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Term Dates

You can find the term dates for the 2026/27 school year below. If you have any questions about term dates, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our reception team or your Son’s Tutor.

Autumn Term 2026

At the start of the school year, the Autumn Term starts at different points depending on your year group. This gives new pupils a chance to get familiarised with the school and meet their tutors before the full Taylors’ community begins the year.

Term Dates

Autumn Term 2026

Spring Term 2027

Summer Term 2027

Autumn Term 2027

Spring Term 2028

Summer Term 2028

Parents’ Evenings

Parents will receive an invitation to one of the specific Parents’ Evening dates for their sons’ year group a few weeks before the event. Pupils with commitments to Music, Sports or other co-curricular activities will have these considered before allocating Parents’ Evening slots.

All Parents’ Evenings begin at 4.30 pm.

Year Group	Dates
Years 7 & 8 (Lower & Upper Third Form)	Tuesday 20 April (Year 7) Thursday 22 April (Year 7) Tuesday 27 April (Year 7) Monday 1 March (Year 8) Tuesday 16 March (Year 8) Thursday 18 March (Year 8)
Year 9 (Fourth Form)	Monday 11 January Thursday 14 January Tuesday 19 January
Year 10 (Divisions)	Tuesday 8 June Thursday 10 June Tuesday 15 June
Year 11 (Fifths)	Thursday 28 January Monday 1 February Thursday 4 February
Year 12 (Lower Sixth Form)	Tuesday 3 November Monday 9 November Thursday 12 November
Year 13 (Upper Sixth Form)	Tuesday 13 October Thursday 15 October

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New Boys Induction Day	Monday 7 September
All Thirds, Fourths, Lower Sixth in School	Tuesday 8 September
Term Begins	Wednesday 9 September
Half Term	Sunday 18 October - Sunday 1 November
Term Ends	Thursday 17 December

SCR Inset (School Closed to all Pupils)	Wednesday 6 January
Term Begins	Thursday 7 January
Half Term	Sunday 14 February - Sunday 21 February
Staff Inset (Closed to all Pupils except Upper Sixth with Exams)	Monday 22 February
Term Ends	Thursday 25 March

Term Begins	Wednesday 14 April
School Closed	Monday 3 May
Half Term	Sunday 30 May - Sunday 6 June
Staff Inset (School Closed except Upper Sixth with Exams)	Monday 7 June
Term Ends	Wednesday 7 July

All new Third Form boys start	Monday 6 September
All Third Form and Lower Sixth Form boys in School	Tuesday 7 September
Full Term begins	Wednesday 8 September
Half Term	Sunday 17 October - Sunday 31 October
Term ends	Thursday 16 December

SCR Inset (School closed to all pupils except those Fifth Form with trial exams)	Wednesday 5 January
Term Begins	Thursday 6 January
Half Term	Sunday 13 February - Sunday 20 February
Staff Inset (Closed to all Pupils except Upper Sixth with Exams)	Monday 21 February
Term Ends	Thursday 30 March

Term Dates

Autumn Term 2026

Term Dates

Autumn Term 2026

Spring Term 2027

Summer Term 2027

Autumn Term 2027

Spring Term 2028

Summer Term 2028

Parents’ Evenings

Coach Routes

Catering & Lunch Menu

Term Begins	Tuesday 18 April
School Closed	Monday 1 May
Half Term	Sunday 28 May - Sunday 4 June
Staff Inset (School closed to all pupils except those with public exams)	Monday 5 June
Term Ends	Thursday 6 July