Here at Cheltenham Ladies' College, all girls are expected to be present from the beginning to the end of term. Leave of absence is granted only in exceptional circumstances and must be sought in advance from Miss Caroline Ralph, Head of Pastoral Care.
We are an independent boarding and day school for girls, based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. We have 3 terms; Autumn, Spring and Summer.
Dates are subject to change prior to the start of the Autumn Term.
Parents: For a printable version of this document, including details of Parents’ Meetings, or to access the school calendar, please visit My School Portal.
(* indicates paid extras continue until 2.30pm)
AUTUMN TERM | ||
| Monday 1st September | New pupils induction and SFC1 induction |
| Tuesday 2nd September | Boarders return |
Beginning of Term | Wednesday 3rd September | |
Exeat Weekend | Friday 26th September 1.15pm* to Sunday 28th September | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
Half Term | Friday 17th October 1.15pm to Sunday 2nd November | All girls return - 8.00pm |
Exeat Weekend | Friday 21st November 1.15pm* to Sunday 23rd November | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
End of Term | Friday 12th December | 1.15pm |
SPRING TERM | ||
Travelling Day | Sunday 11th January | Boarders arrive by 6.00pm |
Beginning of Term | Monday 12th January |
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Exeat Weekend | Friday 30th January 1.15pm* to Sunday 1st February | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
Half Term | Friday 13th February 1.15pm to Sunday 22nd February | All girls return - 8.00pm |
Exeat Weekend | Friday 13th March 1.15pm* to Sunday 15th March | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
End of Term | Friday 27th March | 1.15pm |
SUMMER TERM | ||
Travelling Day | Sunday 19th April | Boarders arrive by 6.00pm |
Beginning of Term | Monday 20th April |
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Exeat Weekend | Friday 8th May 1.15pm* to Sunday 10th May | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
Half Term | Friday 22nd May 1.15pm to Sunday 31st May | All girls return - 8.00pm |
Exeat Weekend | Friday 12th June 1.15pm* to Sunday 14th June | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
End of Term
| Friday 3rd July - Lower College, Upper College and SFC1 | 1.15pm |
Saturday 4th July - SFC2 | ||
Interested in applying to join our school? See our Joining CLC page for more information.
(* indicates paid extras continue until 2.30pm)
AUTUMN TERM | ||
| Monday 7th September | New pupils induction and SFC1 induction |
| Tuesday 8th September | Boarders return |
Beginning of Term | Wednesday 9th September | |
Exeat Weekend | Friday 25th September 1.15pm* to Sunday 27th September | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
Half Term | Friday 16th October 1.15pm to Sunday 1st November | All girls return - 8.00pm |
Exeat Weekend | Friday 20th November 1.15pm* to Sunday 22nd November | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
End of Term | Friday 11th December | 1.15pm |
SPRING TERM | ||
Travelling Day | Tuesday 5th January | Boarders arrive by 6.00pm |
Beginning of Term | Wednesday 6th January |
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Exeat Weekend | Friday 22nd January 1.15pm* to Sunday 24th January | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
Half Term | Friday 12th February 1.15pm to Sunday 21st February | All girls return - 8.00pm |
Exeat Weekend | Friday 12th March 1.15pm* to Sunday 14th March | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
End of Term | Wednesday 24th March | 1.15pm |
SUMMER TERM | ||
Travelling Day | Sunday 18th April | Boarders arrive by 6.00pm |
Beginning of Term | Monday 19th April |
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Exeat Weekend | Friday 7th May 1.15pm* to Sunday 9th May | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
Half Term | Friday 28th May 1.15pm to Sunday 6th June | All girls return - 8.00pm |
Exeat Weekend | Friday 18th June 1.15pm* to Sunday 20th June | LC & UC return - 8.00pm SFC return - 10.00pm |
End of Term
| Friday 9th July - Lower College, Upper College and SFC1 | 1.15pm |
Saturday 10th July - SFC2 | ||
Learn more about the application process with our Joining CLC page.
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Please be aware we are experiencing a technical issue outside of our control with our admissions portal which is impacting registrations and exam entry forms.
We have had to suspend our admissions portal temporarily whilst our external provider resolves the issue which we hope will be as soon as possible. The admissions process for LC1 26, LC3 27 and Sixth Form 26 will remain open until further notice.
For any LC1 (Year 7) 2026 registrations/exam entry forms queries – please ring 01242 707070 and speak to a member of the Admissions Team. For all other registrations/exam form queries – please email admissions@cheltladiescollege.org
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