Term Dates
Term Dates for Godstowe
Please note that these dates are published in advance to facilitate planning. However, they may be subject to change if there are national changes to bank holidays, or if they become out of line with local education authority dates.
2025-2026
| Autumn Term 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Monday, 1 September | INSET |
| Tuesday, 2 September | INSET |
| Wednesday, 3 September | INSET Term begins for boarders (2-3pm for existing boarders and 3-4pm for new) |
| Thursday, 4 September | Term begins for all pupils |
| Friday, 19 September - Sunday, 21 September | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Friday, 17 October - Sunday, 2 November | Half Term begins at 4pm on Friday 17th |
| Friday, 21 November - Sunday, 23 November | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Wednesday, 10 December | Term ends for Pre-Prep (Lodge) at 3:30pm |
| Thursday, 11 December | Term ends for Prep (Main School) at 12:30pm |
| Spring Term 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Monday, 5 January | INSET |
| Tuesday, 6 January | INSET Term begins for boarders (return between 3-4pm) |
| Wednesday, 7 January | Term begins for all pupils |
| Friday, 23 January - Sunday, 25 January | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Friday, 13 February - Sunday, 22 February | Half Term begins at 4pm on Friday 13th |
| Friday, 6 March - Sunday, 8 March | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Thursday, 26 March | Term ends for Pre-Prep (Lodge) at 3:30pm Term ends for Prep (Main School) at 4pm |
| Summer Term 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Monday, 20 April | INSET |
| Tuesday, 21 April | INSET Term begins for boarders (return between 3-4pm) |
| Wednesday, 22 April | Term begins for all pupils |
| Friday, 1 May - Monday, 4 May | Long Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Friday, 22 May - Sunday, 31 May | Half Term begins at 4pm on Friday 22nd |
| Friday, 19 June - Sunday, 21 June | Exeat begins at 4pm |
Wednesday, 8 July | Terms end for Pre-Prep (Lodge) at 3:30pm |
| Thursday, 9 July | Term ends for Prep (Main School) after Speech Day around 12pm |
2026-2027
| Autumn Term 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 1 September | INSET |
| Wednesday, 2 September | INSET Term begins for boarders (2-3pm for existing boarders and 3-4pm for new) |
| Thursday, 3 September | Term begins for all pupils |
| Friday, 25 September - Sunday, 27 September | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Friday, 16 October - Sunday, 1 November | Half Term begins at 4pm on Friday 16th October |
| Friday, 20 November - Sunday, 22 November | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Wednesday, 9 December | Term ends for Pre-Prep (Lodge) at 3:30pm |
| Thursday, 10 December | Term ends for Prep (Main School) at 12:30pm |
| Spring Term 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Monday, 4 January | INSET |
| Tuesday, 5 January | INSET Term begins for boarders (return between 3-4pm) |
| Wednesday, 6 January | Term begins for all pupils |
| Friday, 22 January - Sunday, 24 January | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Friday, 12 February - Sunday, 21 February | Half Term begins at 4pm on Friday 12th February |
| Friday, 5 March - Sunday, 7 March | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Wednesday, 24 March | Term ends for Pre-Prep (Lodge) at 3:30pm Term ends for Prep (Main School) at 4pm |
| Summer Term 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Monday, 19 April | INSET |
| Tuesday, 20 April | INSET Term begins for boarders (return between 3-4pm) |
| Wednesday, 21 April | Term begins for all pupils |
| Friday, 30 April - Monday, 43 May | Long Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Friday, 28 May - Sunday, 6 June | Half Term begins at 4pm on Friday 28th May |
| Friday, 18 June - Sunday, 20 June | Exeat begins at 4pm |
| Wednesday, 7 July | Terms end for Pre-Prep (Lodge) at 3:30pm |
| Thursday, 8 July | Term ends for Prep (Main School) after Speech Day around 12pm |
