About Us
RGS is a leading independent, fully co-educational day school for students aged 7 -18 years (Years 3 to 13). We regularly lead all northern schools in national league tables and pride ourselves on academic excellence, a high level of pastoral support, involvement in a wide range of sports and other extra-curricular activities, and our commitment to bursaries and partnerships.
Prospective Families
Newcastle Royal Grammar School is the North East's leading Independent School.

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Being a member of the RGS is more than being a student at a school. It means being part of a family which includes current students, parents and staff, Old Novocastrians and the wider community.
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Term Dates

2024-2025

Autumn term 2024
Start of term:	Wednesday 4th September (Tuesday 3rd September is an induction day for all new students, ALL Year 7 and ALL Year 12)
Half-term:	School ends Friday 18th October after school School resumes Monday 4th November
Lord Mayor's Holiday:	Monday 2nd December
End of term:	Tuesday 17th December after school

Spring term 2025
Start of term:	Tuesday 7th January
Half-term:	School ends Thursday 20th February after school School resumes Monday 3rd March
End of term:	Thursday 10th April after school

Summer term 2025
Start of term:	Monday 28th April
Bank Holiday:	Monday 5th May
Half term:	School ends Friday 23rd May after school School resumes Tuesday 3rd June
End of term:	Thursday 3rd July after school

2025-2026

Autumn term 2025
Start of term:	Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd September are new student induction days. All Y7s, new Y9s, all Y12s required 2nd & 3rd (times tbc) New Junior School required 3rd only (times tbc) Term starts for all Thursday 4th September
Half-term:	School ends Friday 17th October after school School resumes Monday 3rd November
Lord Mayor's Holiday:	Monday 1st December
End of term:	Wednesday 17th December after school

Spring term 2026
Start of term:	Tuesday 6th January
Half-term:	School ends Thursday 12th February after school School resumes Monday 23rd February
End of term:	Thursday 2nd April after school

Summer term 2026
Start of term:	Monday 20th April
Bank Holiday:	Monday 4th May
Half term:	School ends Friday 22nd May after school School resumes Tuesday 2nd June
End of term:	Thursday 2nd July after school