School Term Dates
School term dates for the 2020-21 academic year, including arrival and departure dates, half-term dates and exeats*.
Academic year 2020-21
Autumn term 2020
| Arrival day | Sunday 6 September (between 9.30am and 5pm) |
| Teaching starts for all students | Monday 7 September to Thursday 10 September inclusive: induction/lessons for new students/students starting a new course Monday 7 September - timetable starts for returning students |
| Half-term | Friday 23 October - Travel Day (Students to depart before 5pm) to Sunday 1 November (before 8pm) inclusive |
| End of Term (Travel Day) | Thursday 17 December (Students to depart before 5pm) |
| Rest Saturdays (no teaching) | Saturday 26 September Saturday 21 November |
| Optional Exeat Weekends* | Friday 25 September (after 4.30pm) to Sunday 27 September (before 8pm) Friday 20 November (after 4.30pm) to Sunday 22 November (before 8pm) |
Spring term 2021
| Arrival day | Sunday 10 January (before 8pm) |
| Half term | Friday 12 February - Travel Day (Students to depart before 5pm) to Sunday 21 February (arrive before 8pm) |
| End of Term | Wednesday 31 March (from 12pm. Students to depart before 5pm) |
| Travel day | Thursday 1 April (Students to depart before 5pm) |
Summer term 2021
| Arrival day | Sunday 18 April (before 8pm) |
| Half term | Friday 28 May - Travel Day (Students to depart before 5pm) to Sunday 6 June (arrive before 8pm) Students who have exams on Friday 28 May can depart morning of Saturday 29 May |
| Speech day | Wednesday 23 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 |
| Travel day | Thursday 24 June (Students to depart before 5pm) |
*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)
- Prior permission for all exeats must be obtained from the House Parents 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