Term Dates
Pre-Sessional 2024
| Term | Activity | Starts | Ends |
| Pre-Sessional 2024 | Pre-Sessional AS Arrival | 3 August 2024 | 4 August 2024 |
| Pre-Sessional Teaching | 5th August 2024 | 30th August 2024 |
Cambridge Term dates for 2024/25
| Term | Activity | Starts | Ends |
| Autumn 2024 | Boarders Arrival | 1st September 2024 | 2nd September 2024 |
| Term Dates | 3rd September 2024 | 12th December 2024 | |
| Enrichment Week | 28th October 2024 | 1st November 2024 | |
| Boarders must leave the boarding house for the Christmas holidays on 13 December 2024. | |||
| Christmas Break | 14th December 2024 | 5th January 2025 | |
| Spring 2025 | Boarders Return | 5th January 2025 | 6th January 2025 |
| Term Dates | 7th January 2025 | 11th April 2025 | |
| Enrichment Week | 17th February 2025 | 21 February 2025 | |
| Easter Break | 12th April 2025 | 21 April 2025 | |
| Summer 2025 | Term Dates | 22nd April 2025 | 20th June 2025 |
| Revision Week | 26th May 2025 | 29th May 2025 | |
| End of Term | 20th June 2025 | ||
CARDIFF TERM DATES 2024/25
| Term | Activity | Starts | Ends |
| Autumn 2024 | Boarders Arrival GCSE and A- level | 1st September 2024 | 2nd September 2024 |
| Term Dates | 3rd September 2024 | 12th December 2024 | |
| Enrichment Week | 21st October 2024 | 25th October 2024 | |
| Boarders must leave the boarding house for the Christmas holidays on 13 December 2024. | |||
| Christmas Break | 14th December 2024 | 5th January 2025 | |
| Spring 2025 | Boarders Return | 5th January 2025 | 6th January 2025 |
| Term Dates | 7th January 2025 | 17th April 2025 | |
| Enrichment Week | 24th February 2025 | 28th February 2025 | |
| Easter Break | 18th April 2025 | 27th April 2025 | |
| Summer 2025 | Term Dates | 28th April 2025 | 20th June 2025 |
| Revision Week | 26th May 2025 | 30th May 2025 | |
| End of Term | 20th June 2025 | ||
| Boarding Houses Close | 22nd June 2025 | ||
Cambridge Term dates for 2023/24
| Term | Activity | Starts | Ends |
| Pre-Sessional 2023 (based in Cardiff) | Pre-Sessional AS Arrival | 5th August 2023 | 6th August 2023 |
| Pre-Sessional Teaching | 7th August 2023 | 31st August 2023 | |
| Autumn 2023 | Boarders Arrival | 1st September 2023 | 3rd September 2023 |
| INSET Teachers | 31st August 2023 | 1st September 2023 | |
| Teaching | 6th September 2023 | 20th October 2023 | |
| Enrichment Week | 23rd October 2023 | 27th October 2023 | |
| Teaching | 30th October 2023 | 14th December 2023 | |
| Boarders must leave the boarding house for the Christmas holidays. Deadline – 5pm 15th Dec 2023 | |||
| Christmas Break | 18th December 2023 | 7th January 2024 | |
| Spring 2024 | Boarders Return | 6th January 2024 | 7th January 2024 |
| Teaching | 8th January 2024 | 16th February 2024 | |
| Enrichment Week | 19th February 2024 | 23rd February 2024 | |
| Teaching (Year 13) | 26th February 2024 | 5th April 2024 | |
| Teaching (Year 12) | 26th February 2024 | 28th March 204 | |
| Enrichment Week (Year 12) | 2nd April 2024 | 5th April 2024 | |
| Easter Break | 8th April 2024 | 12th April 2024 | |
| Summer 2024 | Teaching & Exams | 15th April 2024 | 21st June 2024 |
| INSET (Teachers) | 24th June 2024 | 24th June 2024 | |
| Boarding accommodation closes | 22nd June 2024 | 22nd June 2024 | |
Cardiff Term dates for 2023/24
| Term | Activity | Starts | Ends |
| Pre-Sessional 2023 | Pre-Sessional AS Arrival | 5th August 2023 | 6th August 2023 |
| Pre-Sessional Teaching | 7th August 2023 | 31st August 2023 | |
| Autumn 2023 | Boarders Arrival | 1st September 2023 | 3rd September 2023 |
| INSET Teachers | 31st August 2023 | 1st September 2023 | |
| Teaching | 6th September 2023 | 20th October 2023 | |
| Enrichment Week | 23rd October 2023 | 27th October 2023 | |
| Teaching | 30th October 2023 | 14th December 2023 | |
| Boarders must leave the boarding house for the Christmas holidays. Deadline – 5pm 15th Dec 2023 | |||
| Christmas Break | 18th December 2023 | 7th January 2024 | |
| Spring 2024 | Boarders Return | 6th January 2024 | 7th January 2024 |
| Teaching | 8th January 2024 | 9th February 2024 | |
| Enrichment Week | 12th February 2024 | 16th February 2024 | |
| Teaching | 19th February 2024 | 28th March 2024 | |
| Easter Break | 29th March | 7th April 2024 | |
| Summer 2024 | Teaching & Exams | 8th April 2024 | 21st June 2024 |
| INSET (Teachers) | 24th June 2024 | ||
| Boarding accommodation closes | 23rd June 2024 | ||
Teaching Days
Cambridge
Autumn term: 68 teaching days
Spring term: 60 teaching days
Summer term: 44 teaching days
Total: 172 days
Note: We will not authorise leave for family holidays during term time. In exceptional circumstances, you must contact a senior member of staff prior to making any arrangements.
Cardiff
Autumn term: 68 teaching days
Spring term: 55 teaching days
Summer term: 49 teaching days
Total: 172 days
Note: We will not authorise leave for family holidays during term time. In exceptional circumstances, you must contact a senior member of staff prior to making any arrangements.
Complimentary Pick-up Dates
Complimentary Pick-up Dates (Heathrow Airport)
August Pre-Sessional pick up date will be Saturday 3rd August 2024.
September A Level/GCSE pick up date for Cardiff will be Monday 2nd September 2024.
September A Level/GCSE pick up date for Cambridge will be Monday 2nd September 2024.
Cardiff 6th Form College 12th Sept 2017
CSFC Estedford 12th Feb 2019
