One of the top prep schools in the country for boys aged 4-13, day or boarding, we are a friendly, welcoming school in a beautiful historic location. Our 260 boys include the choristers for Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College Chapel.

“The Pilgrims’ School strives to realise every ounce of potential within our boys.  We give them options and choices.  We support each boy’s uniqueness, within a diverse range of interests.  We guide them on their journey to become themselves; the very best they can be in every regard.”

The Curriculum

School is exciting, learning is exciting. Pilgrims’ is a place of outstanding personalised learning and teaching.  We take great care to ensure that the interests and specific talents of each boy are valued and developed across our broad curriculum, co-curriculum, and extra-curriculum.

Games & the Arts

A progressive approach to games; traditional sports are played daily. Winter games are football, rugby and hockey. In the summer, cricket and athletics. Art, drama and design & technology are much loved. Music is an exceptional strength.

Pastoral Care

Our pastoral care is exemplary. Not only do we have a deputy head pastoral, a director of wellbeing and a lay chaplain, we also have heads of year, form teachers and vertical tutor groups looking after not just the academic but also the pastoral life of the boys. In addition, we have a team of boarding house parents, nurses and matrons working together to provide excellent care.

Recent Scholarships

Winchester College, Eton, Radley, Canford, Sherborne, Marlborough, Magdalen College School: academic, music, art, sport.

Head Teacher’s Philosophy

The Pilgrims’ School is the perfect place for boys from reception to year 8 to learn and grow up – to find their passions and nurture them. It is a place of outstanding personalised learning and teaching. All boys move onto their senior schools with confidence having made excellent progress academically and pastorally.

Outstanding Characteristics

• Pilgrims’ is a day and boarding school for boys age 4-13
• A double choir school
• Outstanding academic results
• Feeds top independent schools in country
• Unique position, between Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College.
• Delicious food cooked on-site using fresh local ingredients.
• Exceptional pastoral care