The Pilgrims’ School Open Morning
- The Pilgrims' School
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Pilgrims School, The Close, Winchester, UK
Open Days and Open Weeks
- 3 October, 2026
We love to welcome families to experience the magic of Pilgrims’. Join us for our next Open Morning.
Overview
- Early Years Foundation (EYFS): 0–5
- Key Stage 1 (KS1): 5–7
- Key Stage 2 (KS2): 7–11
- Key Stage 3 (KS3): 11–14
- Day
- Weekly Boarding
- Full Boarding
- Boys Only
Religious Affiliation
Student Numbers
Gender Profile %
Offering
Curriculum
- EYFS Framework
Summer Programmes
English Language Support
- EAL (English as an Additional Language)
Sports & Outdoors
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
Music, Drama & Arts
- Film club
- Music bands
- Public speaking
- Theater
Academic, Debate & Leadership
- Charity fundraising
- Debating societies
Academic
- Science laboratories
- Library digital and print
- Computer lab / IT suite
- Lecture theatre
- Language lab
- Art studio
- Music rooms
- Drama studio
Sports & Recreation
- Sports hall
- Swimming pool
Boarding & Pastoral Care
- Common rooms
- Dining hall
Other Amenities
Well-structured learning support department tracking approximately 25% of the student body for mild-to-moderate learning differences (such as dyslexia, processing speed gaps, and organisational/attentional focus needs). Support is delivered via classroom scaffolding, structured profiling, and specific 1:1 booster intervention.
Admissions
Fees Per Term
Tuition Per Year
Entry Requirements
Selective. Admission to the Pre-Prep involves a gentle “stay and play” session. Entry to the Prep school (Years 3–7) requires passing formal age-appropriate entrance assessments (English, Maths, and reasoning), a personal interview with the Headmaster, and a strong reference from the candidate’s current school head. Note: Choristers and Quiristers must also pass a specialised, rigorous musical voice audition.
Key Dates for Admissions
Main entry intake points are at Reception (4+), Year 3 (7+), and Year 4 (8+). While applications are processed on a rolling model where space allows, formal assessment days are heavily scheduled during the preceding autumn and spring terms. Chorister auditions are tightly coordinated alongside the Cathedral and College musical diaries. Early registration is crucial.
Results
Globally renowned as one of the UK’s premier, elite choir schools, heavily celebrated for balancing unparalleled musical training with immense academic stamina and superb pastoral care.
Unsurprisingly, the school represents the premier, historic pipeline to Winchester College at 13+ (Year 8), with a large portion of the leavers’ cohort successfully moving up there each year. Other prominent leaver destinations include other world-famous independent boarding institutions, such as Eton College, Radley College, Harrow School, Charterhouse, and Marlborough College, with boys consistently capturing highly competitive academic and music scholarships.
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