“Pilgrims’ combines stunning musical experience with strong academic results, comprehensive and diverse sporting provision and a close community.”
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Swimming in the pool followed by toasted marshmallows on the extra curricular menu for tonight’s boarding taster night.
Our setting really does make a difference to what we do and how we spend summer evenings.
. #Winchester #bsaboarding #hampshireprepschool
Year 7 have walked from @studlandbay_nt to @swanage.dorset as part of their Geography field work, taking in the landscape and beautiful coastal scenery! 🌊 They just about avoided the rain! #tobeapilgrim #schoollife #schoolfamily #winchester #bsaboarding
Our prep boys this morning took part in a 10K walk around Winchester to raise money for charity, with our Pre-Prep coming in to take part in a 5K. We’re incredibly proud of how the boys took on this challenge in all seasons of weather! 🌦️
#tobeapilgrim #schoollife #schoolfamily #winchester #bsaboarding
Exams done, time to sprinkle some extra treats into #schoollife for our Y8s.
Our Leavers’ Programme has landed. Hundreds and thousands optional.
Thanks to @tonysices_
Happy weekend when it comes! 🎶 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦
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We’re proud of all our Year 8 boys and delighted with this year’s outstanding haul of 16 senior school scholarships, awarded to 13 Pilgrims’ boys by top independent schools across the UK. The scholarships are for Academic, Sport, Music and Design & Technology, and include a remarkable 3 @winchestercollege Founder’s Awards (only 4 can be awarded), a Knightley Scholarship to @tonbridge.school and a prestigious King’s Scholarship to @eton.college
We are delighted to congratulate our Director of Sport, Mr Greenwood who married over the May half term with some of our boys singing in the choir. 🎉
We wish every happiness to Myles and Charlotte 🤍
⛴️ Year 1 visit @rnlilymington ⛴️
Year 1 have been taking part in the #maydaymile raising money for the @rnli and raised a staggering £773!
The boys were welcomed by Judy and met a member of the life saving crew, Jo. Who showed boys how their fundraising would help save more lives at sea.
#tobeapilgrim #schoollife #schoolfamily #bsaboarding
We are delighted with our latest inspection result from the ISI. The inspectors were able to see what makes Pilgrims’ magical.
Here is a little bit of what they had to say about the #culture at Pilgrims’
#schoollife #schoolfamily #inspection
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We teach boys that they are part of a much wider society, and that we should look our for each other. We work with both small local charities and much larger organisations, supporting everything from local care homes to awareness days run by big business.
The generosity of our parents, friends and alumni helps show our pupils what can be done when we pull together.
As well as teachers and staff nurturing this social responsibility, our hugely supportive parents’ association, the PPA drives much that we do.
“We were struck by how happy, secure and focused all the boys at this lovely prep seemed. There’s a strong sense of discipline and respect, alongside a zest for learning, fun and, of course, music.”
Winner: ‘Best of the best Prep School for Music’
‘The Pilgrims’ School offers a rich and diverse musical curriculum, with 86% of pupils learning to play an instrument, many learning two.’
Aims, Purpose and Values
We suit boys who’ll make the most of the opportunities we offer, whilst also contributing to the school community. While founded on a Christian ethos, we welcome boys of all faiths and none and we aim to foster the character of every single Pilgrim.
Winchester College and Pilgrims’
On 1st September 2025, the School merged with Winchester College marking a significant point in its history, having previously been owned by Winchester Cathedral.
Open Mornings & Events
We have several Open Mornings throughout the year, along with Admissions tours on any Tuesday in term time.
Headmaster’s Welcome
We’re a forward-thinking school in the ancient capital of England with state of the art sports facilities and choirs of choristers who are part of an ancient tradition going back centuries. We offer academic excellence whilst fostering a sense of fun, so boys from Pilgrims’ leave ready for the world beyond the school gates.
Our Location
Set in the heart of Winchester’s Cathedral Close, the school enjoys a unique and peaceful setting between Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College, with the city on its doorstep and the South Downs countryside just beyond.
The Pilgrims' School, Winchester
Outstanding prep school in Winchester for boys aged 4-13, day and boarding.
Swimming in the pool followed by toasted marshmallows on the extra curricular menu for tonight’s boarding taster night.
Our setting really does make a difference to what we do and how we spend summer evenings.
. #Winchester #bsaboarding #hampshireprepschool ... See MoreSee Less
Year 7 have been walked from @studlandbay_nt to @swanage.dorset as part of their Geography work, taking in the landscape and beautiful costal scenery! 🌊 They just about avoided the rain! #ToBeAPilgrim #schoollife #schoolfamily #winchester #bsaboarding ... See MoreSee Less
Our prep boys this morning took part in a 10K walk around Winchester to raise money for charity, with our Pre-Prep coming in to take part in a 5K. We’re incredibly proud of how the boys took on this challenge in all seasons of weather! 🌦️
#tobeapilgrim #schoollife #schoolfamily #winchester #bsaboarding ... See MoreSee Less