Term Dates
Academic Year
2025-26
CHRISTMAS/MICHAELMAS TERM 2025
Wrekin Senior and Wrekin Sixth:
Boarders return: Wednesday 3rd September (9pm*) with teaching starting Thursday 4th September (new international boarders arrive Tuesday 2nd September after 11am)
First exeat: Friday 26th September to Sunday 28th September (9pm*)
Half-term: Friday 17th October to Sunday 2nd November (9pm*)
Second exeat: Friday 21st November to Sunday 23rd November (9pm*)
End of term: Friday 12th December
(Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd September – INSET)
Wrekin Prep:
Michaelmas Term begins Thursday 4th September
Half-term: Break up Friday 17th October, Return Monday 3rd November
End of term: Friday 12th December
(Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd September – INSET)
LENT TERM 2026
Wrekin Senior and Wrekin Sixth:
Boarders return: Tuesday 6th January (9pm*) with teaching starting Wednesday 7th January
First exeat: Friday 23rd January to Sunday 25th January (9pm*)
Half term: Friday 13th February to Sunday 22nd Feb (9pm*)
Second exeat: Friday 6th March to Sunday 8th March (9pm*)
End of term: Friday 27th March
(Tuesday 6th January - INSET)
Wrekin Prep:
Lent Term 2026 begins Wednesday 7th January
Half-term: Break up Friday 13th February, Return Monday 23rd February
End of term: Friday 27th March
(Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th January – INSET)
SUMMER TERM 2026
Wrekin Senior and Wrekin Sixth:
Boarders return: Monday 20th April (9pm*) with teaching starting Tuesday 21st April
Exeat: Friday 1st May to Monday 4th May (9pm*) (Bank Holiday Monday)
Half term: Friday 22nd May to Sunday 31st May (9pm*)
Term ends: Saturday 4th July (after Speech Day)
(Monday 20th April - INSET)
Wrekin Prep:
Summer Term 2026 begins Tuesday 21st April
Half-term: Break up Friday 22nd May, Return Monday 1st June
End of term: Friday 3rd July (after Celebration Day)
(Monday 20th April – INSET)
Important dates in the Calendar when pupils must be in attendance:
Wrekin Senior and Wrekin Sixth:
Saturday 4th October 2025 - Trust Open Morning
Sunday 9th November 2025 - Remembrance
Saturday 21st March 2026 - Open Morning (provisional)
Saturday 4th July 2026 - Speech Day
* Dates and times are given for Wrekin Senior and Wrekin Sixth boarders. Weekly boarders and day pupils are not expected to attend school until 8.20 am on the following morning.
The examination boards have yet to release the examination dates for 2026, so the term dates for the Lent and Summer Terms are provisional at this stage.