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The Pilgrims School[1]

Independent · ages 4–13

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection
March 2026[3]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[3]
Quality of education
Significant strength[3]
Health and wellbeing
Standards met[3]
Social and economic education
Standards met[3]
Safeguarding
Standards met[3]

Quality of education

  • ISI found (March 2026): The school has a strong music curriculum that supports pupils' musical achievements and self-expression.
  • ISI recommended: The school should make sure the careers programme helps students in Years 7 and 8 learn more about jobs and career paths.

Previous ISI inspections: 2023, 2019, 2015 (2023 report, 2019 report, 2015 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

No published data for this school.

Character & practicalities

Fees

Pre-prep, day
£4,500 a term 2026/27 · Pre-Prep (Reception, Years 1 and 2) · incl. VAT[4]
Prep, day
£4,750–£10,250 a term 2026/27 · Year 3; Day boys (Years 4-6); Day boys (Years 7-8); Day Chorister (Year 4) · incl. VAT[4]
Prep, boarding
£6,125–£13,000 a term 2026/27 · Boarders (Years 4-6); Boarders (Years 7-8); Choristers/Quiristers Boarding (Years 4-6); Choristers/Quiristers Boarding (Years 7-8) · incl. VAT[4]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
4–13[1]
Boys / girls
Boys[1]
Faith
Church of England[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
Boarding school[1]
Capacity
280[1]
Local authority
Hampshire[1]
Website
www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk[1]
Nursery classes
No Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes
No Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[2]
District
Winchester[5]
Postcode
SO23 9LT[1]
URN
116535[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
229 2024/25[6]
SEN support
25.8% 2024/25[6]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[6]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[6]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Independent Schools Inspectorate: School inspection report, The Pilgrims' School, March 2026. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: all-rights-reserved (restated only, D71).
  4. thepilgrims-school.co.uk: thepilgrims-school.co.uk — Fees bursaries and scholarships. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (9)
    Pre-Prep (Reception, Years 1 and 2) £4,500 (p. 1)
    Year 3 £7,000 (p. 1)
    Day boys (Years 4-6) £9,500 (p. 1)
    Day boys (Years 7-8) £10,250 (p. 1)
    Boarders (Years 4-6) £12,250 (p. 1)
    Boarders (Years 7-8) £13,000 (p. 1)
    Day Chorister (Year 4) £4,750 (p. 1)
    Choristers/Quiristers Boarding (Years 4-6) £6,125 (p. 1)
    Choristers/Quiristers Boarding (Years 7-8) £6,500 (p. 1)
  5. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.