pm. Boarders return on Monday 2 November from 2pm.
INSET Days
Monday 28 September 2026. No school but boarding houses will remain open.
INSET Days
Friday 20 November 2026. No school but boarding houses will remain open.
Term Ends
Friday 11 December 2026 (half day). Boarders leave after lessons at lunchtime, boarding houses close on Friday 11 December at 4pm.
Spring term starts
Monday 4 January 2027. Boarders arrive at the boarding house on Sunday 3 January from 2pm.
Half Term
Friday 12 February to Sunday 21 February 2027 (inclusive). Boarders leave after lessons on Thursday 11 February; houses close on Thursday 11 February at 7pm. Boarders return on Sunday 21 February from 2pm
Term Ends
Wednesday 24 March 2027 (half day)
Summer Term starts
Thursday 15 April 2027. Boarders arrive at the boarding houses on Wednesday 14 April from 2pm
Bank Holiday
Monday 3 May 2027. No school but boarding houses will remain open.
Half Term
Saturday 29 May to Sunday 6 June 2027 (inclusive) . Boarders leave after lessons on Friday 28 May; houses close on Friday 28 May at 7pm. Boarders return on Sunday 6 June from 2pm
Term Ends
Wednesday 7 July (half day) . Sixth Form boarders leave after the End of Year Celebration, from 4pm on Wednesday 7 July Senior School boarders leave after the End of Year Celebration, from 12pm on Thursday 7 July All boarding houses close on Wednesday 7 July at 8pm
