Term Dates
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 – 2026
AUTUMN TERM 2025
| AUTUMN TERM 2025 | Starts: Monday 1st September, 8.30am (Staff INSET Days: Wednesday 27 August, Thursday 28th August & Friday 29th August) | Ends: Wednesday 17th December, 4.00pm (Staff INSET: Thursday 18th December) |
| Student Enrolment (For those new to the school) | ||
| Boarding House opens for students | Sunday 31st September from 9am | |
| Enrolment for students | Monday 1st September from 9am | |
| Induction for students | Tuesday 2nd September from 9am – 4.00pm |
Returning boarders to arrive at the boarding house between 31st-2nd September 2025
| Boarding House | Opens: Sunday 31st September, 9am | Closes: Thursday 18th December, 10am |
| Autumn Half Term | From Monday 20th October 2025 | to Friday 31st October 2025 |
SPRING TERM 2026
| SPRING TERM 2026 | Starts: Thursday 8th January, 8.30 am (Staff INSET: Wednesday 7th January) | Ends: Friday 27th March, 4.00 pm
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| Boarding House | Opens: Wednesday 7th January, 12.00 noon Open throughout Easter and Half Term Holidays | |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | From Monday 16th February | to Friday 20th February |
SUMMER TERM 2026
| SUMMER TERM 2026 | Starts: Monday 13th April, 8.30 am | Ends: Thursday 25th June, 1.00 pm (Staff INSET: Friday 26th June) |
| Boarding House | Open throughout Easter and Half Term Holidays | Closes: Friday 26th June, 10.00 am |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | From Monday 25th May | to Friday 29th May inclusive |
NB The Boarding House remains open over the Summer half term holiday but not over the Summer holidays.
NB School is closed on Monday 4th May 2026 (Bank Holiday Monday)
Holiday Absence
Please note that DLD College London has a generous holiday allocation, and additional days requested for holidays during term time will not normally be authorised.
