Calendar and Key Dates
Our school calendar is available online to view here, and events can be added to your own personal calendars.
The school year has a certain rhythm, and to help parents appreciate the timings and key points in the calendar, we have an annual overview of the academic year, by year group.
Key dates for the year are also listed below:
Term Dates
Michaelmas Term 2021
| Monday 30 August | Bank Holiday | |
| Tuesday 31 August | Staff Preparation Day 1 | |
| Wednesday 1 September | Staff Preparation Day 2 | |
| Thursday 2 September | Pupil Induction Day for Y7, Y9 and L6 | |
| Friday 3 September | Beginning of term | |
| Saturday 25 September | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Friday 15 October | 16.10 | Half term begins for students |
| Saturday 16 October | Sixth Form Entrance Exam ONLY | |
| Monday 1 November | School recommences | |
| Saturday 27 November | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Thursday 16 December | 14.30 | End of term |
Lent Term 2022
| Wednesday 5 January | Y7 entrance exams and interviews | |
| Thursday 6 January | Staff Preparation Day | |
| Friday 7 January | Beginning of term | |
| Saturday 22 January | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Friday 11 February | 16.10 | Half term commences |
| Monday 21 February | School recommences | |
| Saturday 5 March | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Thursday 24 March | 14.30 | End of term |
Summer Term 2022
| Tuesday 19 April | Staff Preparation Day | |
| Wednesday 20 April | Prospective Pupils’ Day | |
| Thursday 21 April | Beginning of term | |
| Thursday 28 April | Official start of IB exams | |
| Friday 29 April | 16.10 | School ends |
| Saturday 30 April | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Monday 2 May | Bank Holiday – no school (IB exams only) | |
| Friday 20 May | IB exams end | |
| Friday 20 May | Leavers’ Ball | |
| Saturday 21 May | Leavers’ Day | |
| Friday 27 May | 16.10 | Half term begins for Y7-L6 |
| Thursday 2 June | Bank Holiday | |
| Friday 3 June | Bank Holiday | |
| Monday 6 June | School recommences | |
| Saturday 2 July | Founder’s Day | |
| Saturday 2 July | End of term | |
Michaelmas Term 2022
| Monday 29 August | (Bank Holiday) | |
| Tuesday 30 August | Staff Preparation Day | |
| Wednesday 31 August | Staff Preparation Day | |
| Thursday 1 September | Pupil Induction Day | |
| Friday 2 September | Beginning of term | |
| Thursday 22 September | Saturday Morning School | |
| Saturday 24 September | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Friday 14 October | 16:10 | Half term begins |
| Saturday 15 October | Sixth Form Entrance Exams | |
| Monday 31 October | School Recommences | |
| Wednesday 23 November | Saturday Morning School | |
| Saturday 26 November | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Wednesday 14 December | 14:30 | End of Term |
| Thursday 15 December | Staff meetings & Christmas lunch |
Lent Term 2023
| Wednesday 4 January | Year 7 Entrance Exams and interviews | |
| Thursday 5 January | Staff Preparation Day | |
| Friday 6 January | Beginning of term | |
| Thursday 19 January | Saturday Morning School | |
| Saturday 21 January | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Friday 10 February | 16:10 | Half term begins |
| Monday 20 February | School recommences | |
| Wednesday 1 March | Saturday Morning School | |
| Saturday 4 March | No Saturday School | |
| Friday 24 March | End of term | |
| (Friday 7 April | Good Friday) | |
| (Sunday 9 April | Easter Sunday) |
Summer Term 2023
| Monday 17 April | Staff Preparation Day | |
| Tuesday 18 April | Prospective Pupils' Day | |
| Wednesday 19 April | Term begins | |
| Thursday 27 April | IB Exams start (to 19 May) | |
| Thursday 11 May | Internal Exams start (to 19 May) | |
| Saturday 20 May | No Saturday School (Exeat) | |
| Saturday 20 May | Leavers’ Day | |
| Friday 26 May | 16:10 | Half term begins |
| Monday 5 June | School recommences | |
| Friday 30 June | End of term | |
| Saturday 1 July | Founder's Day |
Parents' Evenings and Information Evenings
Parents’ Evenings will run online. All relevant details will be sent to you nearer the time
Please note these dates are subject to change at any time. For the most up-to-date timings, please refer to the online school calendar.
Key Boarding Dates
Michaelmas Term 2021
| Wednesday 1 September | Y9 boarders arrive from 13:30 |
| L6 boarders arrive from 14:00 | |
| Thursday 2 September | Y10, Y11 and U6 boarders arrive by 21:00 |
| Beginning of term | |
| Friday 3 September | Lessons start (all pupils) |
| Exeat | |
| Friday 24 September | Boarders depart after 16:10 |
| Sunday 26 September | Boarders return between 16:00 and 21:00 |
| Half term | |
| Friday 15 October | Boarders may depart after 16:10 |
| Sunday 31 October | Boarders return between 06:00 and 21:00 |
| Exeat | |
| Friday 26 November | Boarders depart after 16:10 |
| Sunday 28 November | Boarders return between 16:00 and 21:00 |
| End of term | |
| Thursday 16 December | Y9‐10 boarders depart after 12:10 |
| Y11‐U6 boarders depart after 13:05 |
| Thursday 6 January | All boarders arrive between 06:00 and 21:00 |
| Beginning of term | |
| Friday 7 January | Lessons start (all pupils) |
| Exeat | |
| Friday 21 January | Boarders depart after 16:10 |
| Sunday 23 January | Boarders return between 16:00 and 21:00 |
| Half term | |
| Friday 11 February | Boarders may depart after 16:10 or by 09:00 the next day. |
| Sunday 20 February | Boarders return between 16:00 and 21:00 |
| Exeat | |
| Friday 4 March | Boarders depart after 16:10 |
| Sunday 6 March | Boarders return between 16:00 and 21:00 |
| End of term | |
| Thursday 24 March | Boarders depart after 13:05 |
| Start of term Tuesday 20 April | All boarders arrive between 06:00 and 21:00 |
| Wednesday 21 April | Lessons Start (all pupils) |
| Bank Holiday exeat | |
| Friday 29 April | Boarders (except U6) depart after 13:10 tbc |
| Monday 2 May | (Bank holiday ‐ IB exams only) |
| Other boarders return between 16:00 and 21:00 | |
| Exeat | |
| Friday 20 May | Boarders (Y9‐L6) depart after 16:10 tbc |
| Saturday 21 May | Leavers Day (U6 only)- |
| U6 Boarders depart between 16:00 and 18:00 | |
| Sunday 22 May | Boarders (Y9‐L6) return between 16:00 and 21:00 |
| Half term | |
| Friday 27 May | Boarders depart after 16:10 tbc |
| Sunday 5 June | Boarders return between 06:00 and 21:00 |
| End of term | |
| Saturday 2 July – Founders Day | Boarders depart after 14:00 |