FEES, BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS 

• Pre-Preparatory (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 

Breakfast Club is charged at £6.50 (Year R – Year 3) per session or £10.00 (Year 4-8) per session. 

After School care is £15.00 per session for Pre-Prep (from 1630 – 1800), or for Prep it is £10.00 (1800-1830) or £18.00 (1800-1930). 

• 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, but fees, including for exams, are charged to you by the visiting teacher.  

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

We hope you understand this is non-refundable.  

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. 

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

To widen access to the school, means-tested bursaries may be provided for day places from Year 3.  

Ideally applications for bursaries for the academic year starting September 2027 close on 31 January of the same year. Please contact the  Finance Office for forms and further details. 

Please talk to us if you are experiencing significant and unexpected changes to your financial circumstances. We will always consider temporary financial support for a pupil who is already at the school. 

In addition to the 50% discount, Winchester Cathedral Choristers and Winchester College Quiristers are often eligible for additional bursaries.   

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

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. 

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 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.