Term Dates

Academic Year 2024-25

Monday 2 September	Staff INSET
Tuesday 3 September	Staff INSET
Wednesday 4 September	Staff INSET
Thursday 5 September	New Boarders and L6 boarders arrive (8:00am - 10:00am) Lower Four (Year 7) Induction Day Lower Six (Year 12) Induction Day Returning Boarders arrive from 14:00
Friday 6 September	First day of term
Monday 9 September	School Photos
Saturday 21 September	Whole School Open Morning
Friday 27 September	Exeat begins at 16:30 until Sunday 29 September Buses depart 16:30
Friday 18 October	Half term begins at 16:30
Sunday 3 November	Boarders return from 18:00
Monday 4 November	Term Resumes
Friday 22 November	Exeat begins at 16:30 until Sunday 24 November Buses depart 16:30
Friday 6 December	Carol Service: Dorchester Abbey 12:00 - Lower School 14:00 - Upper School
Friday 13 December	Last day of term Buses depart at 16:30

Sunday 5 January	Boarders return from 18:00
Monday 6 January	First Day of term
Friday 24 January	Exeat begins at 16:30 until Sunday 26 January (Boarders return from 18:00)
Friday 14 February	Half term begins at 16:30 until Sunday 23 February (Boarders return from 18:00)
Friday 14 March	Exeat begins at 16:30 until Sunday 16 March (Boarders return from 18:00)
Wednesday 2 April	Last day of term Buses depart at 16:30

Tuesday 22 April	Staff INSET
Wednesday 23 April	First day of term
Friday 2 May	Exeat begins at 16:30 until Monday 5 May (inclusive) (Boarders return from 18:00)
Friday 23 May	Half term begins at 16:30 until Sunday 1 June (Boarders return from 18:00)
Saturday 28 June	Speech Day
Friday 4 July	Last day of term Buses depart at 13:30