School Term Dates
School term dates for the 2019-20 academic year, including arrival and departure dates, half-term dates and exeats*.
Academic year 2019-20
Autumn term 2019
| Arrival day | Sunday 1 September (between 9.30am and 5pm) |
| Teaching starts | Monday 2 September to Thursday 5 September inclusive - induction for new students/students starting a new course Monday 2 September - timetable starts for returning students |
| Half-term | Friday 18 October (between 2pm and 8pm) to Sunday 27 October (before 8pm) inclusive |
| Mock Examinations leading to predicted grades | Wednesday 4 December to Friday 13 December |
| Departure day | Friday 13 December (from 2pm) |
| Rest Saturdays (no teaching) | Saturday 21 September Saturday 23 November |
| Optional Exeat Weekends* | Friday 20 September (after 4.15pm) to Sunday 22 September (before 8pm) Friday 22 November (after 4.15pm) to Sunday 24 November (before 8pm) |
Spring term 2020
| Arrival day | Wednesday 8 January – new students (12pm-5pm) Wednesday 8 January – returning students (before 8pm) |
| Half term | Friday 14 February (leave between 2pm and 8pm) to Sunday 23 February (arrive before 8pm) |
| GCSE Trial Exams | Monday 23 March to Friday 27 March |
| Departure day | Friday 27th March (from 2pm) |
| Optional Exeat Weekends* | Saturday 25 January (after 12pm) to Sunday 26 January (before 8pm) Saturday 14 March (after 12pm) to Sunday 15 March (before 8pm) |
Summer term 2020
| Arrival day | Tuesday 14 April – new students (12pm-5pm) Tuesday 14 April – returning students (before 8pm) |
| Half term | Friday 22 May (leave between 2pm and 8pm) to Sunday 31 May (arrive before 8pm) |
| Speech day | Wednesday 24 June Compulsory for all students to receive their end of course certificates Students may leave after this with their parents if the parents attend Speech Day |
| Departure day | Thursday 25 June |
| Optional Exeat Weekend* | Saturday 2 May (after 12pm) to Sunday 3 May (before 8pm) |
*Exeats
Exeats are optional weekend periods of absence from the School. Students may remain at School.
- Two weekend exeats per term are allowed (except Autumn Term in which three exeats are allowed)
- All exeats can start from 12:10pm on the Saturday and students must be back by around 8pm on the Sunday
- Prior permission for all exeats must be obtained from the Senior Housemaster or Housemistress by the Thursday before the planned exeat
- Permission to go out for an exeat weekend will only be given to students visiting parents, family members or guardians aged 25 years and over