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Junior King’s

Summer Term 2026

Staff Inset Day: Monday 20 April

Term begins:
Monday 20 April (Boarders)
Tuesday 21 April (Day pupils)

Exeat: Saturday 2 May – Monday 4 May

Half term: Friday 22 May – Sunday 31 May

Exeat: Friday 12 June – Sunday 14 June

Term ends: Wednesday 1 July

Autumn Term 2026

New Staff Induction Days: Thursday 27 and Friday 28 August
Staff Inset Days: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September

Term begins:
Tuesday 1 September and Wednesday 2 September (Boarders return)
Thursday 3 September (Day pupils return)

Exeat: Friday 25 September (Boarders from 3.00pm, Pre-Prep 3.30pm, Junior House 4.00pm, Years 5-8 4.15pm) – Sunday 27 September (boarders return from 5.00pm)

Half term: Friday 16 October (from lunchtime) – Monday 2 November (Boarders return from 5.00pm)/Tuesday 3 November (Day pupils return)

Staff Inset Day: Monday 2nd November

Exeat: Friday 20 November (1.00pm Pre-Prep and Prep School) – Sunday 22 November (Boarders return from 5.00pm)

Term ends: Wednesday 9 December

Lent Term 2027

Staff Inset Day: Monday 4 January

Term begins:
Monday 4 January (Boarders return from 5.00 pm)
Tuesday 5 January (Day pupils)

Exeat: Friday 22 January (1.00pm Pre-Prep and Prep School) – Sunday 24 January

Half term: Friday 12 February – Sunday 21 February

Exeat: Friday 12 March (Boarders from 3.00pm, Pre-Prep 3.30pm, Junior House 4.00pm, Years 5-8 4.15pm) – Sunday 14 March (Boarders return from 5.00pm)

Term ends: Wednesday 24 March

Staff Inset: Thursday 25 March

Summer Term 2027

Term begins:
Sunday 18 April (Boarders return from 5.00 pm)
Monday 19 April (Day pupils)

Exeat: Saturday 1 May (from lunchtime) – Monday 3 May

Half term: Friday 28 May – Sunday 6 June

Term ends: Wednesday 30 June

Senior School

Summer Term 2026

Staff Inset Day: Monday 20 April

Term begins:
Monday 20 April (Boarders are due back by 6pm)
Tuesday 21 April (Day pupils to arrive by 8.30am. Lessons begin)

Soft Exeat: Saturday 2 May (5pm) – Monday 4 May (After Sports Day on the afternoon of 2 May, and until the evening of 4 May school is closed and boarders are encouraged to return home. There are no lessons on Monday 4 May (Bank Holiday) but Houses will remain open for those who need or wish to remain, and there are some public exams on the Monday – exam years should check their schedules carefully)

Half term: Saturday 23 May (lessons end on Friday 22 May; Houses close at 10am Saturday 23 May) – Sunday 31 May (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Thursday 2 July (Pupils may leave after the Commemoration Day Service)

Autumn Term 2026

New Staff Induction Days: Thursday 27 & Friday 28 August
Staff Inset Day: Tuesday 1 September

Term Begins:
Tuesday 1 September (Shells arrive from 4pm)
Wednesday 2 September (all 6b and new Remove pupils staggered arrival times)
Thursday 3 September (Day pupils to arrive by 8.30am. Lessons begin)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 25 September (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 27 September (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Half term: Friday 16 October (lessons end lunchtime on Friday 16 October) – Monday 2 November (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Staff Inset Day: Monday 2 November

Fixed Exeat: Friday 20 November (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 22 November (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Friday 11 December (Houses close at 10am; Pupils may leave after the Carol Service on Thursday 10 December if with parents or guardians)

Lent Term 2027

Staff Inset Day: Monday 4 January

Term begins:
Monday 4 January (Boarders are due back by 6pm)
Tuesday 5 January (Day pupils to arrive by 8.15am. Lessons begin)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 22 January (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 24 January (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Half term: Friday 12 February (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 21 February (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 12 March (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 14 March (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Wednesday 24 March (lessons end Wednesday 24 March at lunchtime)

Staff Inset Day: Wednesday 24 March (pm) and Thursday 25 March (am)

Summer Term 2027

Term begins:
Sunday 18 April (Boarders are due back by 6pm)
Monday 19 April (Day pupils to arrive by 8.15am. Lessons begin)

Soft Exeat: Saturday 1 May (after Sports Day) – Monday 3 May (evening, no lessons on Monday 3 May)

Half term: Friday 28 May (lessons end on Friday 28 May) – Sunday 6 June (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Thursday 1 July (Pupils may leave after the Commemoration Day Service)

International College

Summer Term 2026

Start of term: Monday 20 April – the College will open at 15:00

End of half term: Saturday 23 May – the College will close at 12:30

Start of term: Sunday 31 May – the College will re-open at 15:00

End of term: Saturday 27 June – the College will close at 12:30

Autumn Term 2026 (provisional)

New staff induction day: Friday 28 August

Staff Inset Day: Tuesday 1 September

Start of term:

Wednesday 2 September – Year 11 staggered arrival
Thursday 3 September – Years 9 & 10 staggered arrival
Friday 4 September & Saturday 5 September – student induction days
Monday 7 September – First lessons

End of half term: Saturday 17 October – the College will close at 12:30

Start of term: Monday 2 November – the College will re-open at 15:00
Monday 2 November – Staff Inset Day

End of term: Friday 11 December – the College will close at 13:30

Lent Term 2027 (provisional)

Staff Inset day: Monday 4 January (am at KSC / pm at IC)

Start of term: Monday 4 January – the College will open at 15:00

End of half term: Saturday 13 February – the College will close at 10.00

Start of term: Sunday 21 February – the College will re-open at 15:00

End of term: Wednesday 24 March

Staff Inset Day: Thursday 25 March

Summer Term 2027 (provisional)

Start of term: Sunday 18 April – the College will open at 15:00

End of half term: Saturday 29 May – the College will close at 12:30

Start of term: Sunday 6 June – the College will re-open at 15:00

End of term: Saturday 26 June – the College will close at 12.30

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