Term dates 2026-27
Godstowe Preparatory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Godstowe Preparatory School, High Wycombe, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Exeat (September) | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Exeat (November) | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Exeat (January) | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Exeat (March) | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Wed 21 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Long Exeat | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Exeat (June) | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn exeat (september) | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Autumn exeat (november) | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 11 Dec – 5 Jan | 26 days |
| Spring exeat (january) | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Spring exeat (march) | 5 Mar – 7 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 20 Apr | 27 days |
| Summer long exeat | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
| Summer exeat (june) | 18 Jun – 20 Jun | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term starts are for all pupils (INSET 1 Sep 2026 / 4 Jan / 19 Apr 2027; boarders return the day before pupils). Autumn ends Wed 9 Dec for Pre-Prep (Lodge), Thu 10 Dec for Prep; Summer ends Wed 7 Jul Pre-Prep, Thu 8 Jul Prep after Speech Day. Half terms and exeats begin at 4pm on the Friday. Dates published in advance and may change.
Common questions
When does Godstowe Preparatory School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 10 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 26 days.
When is half term at Godstowe Preparatory School?
The next half term at Godstowe Preparatory School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Godstowe Preparatory School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Godstowe Preparatory School term dates come from?
They were read from Godstowe Preparatory School's own published calendar for 2026-27 on 8 August 2026, and the source is linked on this page. Schools sometimes change dates or add inset days, so check the school's page before booking anything.
Source: Godstowe Preparatory School's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.