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Term dates

Term dates appear below or are available in a document here. 

Summer 2024 

INSET Friday 19 April

Term begins for Boarders

(from 1900 to 2000 or by 0800 on Mon 22 April)

Sunday 21 April
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830) Monday 22 April

Exeat starting after games

* Bank Holiday Monday 6 May 

Sunday 5 - Monday 6 May *
Half-Term begins
(Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245)
Friday 24 May

Half-Term ends for Boarders

(from 1900 to 2000 or by 0800 on Monday 3 June)

Sunday 2 June
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830) Monday 3 June

Exeat
(starting from 1640 or 1800 (for those doing Commoners) on Friday night)

Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 June
Term ends (for whole school) at 1200 Thursday 4 July
Cathedral Choir Time ends Sunday 14 July

 

Christmas 2024

INSET Monday 2 Sept, Tuesday 3 Sept

Term begins for Boarders with supper at 1800

Wednesday 4 September

Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)

Thursday 5 September

Exeat 
(starting from 1640 or 1800 (for those doing Commoners) on Friday night)

Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 September
Half-Term begins
(Day boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800) 
Tuesday 22 October 

Half-Term ends for Boarders

(from 1900 to 2000 on Sun or by 0800 Monday 4 November)

Sunday 3 November
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830) Monday 4 November

Full Exeat 
(Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245)

Friday 22 - Sunday 24 November

Term ends

(after the Carol Service in the Cathedral - approximately 1700)

Wednesday 11 December
Cathedral Choir Time ends Wednesday 25 December         

 

Lent 2025 

INSET Tues 7 and Wed 8 Jan

Term begins for Boarders

(from 1900 to 2000 or by 0800 on Thurs 9 January)

Wednesday 8 January 
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830) Thursday 9 January 

Exeat 
(starting from 1640 or 1800 (for those doing Commoners) on Friday night)

Saturday 25 - Sunday 26 January
Half-Term begins
(Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245)
Friday 14 February

Half-Term ends for Boarders

(from 1900 to 2000 on Sun or by 0800 Monday 24 February)

Sunday 23 February
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830) Monday 24 February

Exeat 

(starting from 1640 or 1800 (for those doing Commoners) on Friday night)

Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 March
Term ends 
(Day Boys: 1645; Boarders: 1800)
Friday 28 March

 

Summer 2025 (provisional)

INSET Wednesday 23 April

Term begins for Boarders

(from 1900 to 2000 or by 0800 on Thurs 24 April)

Wednesday 23 April
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830) Thursday 24 April

Exeat                   * Bank Holiday Monday 5 May
(from 1640 or 1800 (for those doing Commoners) on Friday night

Saturday 3 - Monday 5 May *
Half-Term begins
(Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245)
Friday 23 May

Half-Term ends for Boarders

(from 1900 to 2000 or by 0800 on Monday 2 June)

Sunday 1 June
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830) Monday 2 June

Exeat 
(starting from 1640 or 1800 (for those doing Commoners) on Friday night)

Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 June
Term ends (for whole school) at 1200 Thursday 10 July

Our Location

We are blessed with a truly idyllic location. Just an hour south of London by direct train, with easy access to all the major travel hubs, and yet we are surrounded by the stunning countryside of the South Downs National Park. The school is tucked away between Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College, within the secure and secluded Cathedral Close. Moments from our front door is the heart of the historic city of Winchester, or step through our back gate to find water meadows, countryside, and the South Downs Way.