Term Dates
Term dates are now confirmed for 2024-2025.
Notes:
- Half terms commence on Fridays after normal school commitments.
- Boarders return to school by 5pm the day before the start of each term.
- The early May Bank Holiday weekend is the only compulsory exeat for all boarders.
- Prep School compulsory events: Carol Service and Open Day in July.
- Senior School compulsory events: Carol Service in December, the House Singing performance to parents in March and Speech Day in July.
2024-2025 Dates
Autumn
| Autumn Term 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lower Sixth Form Boarders return | 1st September (Sunday) | Between 3pm and 6pm |
| Lower Sixth Day Girls return | 2nd September (Monday) | by 9am |
| New Joiners to Boarding U3-U4 return | 4th September (Wednesday) | New boarders arrive from 8.45 - 9.30am. |
| Boarders L4 - U5 and U6 return | 4th September (Wednesday) | Returning boarders arrive between 2-5pm. Boarders Chapel will take place at 6.40pm followed by formal High Table at 7pm. |
| Term Starts | 5th September (Thursday) | 8:30am |
| Half term | 26th - 3rd November (Saturday – Sunday) | Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 25th October Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 3rd November (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Prep School Carol Services at Holy Trinity Parish Church, Bramley | TBC 5th December (Thursday) | |
| Senior School Carol Service at Guildford Cathedral | TBC Monday 9th December (Monday) | |
| Term Ends | 12th December (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
Spring
| Spring Term 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boarders return | 7th January (Tuesday) | Boarding Houses open at 2pm. All boarders return by 5pm |
| Term Starts | 8th January (Wednesday) | 8:30am |
| Half term | 15th – 23rd February (Saturday – Sunday) |
Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 14th Feb Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 23rd February (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Senior School House Singing Concert for Parents | 26th March (Wednesday) | 7:30pm |
| Term Ends | 27th March (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
Summer
| Summer Term 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boarders return | 22nd April (Tuesday) | Boarding Houses open at 2pm. All boarders return by 5pm |
| Term Starts | 23rd April (Wednesday) | 8:30am |
| Early May Bank Holiday (Exeat) | 3rd - 5th May (Sat/Sun/Mon) | Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 2nd May Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 5th May (Monday) | Boarding Houses open at 7pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Half Term: | 24th May – 1st June (Saturday – Sunday) |
Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 23rd May Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 1st June (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Prep School Open Day | 28th June (Saturday) | 9am - midday |
| Senior Speech Day & Open Day Saturday | 5th July (Saturday) | 10am – 3:30pm |
| Term Ends | 10th July (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
2025-2026 Dates
Autumn
| Autumn Term 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lower Sixth Form Boarders return | 31st August(Sunday) | Between 3pm and 6pm |
| Lower Sixth Day Girls return | 1st September (Monday) | by 9am |
| New Joiners to Boarding U3-U4 return | 3rd September (Wednesday) | New boarders arrive from 8.45 - 9.30am. |
| Boarders L4 - U5 and U6 return | 3rd September (Wednesday) | Returning boarders arrive between 2-5pm. Boarders Chapel will take place at 6.40pm followed by formal High Table at 7pm. |
| Term Starts | 4th September (Thursday) | 8:30am |
| Half term | 25th October - 2nd November (Saturday – Sunday) | Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 24th October Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 2nd November (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Prep School Carol Services at Holy Trinity Parish Church, Bramley | TBC 4th December (Thursday) | |
| Senior School Carol Service at Guildford Cathedral | TBC Monday 8th December (Monday) | |
| Term Ends | 11th December (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
Spring
| Spring Term 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boarders return | 6th January (Tuesday) | Boarding Houses open at 2pm. All boarders return by 5pm |
| Term Starts | 7th January (Wednesday) | 8:30am |
| Half term | 14th – 22nd February (Saturday – Sunday) |
Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 13th Feb Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 22nd February (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Senior School House Singing Concert for Parents | 25th March (Wednesday) | 7:30pm |
| Term Ends | 26th March (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
Summer
| Summer Term 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boarders return | 21st April (Tuesday) | Boarding Houses open at 2pm. All boarders return by 5pm |
| Term Starts | 22nd April (Wednesday) | 8:30am |
| Early May Bank Holiday (Exeat) | 2nd - 4th May (Sat/Sun/Mon) | Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 1st May Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 4th May (Monday) | Boarding Houses open at 7pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Half Term: | 23rd May – 31st May (Saturday – Sunday) |
Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 22nd May Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 31st May (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Prep School Open Day | 27th June (Saturday) | 9am - midday |
| Senior Speech Day & Open Day Saturday | 4th July (Saturday) | 10am – 3:30pm |
| Term Ends | 9th July (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
2026-2027 Dates
Term dates for 2026-2027 are PROVISIONAL and based on our historical patterns. Please do not assume these dates will be confirmed - they are given here as guidance only.
Autumn
| Autumn Term 2026 PROVISIONAL ONLY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lower Sixth Form Boarders return | 30th August (Sunday) | Between 3pm and 6pm |
| Lower Sixth Day Girls return | 31st August (Monday) | by 9am |
| New Joiners to Boarding U3-U4 return | 2nd September (Wednesday) | New boarders arrive from 8.45 - 9.30am. |
| Boarders L4 - U5 and U6 return | 2nd September (Wednesday) | Returning boarders arrive between 2-5pm. Boarders Chapel will take place at 6.40pm followed by formal High Table at 7pm. |
| Term Starts | 3rd September (Thursday) | 8:30am |
| Half term | 24th - 1st November (Saturday – Sunday) | Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 23rd October Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 1st November (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Prep School Carol Services at Holy Trinity Parish Church, Bramley | TBC 3rd December (Thursday) | |
| Senior School Carol Service at Guildford Cathedral | TBC 7th December (Monday) | |
| Term Ends | 10th December (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
Spring
| Spring Term 2027 PROVISIONAL ONLY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boarders return | 5th January (Tuesday) | Boarding Houses open at 2pm. All boarders return by 5pm |
| Term Starts | 6th January (Wednesday) | 8:30am |
| Half term | 13th – 21st February (Saturday – Sunday) |
Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 12th Feb Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 21st February (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Senior School House Singing Concert for Parents | 24th March (Wednesday) | 7:30pm |
| Term Ends | 25th March (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
Summer
| Summer Term 2027 PROVISIONAL ONLY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boarders return | 20th April (Tuesday) | Boarding Houses open at 2pm. All boarders return by 5pm |
| Term Starts | 21st April (Wednesday) | 8:30am |
| Early May Bank Holiday (Exeat) | 1st - 3rd May (Sat/Sun/Mon) | Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 30th May Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 3rd May (Monday) | Boarding Houses open at 7pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Half Term: | 29th May – 6th June (Saturday – Sunday) |
Girls leave after last commitment on Friday 28th May Boarding Houses close at 6.30pm |
| Boarders return | 6th June (Sunday) | Boarding Houses open at 6pm. All boarders return by 9pm |
| Prep School Open Day | 26th June (Saturday) | 9am - midday |
| Senior Speech Day & Open Day Saturday | 3rd July (Saturday) | 10am – 3:30pm |
| Term Ends | 8th July (Thursday) | |
| for Prep School girls in Pre-School, PPI, PPII and PPIII | 12:00pm | |
| for Prep School girls in FI - LIII | 12:30pm | |
| for Senior School girls, U3 – U6 | After 1pm | |
| Boarders' departure | Boarders can be collected at 1pm, Keller and Bronte from the gravel car park, Symes and 6th Formers from outside their house. Travel arranged by school to guardians or airports will depart at 1.30pm at the earliest. | |
