Term Dates (Senior School)

Autumn Term 2024

Term begins

  • Monday 2 September (boarders return Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September)

Saturday 31 August

  • Induction Day for new Year 9 (D) pupils

Sunday 1 September

  • New Year 10 (C), Year 11 (B) and Year 12 (A3) pupils and existing boarders return

Term ends

  • Friday 13 December (4.20pm)

Half term

  • Friday 18 October – half term begins (4.20pm)
  • Sunday 3 November – half term ends (boarders return)

Exeat weekends

  • Friday 27 September (school will finish at 1.10pm) – Sunday 29 September
  • Friday 22 November (school will finish at 1.10pm) – Sunday 24 November

Open weekends

  • Saturday 14 September – Sunday 15 September
  • Saturday 5 October – Sunday 6 October
  • Saturday 16 November – Sunday 17 November
  • Saturday 30 November – Sunday 1 December

Whole school weekends

  • Saturday 7 September – Sunday 8 September
  • Saturday 21 September – Sunday 22 September
  • Saturday 12 October – Sunday 13 October
  • Saturday 9 November – Sunday 10 November
  • Saturday 7 December – Sunday 8 December

Spring Term 2025

Term begins

  • Monday 6 January (boarders return on Sunday 5 January)

Term ends

  • Friday 28 March (4.20pm)

Half term

  • Friday 14 February – half term begins (4.20pm)
  • Sunday 23 February – half term ends (boarders return)

Exeat weekends

  • Friday 24 January (school will finish at 1.10pm) – Sunday 26 January

Open weekends

  • Saturday 18 January – Sunday 19 January
  • Saturday 1 February – Sunday 2 February
  • Saturday 8 March – Sunday 9 March
  • Saturday 15 March – Sunday 16 March

Whole school weekends

  • Saturday 11 January – Sunday 12 January
  • Saturday 8 February – Sunday 9 February
  • Saturday 1 March – Sunday 2 March
  • Saturday 22 March – Sunday 23 March

Summer Term 2025

Term begins

  • Wednesday 23 April (boarders return on Tuesday 22 April)

Term ends

  • Saturday 5 July (4.20pm)

Bank holiday

  • Monday 5 May

Half term

  • Friday 23 May – half term begins (4.20pm)
  • Sunday 1st June – half term ends (boarders return)

Exeat weekend:

  • Saturday 3 May (school will finish at 1.10pm) – Monday 5 May

Open weekends

  • Saturday 10 May – Sunday 11 May
  • Saturday 14 June – Sunday 15 June
  • Saturday 21 June – Sunday 22 June

Whole school weekends

  • Saturday 26 April – Sunday 27 April
  • Saturday 17 May – Sunday 18 May
  • Saturday 7 June – Sunday 8 June
  • Saturday 28 June – Sunday 29 June

Autumn Term 2025

Sunday 31 August

  • Induction Day for new pupils (boarders and day pupils)

Monday 1 September

  • Existing boarders return

Tuesday 2 September

  • Classes begin

Half term

  • Friday 17 October – half term begins (4.35pm)
  • Sunday 2 November – half term ends (boarders return)
  • Monday 3 November – classes begin

Term ends

  • Friday 12 December (4.35pm)

Exeat weekends

  • Friday 26 September (school will finish at 1.10pm) – Sunday 28 September
  • Friday 21 November (school will finish at 1.10pm) – Sunday 23 November

Spring Term 2026

Monday 5 January

  • Boarders return (from 6pm)

Tuesday 6 January

  • Classes begin

Half term

  • Friday 13 February – half term begins (4.35pm)
  • Sunday 22 February – half term ends (boarders return)
  • Monday 23 February – classes begin

Term ends

  • Friday 27 March (4.35pm)

Exeat weekend

  • Friday 23 January (school will finish at 1.10pm) – Sunday 25 January

Summer Term 2026

Sunday 19 April

  • Boarders return

Monday 20 April

  • Classes begin

Bank holiday

  • Monday 4 May

Half term

  • Friday 22 May – half term begins (4.35pm)
  • Sunday 31 May – half term ends (boarders return)
  • Monday 1 June – classes begin

Term ends

  • Saturday 4 July (4.35pm)

Exeat weekend

  • Saturday 2 May (school will finish at 1.10pm) – Monday 4 May

Weekends at Bryanston

We have three types of weekends:

  • Whole-school weekend: all pupils are expected to be in school
  • Exeat weekend: all pupils are expected to leave the school
  • Open weekend: pupils can choose to remain at school or return home, after their school commitments on Saturday