New academic year & new fees 

Means-tested bursaries will now be available to new and existing parents from Year 3 upwards for day pupils and boarders (please note boarding at Pilgrims’ is from Year 4). Bursary assessments can be undertaken at any point in the year. 

Sibling discounts are available – 10% for a second child and 15% for any further children. 

Choral Scholarships for Choristers and Quiristers offer a 50% fee discount, free instrumental lessons for one instrument and singing lessons, with additional means-tested bursaries also available.

Forces Discounts give military families a 20% reduction, in addition to the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA). 

 

Fees for Academic Year 2026/27 (including VAT) per term

  Academic Year 2026/27
including VAT
(per Term)

Pre-Prep (Reception, Years 1 and 2)

 £4,500

Year 3

 £7,000

Day boys (Years 4-6) 

 £9,500

Day boys (Years 7-8) 

 £10,250

Boarders (Years 4-6)

 £12,250

Boarders (Years 7-8)

 £13,000
Day Chorister (Year 4) £4,750

Choristers/Quiristers Boarding (Years 4-6)

 £6,125

Choristers/Quiristers Boarding (Years 7-8)

 £6,500

Please contact the Finance Office for further details. 

Other fees & Charges for Academic Year 2026-27

  Wrap-around Care

Breakfast Club (Year R- Year 3) 0720-0815

 £6.50 per session

Breakfast Club (Year 4 – Year 8) 0720-0815

 £10.00 per session

Pre-Prep Supper Club from 1630-1800
(Year 3 on Wednesdays only) from 1630-1800

£15.00 per session

 

Prep Supper Club (Year 4 – Year 8) from 1800-1830

£10.00 per session

Prep Evening Club (Year 4- Year 8) from 1800-1930

 £18.00 per session

Disbursements and Extras

  • Any additional costs are kept as low as possible, and most activities beyond the classroom are incorporated into school fees, including the residential outward-bound trip in Year 8. 
  • Parents are asked to consent to any additional charges before they are made (exceptions are essential expenses for boarders, such as haircuts or clothing items when needed). 
  • Most Commoners (optional after-school activities) are free, but there may be a charge if outside resources or instructors are required. Parents will always be informed of this before giving consent, and a free alternative activity will always be offered. 
  • Our thriving second-hand shop offers many items of clothing at reduced prices. All purchases are made at the time of selection using a card payment system. 
    Private music and LAMDA lessons can be arranged by us. Fees, including for exams, are charged to you by the visiting teacher.

Registration Fee

Before your son is assessed for entry, a non-refundable registration fee of £200 including VAT is payable.  

Acceptance Deposit

If you accept the Headmaster’s offer of a place at Pilgrims’, we will ask you for a deposit to secure it. For parents whose primary residence is in the UK, the deposit is £1,000, and for all others – see our International student page - the deposit is one term’s fee.  This deposit will be refunded within four months of your child leaving the school, less any outstanding fees or extras if applicable. If you withdraw your son, either prior to entry or whilst he is at the school, the deposit is refundable only if you have given one term’s notice. 

Forces Discount

The school offers military families a 20% Forces concession, in addition to Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA). 


Bursaries and Scholarships

To widen access to the school, means-tested bursaries may be available. 

Financial support must be requested upon registration. It is only in exceptional cases of hardship, where a family has experienced significant and unexpected changes to their circumstances, that we will consider temporary financial support for a pupil who is already at the school.

Please contact Admissions for forms and further details.

Winchester Cathedral Choristers and Winchester College Quiristers are awarded a choral scholarship. Additional bursaries may be available.

Insurances

The school can provide optional insurance for absence from school due to illness or injury. Full details can be obtained from the  Finance Office.

 

Fees in Advance Scheme

Once an offer letter has been received, confirming your child’s place at the school, a lump sum may be paid in advance of your child’s entry, covering up to three years of fees for the school. Please contact the Finance Office for more information. 

The details above are an indicative summary of the current situation regarding fees, disbursement, discounts and bursaries, and are provided as advice rather than as a contractual offer. Parents joining the school should consult the parent/school contract and the Finance Office for the most current information. 

The School normally gives one term’s notice of fee increases but reserves the right to increase fees at shorter notice in exceptional circumstances. 


School Fee Invoices Terms & Conditions

The account is due for payment on or before the first day of the term to which it relates. 

Late payment of accounts will incur interest at the rate of 2% per month or part thereof for all outstanding balances after 14 days. 

Please use your Account Code as the payment reference. 

A clear term’s notice is to be given to the Headmaster if a pupil is to be withdrawn from the school or if his status changes from Boarder to Day. A term’s fees in lieu of such notice will otherwise be charged.