Term Dates | Admissions | St Clare's School, Oxford

Autumn Term 2026
Thursday 3 September 

Arrivals day –

Year 1 IB students, and all new students on IB and Pre-IB courses

Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 SeptemberPre-IB and Year 1 IB Orientation 
Sunday 6 September

 

Year 2 IB Arrivals Day (returners)

– students return between 10:00 and 20:00

 

Monday 7 SeptemberClasses begin at 09:00
Friday 23 OctoberTeaching finishes at 16:10
Saturday 24 OctoberDeparture Day – students depart by 12:00
Half term holiday – College closed to students 
Sunday 1 NovemberArrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 2 NovemberClasses begin at 09:00
Friday 18 DecemberTeaching finishes at 16:10
Saturday 19 December Departure Day – students depart by 12:00
Seasonal holiday – College closed to students 
Spring Term 2027
Monday 4 January

Arrivals Day – for existing and new students –

return between 10:00 and 20:00

 

Tuesday 5 JanuaryClasses begin at 09:00
Friday 12 FebruaryTeaching finishes at 16:10
Saturday 13 FebruaryDeparture Day – students depart by 12:00
Half term holiday – College closed to students 
Sunday 21 FebruaryArrivals Day– students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 22 FebruaryClasses begin at 09:00
Wednesday 24 MarchTeaching finishes at 16:10
Thursday 25 MarchDeparture Day – students depart by 12:00
Spring holiday – College closed to students 
Summer Term 2027

Please note that we continue to operate over both May Bank Holidays

Sunday 11 AprilArrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 12 AprilClasses begin at 09:00
23 April - 18 May (PROVISIONAL)Final IB exams for Year 2 IB students
thursday 20 May Graduation Day for Year 2 IB students
friday 21 May Departure Day for graduating Year 2 IB – students leave by 12:00
Friday 18 JunePre-IB teaching finishes at 16:10
Saturday 19 JunePre-IB Departure Day – students depart by 12:00
Wednesday 23 JuneYear 1 IB teaching finish at 13:10
Thursday 24 JuneYear 1 IB Departure Day – IB1 students depart by 10:00

 2026
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2027

Autumn Term 2027
Thursday 2 September 

Arrivals day –

Year 1 IB students, and all new students on IB and Pre-IB courses

Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 SeptemberPre-IB and Year 1 IB Orientation 
Sunday 5 September

 

Year 2 IB Arrivals Day (returners)

– students return between 10:00 and 20:00

 

Monday 6 SeptemberClasses begin at 09:00
Friday 22 OctoberTeaching finishes at 16:10
Saturday 23 OctoberDeparture Day – students depart by 12:00
Half term holiday – College closed to students 
Sunday 31 octoberArrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 1 NovemberClasses begin at 09:00
Friday 17 DecemberTeaching finishes at 16:10
Saturday 18 December Departure Day – students depart by 12:00
Seasonal holiday – College closed to students 
Spring Term 2028
sunday 9 January

Arrivals Day – for existing and new students –

return between 10:00 and 20:00

 

monday 10 JanuaryClasses begin at 09:00
Friday 11 FebruaryTeaching finishes at 16:10
Saturday 12 FebruaryDeparture Day – students depart by 12:00
Half term holiday – College closed to students 
Sunday 20 FebruaryArrivals Day– students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 21 FebruaryClasses begin at 09:00
friday 7 aprilTeaching finishes at 16:10
saturday 8 aprilDeparture Day – students depart by 12:00
Spring holiday – College closed to students 
Summer Term 2028

Please note that we continue to operate over both May Bank Holidays

Sunday 23 AprilArrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 24 AprilClasses begin at 09:00
tbcFinal IB exams for Year 2 IB students
tbc Graduation Day for Year 2 IB students
tbcDeparture Day for graduating Year 2 IB – students leave by 12:00
Friday 23 JunePre-IB teaching finishes at 16:10
Saturday 24 JunePre-IB Departure Day – students depart by 12:00
Wednesday 28 JuneYear 1 IB teaching finish at 13:10
Thursday 29 JuneYear 1 IB Departure Day – IB1 students depart by 10:00

 2027
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2028