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The Pilgrims School

Other independent school in Winchester (Hampshire).

Pupils
211
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
28.9%
2025/26
Capacity
75%
211 / 280 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

The Pilgrims School is an independent, day and boarding, Prep and Pre-Prep, for boys aged 4-13. Blessed with a truly beautiful location, within the secure and secluded Cathedral Close, the school benefits from a wonderful sense of privacy. Visitors are often surprised by the size of the school site and the grass play areas and open vistas behind our front door.

The school is nestled between Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College, and you can step through our back gate to enjoy the stunning countryside of the South Downs Way.

As part of the Winchester College corporation, and in our close and historic relationship with the ministry of the Dean and Chapter of Winchester Cathedral, Pilgrims is a unique and leading boys prep school with a Christian ethos. The School itself was founded in 1931, however we build on an ancient foundation of centuries of education on this site.

We aim to recruit boys who will best make use of what we offer, and who will contribute most towards it. Open to boys of any race and religious background, and with a happy blend of boarders and day boys, our aim is to foster the special character of each Pilgrim.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Basketball
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Coding
  • Creative Writing
  • Cricket
  • Drama
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Judo
  • Karate
  • Lego
  • Mandarin

and 8 more

Key facts

URN
116535
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 13
Gender
Boys
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hampshire
Constituency
Winchester
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1935

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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