Term Dates
Term dates for 2022/2023
| Term | Activity | Starts | Ends |
| Pre-Sessional 2022 | Pre-Sessional AS Arrival | 30th July 2022 | 31st July 2022 |
| Pre-Sessional Teaching | 1st August 2022 | 26th August 2022 | |
| Autumn 2022 | Boarders Arrival (AS & GCSE) | 1st September 2022 | 2nd September 2022 |
| INSET Teachers | 1st September 2022 | 2nd September 2022 | |
| Boarders Arrival (A2) | 3rd September 2022 | 4th September 2022 | |
| Teaching | 7th September 2022 | 21st October 2022 | |
| Enrichment Week | 24th October 2022 | 28th October 2022 | |
| Teaching | 31st October 2022 | 14th December 2022 | |
| Boarders must leave the boarding house for the Christmas holidays. Deadline – 5pm 15th Dec 2022 | |||
| Christmas Break | 16th December 2022 | 8th January 2023
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| Spring 2023 | Boarders Return | 7th January 2023 | 8th January 2023 |
| Teaching Cambridge | 9th January 2023 | 10th February 2023 | |
| Teaching Cardiff | 9th January 2023 | 17th February 2023 | |
| Enrichment Week Cambridge | 13th February 2023 | 17th February 2023 | |
| Enrichment Week Cardiff | 20th February 2023 | 24th February 2023 | |
| Teaching Cambridge | 20th February 2023 | 7th April 2023 | |
| Teaching Cardiff | 27th February 2023 | 7th April 2023 | |
| Easter Break | 9th April 2023 | 15th April 2023 | |
| Summer 2023 | Teaching & Exams | 17th April 2023 | 23rd June 2023 |
| INSET (Teachers) | 26th June 2023 | 26th June 2023 | |
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
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| 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 | 26th February 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
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| 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 | 29th March 2024 | |
| Easter Break | 30th March | 7th April 2024 | |
| Summer 2024 | Teaching & Exams | 8th April 2024 | 20th June 2024 |
| INSET (Teachers) | 21st June 2024 | 21st June 2024 | |
| Boarding accommodation closes | 22nd June 2024 | 22nd 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
August Pre-Sessional pick up date will be Saturday 5th August 2023.
September A Level/GCSE pick up date for Cardiff will be Friday 1st September 2023.
September A Level/GCSE pick up date for Cambridge will be Friday 1st September 2023.
Cardiff 6th Form College 12th Sept 2017
CSFC Estedford 12th Feb 2019
