School Term Dates
To help our families navigate the academic year with ease, we’ve compiled all the essential term dates and key events in one location.
We encourage you to bookmark this page and refer to it regularly throughout the year. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the College office.
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Spring Term 2026
Staff Training Friday 2 January
Boarders Sunday 4 January from 6.00pm**
Lessons begin Monday 5 January
Exeat Friday 23 January pick up 4.00pm*
Half Term Friday 13 – Sunday 22 February 4.00pm**
End of Term Friday 27 March 12:00pm
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Summer Term 2026
Staff Training Friday 17 April
Boarders Sunday 19 April from 6.00pm**
Lessons begin Monday 20 April
May Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 6.00pm
Half Term Friday 22 May – Sunday 31 May 4.00pm**
End of Term Wednesday 1 July 12:00pm
Staff Training Thursday 2 July
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Autumn Term 2026
Staff Training Tuesday 1 September & Wednesday 2 September
Boarders return/New Pupils start Wednesday 2 September from 6.00pm**
Pupil Welcome – all year groups Thursday 3 September & Friday 4 September
The Beckwith Saturday 5 September 10.00am
Lessons begin Monday 7 September
Exeat Friday 25 September 4.00pm*
Half Term Friday 16 October – Sunday 1 November 4.00pm**
Exeat Friday 20 November pick up 4.00pm*
End of Term Friday 11 December 12:00pm
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Spring Term 2027
Staff Training Monday 4 January
Boarders Monday 4 January from 6.00pm**
Lessons begin Tuesday 5 January
Exeat Friday 22 January pick up 4.00pm*
Half Term Friday 12 February – Sunday 21 February 4.00pm*
End of Term Thursday 25 March 12:00pm
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Summer Term 2027
Staff Training Friday 16 April
Boarders Sunday 18 April from 6.00pm**
Lessons begin Monday 19 April
May Bank Holiday Monday 3 May 6.00pm*
Half Term Friday 28 May – Sunday 6 June 4.00pm*
End of Term Tuesday 6 July 12.00pm
Staff Training Wednesday 7 July 12:00pm
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Autumn Term 2027 (Provisional)
Staff Training Tuesday 31 August and Wednesday 1 September
Boarders Wednesday 1 September from 6.00pm**
Pupil Welcome – all year groups Thursday 2 September
Lessons begin Monday 6 September
Exeat Friday 24 September 4.00pm*
Half Term Friday 15 October – Sunday 31 October 4.00pm*
Exeat Friday 19 November 4.00pm*
End of Term Friday 10 December 12.00pm
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Spring Term (Provisional)
Staff Training Monday 3 January
Boarders Monday 3 January from 6.00pm**
Lessons begin Tuesday 4 January
Exeat Friday 21 January 4.00pm*
Half Term Friday 11 – Sunday 20 February 4.00pm*
End of Term Friday 31 March 12.00pm
* After half terms and exeats the boarding houses will be open from 6pm. All pupils boarding on those nights should return by 8pm.
** At the start of term full boarders may return from 10am if they need to. There will be one boarding house open for all pupils who use this facility; at 6pm full boarders will be able to move to their house.
Spring Term 2026
| Staff Training | Friday 2 January | |
| Boarders | Sunday 4 January | from 6.00pm** |
| Lessons begin | Monday 5 January | |
| Exeat | Friday 23 January | pick up 4.00pm* |
| Half Term | Friday 13 – Sunday 22 February | 4.00pm** |
| End of Term | Friday 27 March | 12:00pm |
Summer Term 2026
| Staff Training | Friday 17 April | |
| Boarders | Sunday 19 April | from 6.00pm** |
| Lessons begin | Monday 20 April | |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 4 May | 6.00pm |
| Half Term | Friday 22 May – Sunday 31 May | 4.00pm** |
| End of Term | Wednesday 1 July | 12:00pm |
| Staff Training | Thursday 2 July |
Autumn Term 2026
| Staff Training | Tuesday 1 September & Wednesday 2 September | ||
| Boarders return/New Pupils start | Wednesday 2 September | from 6.00pm** | |
| Pupil Welcome – all year groups | Thursday 3 September & Friday 4 September | ||
| The Beckwith | Saturday 5 September | 10.00am | |
| Lessons begin | Monday 7 September | ||
| Exeat | Friday 25 September | 4.00pm* | |
| Half Term | Friday 16 October – Sunday 1 November | 4.00pm** | |
| Exeat | Friday 20 November | pick up 4.00pm* | |
| End of Term | Friday 11 December | 12:00pm |
Spring Term 2027
| Staff Training | Monday 4 January | ||
| Boarders | Monday 4 January | from 6.00pm** | |
| Lessons begin | Tuesday 5 January | ||
| Exeat | Friday 22 January | pick up 4.00pm* | |
| Half Term | Friday 12 February – Sunday 21 February | 4.00pm* | |
| End of Term | Thursday 25 March | 12:00pm |
Summer Term 2027
| Staff Training | Friday 16 April | ||
| Boarders | Sunday 18 April | from 6.00pm** | |
| Lessons begin | Monday 19 April | ||
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 3 May | 6.00pm* | |
| Half Term | Friday 28 May – Sunday 6 June | 4.00pm* | |
| End of Term | Tuesday 6 July | 12.00pm | |
| Staff Training | Wednesday 7 July | 12:00pm |
Autumn Term 2027 (Provisional)
| Staff Training | Tuesday 31 August and Wednesday 1 September | ||
| Boarders | Wednesday 1 September | from 6.00pm** | |
| Pupil Welcome – all year groups | Thursday 2 September | ||
| Lessons begin | Monday 6 September | ||
| Exeat | Friday 24 September | 4.00pm* | |
| Half Term | Friday 15 October – Sunday 31 October | 4.00pm* | |
| Exeat | Friday 19 November | 4.00pm* | |
| End of Term | Friday 10 December | 12.00pm |
Spring Term (Provisional)
| Staff Training | Monday 3 January | ||
| Boarders | Monday 3 January | from 6.00pm** | |
| Lessons begin | Tuesday 4 January | ||
| Exeat | Friday 21 January | 4.00pm* | |
| Half Term | Friday 11 – Sunday 20 February | 4.00pm* | |
| End of Term | Friday 31 March | 12.00pm |
* After half terms and exeats the boarding houses will be open from 6pm. All pupils boarding on those nights should return by 8pm.
** At the start of term full boarders may return from 10am if they need to. There will be one boarding house open for all pupils who use this facility; at 6pm full boarders will be able to move to their house.