11+ & 13+ Open Days
Discover how Roedean empowers girls to thrive! Join us for one of our Open Afternoons and learn how we nurture academic excellence, creativity, and personal growth in a supportive all-girls' environment.
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Discover how Roedean empowers girls to thrive! Join us for one of our Open Afternoons and learn how we nurture academic excellence, creativity, and personal growth in a supportive all-girls' environment.
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| Event | Date (dates may be subject to change) | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| UK Bank Holiday | Wednesday 1 January | |
| Full Staff INSET | Friday 3 January | |
| SCHOOL OPENS for boarding pupils’ return | Sunday 5 January | |
| TERM STARTS | Monday 6 January | Term starts with First Chapel |
| EXEAT | Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January | |
| HALF TERM | Friday 14 February – Sunday 23 February | Begins 16:15 on Friday 14 February; ends 19:00 on Sunday 23 February |
| EXEAT | Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March | |
| TERM ENDS | Wednesday 2 April at 12:00 | Day minibuses depart school at 12:30 |
| EASTER REVISION WEEK | Wednesday 2 April to Friday 4 April | (Years 11 and 13) |
| Event | Date (dates may be subject to change) | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| UK Bank Holiday | Friday 18 April | |
| UK Bank Holiday | Monday 21 April | |
| Boarding pupils return | Tuesday 22 April | |
| TERM STARTS | Wednesday 23 April | Term starts with first chapel |
| EXEAT | Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May | |
| UK Bank Holiday | Monday 5 May | |
| HALF TERM | Friday 23 May – Sunday 1 June | Begins 16:15 on Friday 23 May; ends 19:00 on Sunday 1 June |
| UK Bank Holiday (during half term) | Monday 26 May | |
| EXEAT | Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June | |
| TERM ENDS | Friday 27 June at 12:00 | Day minibuses depart school at 12:30 |
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a requirement for all pupils to be in school for 6 x Saturdays during the year to cover Opening Mornings, Speech Day, Roedean Day and Christmas Fair. Attendance on this day is considered equal to a normal school day.
For the Spring Term, the dates are as follows:
Open Day (Spring) – Saturday 1 March 2025
For the Summer Term, the dates are as follows:
13+ Open Afternoon – Friday 9 May 2025
11+ Open Afternoon – Friday 16 May 2025
Roedean Day – Saturday 21 June 2025
Speech Day – Monday 23 June 2025
| Event | Date | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Staff INSET | Tuesday 26 August | |
| Whole Staff INSET | Wednesday 27 August | |
| Boarders’ induction | Thursday 28 August | Year 7, 9 and 12 Boarders: Morning Year 8, 10, 11 and 13 Boarders: Afternoon Induction for all students in Year 7, 9 and 12: Afternoon |
| Term starts | Friday 29 August | Term starts for all Students (08:20) Day Minibus Service starts today |
| EXEAT | Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September | |
| Half Term | Friday 17 October – Sunday 2 November | Begins 16:15 on Friday 17 October; ends 19:00 on Sunday 2 November |
| EXEAT | Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November | |
| Term Ends | Friday 12 December | Term ends on Friday 12 December at 12:00 Day minibuses depart at 12:30 |
| Event | Date | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Staff INSET | Monday 5 January | |
| Boarding Pupils Return | Monday 5 January | |
| Term Starts | Tuesday 6 January | Term starts with First Chapel |
| EXEAT | Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January | |
| Half-term | Friday 13 – Sunday 22 February | Begins 16:15 on Friday 13 February; ends 19:00 on Sunday 22 February |
| EXEAT | Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March | |
| Term Ends | Friday 27 March at 12:00 | Day minibuses depart school at 12:30 |
| Easter Revision Week | Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April |
| Event | Date | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding students return | Monday 20 April | Boarding Pupils return; Houses are open from 09:00 |
| Term Starts | Tuesday 21 April | Term starts with First Chapel |
| EXEAT | Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May | |
| UK Bank Holiday | Monday 4 May | |
| Half Term | Friday 22 May – Sunday 31 May | Begins 16:15 on Friday 22 May; ends 19:00 on Sunday 31 May |
| EXEAT | Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June | |
| End of Term | Thursday 2 July | Thursday 2 July at 12:00 Day minibuses depart school at 12:30 |
| Whole Staff INSET | Friday 3 July |
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a requirement for all pupils to be in school for 6 x Saturdays during the year to cover Opening Mornings, Speech Day, Roedean Day and Christmas Fair. Attendance on this day is considered equal to a normal school day.
For the Autumn Term, the dates are as follows:
Open Day – Saturday 13 September 2025
Christmas Fair – Saturday 6 December 2025
For the Spring Term, the dates are as follows:
Open Day (Spring) – tbc
For the Summer Term, the dates are as follows:
Roedean Day – Saturday 27 June 2026
Speech Day – Wednesday 1 July 2026
