Term Dates
Bedford School
2025–2026
Spring term 2026
| Staff training (INSET) day: | Mon 5 Jan |
| Term starts: | Tues 6 Jan (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| EXEAT: | Sat 24 – Sun 25 Jan |
| Half term starts: | Fri 13 Feb (Prep 4.10pm, Upper 4.15pm) |
| Half term ends: | Mon 23 Feb (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| EXEAT: | Sat 14 – Sun 15 Mar |
| Term ends: | Fri 27 Mar (Prep 11.50am, Upper 12.15pm) |
Summer term 2026
| Staff training (INSET) day: | Mon 20 Apr |
| Term starts: | Tue 21 Apr (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| EXEAT: | Sat 2 – Sun 3 May (Bank Holiday – Mon 4 May) |
| Half term starts: | Fri 22 May (Prep 4.10pm, Upper 4.15pm) |
| Half term ends: | Mon 1 Jun (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| Term ends: | Prep School: Fri 3 Jul 4.10pm Upper School: Sat 4 Jul 1.00pm (following Speech Day) |
2026–2027
Autumn term 2026
| Staff training (INSET) day: | Tue 1 Sept |
| New Boys’ Day (Upper School only) | Wed 2 Sept |
| Term starts: | Thu 3 Sept (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| EXEAT: | Sat 26 – Sun 27 Sept |
| Half term starts: | Fri 16 Oct (Prep 4.10pm, Upper 4.15pm) |
| Half term ends: | Mon 2 Nov (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| EXEAT: | Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov |
| Term ends: | Fri 11 Dec (Prep 11.50am, Upper 12.15pm) |
Spring term 2027
| Staff training (INSET) day: | Mon 4 Jan |
| Term starts: | Tue 5 Jan (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| EXEAT: | Sat 23 – Sun 24 Jan |
| Half term starts: | Fri 12 Feb (Prep 4.10pm, Upper 4.15pm) |
| Half term ends: | Mon 22 Feb (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| EXEAT: | Sat 13 – Sun 14 Mar |
| Term ends: | Thu 25 Mar (Prep 11.50am, Upper 12.15pm) |
Summer term 2027
| Staff training (INSET) day: | Mon 19 Apr |
| Term starts: | Tue 20 Apr (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| EXEAT: | Sat 1 – Sun 2 May (Bank Holiday – Mon 4 May) |
| Half term starts: | Fri 28 May (Prep 4.10pm, Upper 4.15pm) |
| Half term ends: | Mon 7 Jun (Prep 8.35am, Upper 8.40am) |
| Term ends: | Prep School: Fri 2 Jul 4.10pm Upper School: Sat 3 Jul 1.00pm (following Speech Day) |
Boarders should leave their house before 18:00 on the last day of term and at half term and should return between 18.00 and 21.00 on the last day of the holidays.
On Exeat weekends, Flexi and weekly boarders are expected to leave their houses by 18:00 on that Friday and return between 18:00 and 21:00 on Sunday or before school on Monday. Full boarders can stay in the boarding house during Exeat if they wish.
