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 2020
| Monday 31 August | Bank Holiday | |
| Tuesday 1 September | Staff Preparation Day 1 | |
| Wednesday 2 September | Staff Preparation Day 2 | |
| Thursday 3 September | Pupil Induction Day for Year 7, Year 9 and Lower Sixth | |
| Friday 4 September | Beginning of term | |
| Saturday 26 September | No Saturday School | |
| Thursday 15 October | 16.10 | Half term begins for students |
| Friday 16 October | CPD Day for staff | |
| Monday 2 November | School recommences | |
| Saturday 28 November | No Saturday School | |
| Wednesday 16 December | 14.30 | End of term |
Lent term 2021
| Thursday 7 January | Staff Preparation Day | |
| Friday 8 January | Beginning of term | |
| Saturday 23 January | No Saturday School | |
| Friday 12 February | 16.10 | Half term commences |
| Monday 22 February | School recommences | |
| Saturday 6 March | No Saturday School | |
| Thursday 25 March | 14.30 | End of term |
Summer term 2021
| Tuesday 20 April | Staff Preparation Day |
| Wednesday 21 April | Beginning of term |
| Thursday 29 April | Official start of IB exams |
| Saturday 1 May | No Saturday School for students |
| Saturday 1 May | Prospective Pupils’ Day |
| Monday 3 May | Bank Holiday – no school (IB exams only) |
| Friday 21 May | IB exams end |
| Friday 21 May | Leavers’ Ball |
| Saturday 22 May | Leavers’ Day |
| Friday 28 May | Half term begins for Y7-L6 |
| Monday 31 May | May Bank Holiday |
| Monday 7 June | School recommences |
| Saturday 3 July | Founder’s Day |
| Saturday 3 July | End of term |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Friday 11 February | 16.10 | Half term commences |
| Monday 21 February | School recommences | |
| Saturday 5 March | No Saturday School | |
| 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 for students | |
| 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 2 June | Bank Holiday | |
| Monday 6 June | School recommences | |
| Saturday 2 July | Founder’s Day | |
| Saturday 2 July | End of term | |
Parents' Evenings and Information Evenings
Parents’ Evenings will run online. All relevant details will be sent to you nearer the time
2020-21
| Thursday 5 November | IB Choices Evening for Year 11 pupils and parents |
| Tuesday 17 November | Y10 Information Evening for Year 9 pupils and parents |
| Thursday 26 November | Year 11 Parents' Evening |
| Monday 7 December | Year 7 Parents Consultation Evening |
| Monday 18 January | Year 9 Parents' Evening |
| Thursday 4 February | Lower Sixth Parents' Evening |
| Monday 8 March | Year 10 Parents' Evening |
| Monday 15 March | Year 8 Parents' Evening |
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.