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Term dates

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

Christmas 2024

INSET Mon 2 Sept, Tues 3, Wed 4 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 (from 1640 or 1800 on Friday night) Friday 27 - 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 3 Nov

(or by 0800 Monday 4 November)

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

Exeat 
(half day on Friday - Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245)

Friday 22 - Sunday 24 November

Term ends for Pre-Prep and Prep

(after the Carol Service in the Cathedral for Prep - approx 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 (from 1640 or 1800 on Friday night) Friday 24 - 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 23 Feb

(or by 0800 Monday 24 February)

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

Exeat (from 1640 or 1800 on Friday night)

Friday 14 - Sunday 16 March
Term ends (Pre-Prep 1530; Day Boys 1645; Boarders 1800) Friday 28 March

 

Summer 2025

INSET Wednesday 23 April

Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Wed 23 April

(or by 0800 on Thurs 24 April)

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

Exeat from 1640 or 1800 on Friday night

Friday 2-Monday 5 May *

(*Bank Holiday)

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245) Friday 23 May

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 1 June

(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 from 1640 or 1800 on Friday night

Friday 13 - Sunday 15 June
Term ends for Pre-Prep at 1530 Wednesday 9 July
Term ends for Prep School at 1200 Thursday 10 July

 

Christmas 2025 (PROVISIONAL)

INSET Mon 1, Tues 2, Wed 3 Sept
Term begins for Boarders with supper at 1800                    Wednesday 3 September

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

Thursday 4 September

Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)                                                    

Friday 26-Sunday 28 September

Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)                  

Friday 17 October

Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 2 Nov

(or by 0800 on Mon 3 Nov)

Sunday 2 November

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

Monday 3 November

Exeat (Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245)                                               

Friday 21 – Sunday 23 November

Term ends for Pre-Prep and Prep 

(after the Carol Service in the Cathedral for Prep - approx 1700)

Wednesday 10 December
Choir Time ends Wednesday 25 December

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.