The Pilgrims' School A GSG School
- The Pilgrims' School
3 The Close
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LT - Head: Tim Butcher
- T 01962 854189
- F 01962 843610
- E admissions@pilgrims-school.co.uk
- W www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hampshire
- Pupils: 239
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £12,699 - £24,129; Boarding £30,672; Choral scholar £18,402 pa
- Open days: Pre-Prep - Friday 3 May and Whole School - Saturday 11 May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Unarguably a musical school but, says head, it’s a misconception that this is its singular strength. Yes, the culture ensures all students are engaged in music in one form or another, but it is not a pre-requisite to be a top musician, many just play or sing for enjoyment. The school, he says (and parents agree), is also ‘wonderfully academic’ and ‘takes learning seriously’. Parents of a pupil who transferred after struggling elsewhere noted that ‘within a term he was flourishing – teachers really get the individual’. Hard not to be in awe of the...
What the school says...
Located in the heart of historic Winchester, less than one hour from London, The Pilgrims' School aims to educate its pupils well, to give them self-confidence and a delight in achievement. It aims at much more than this, however.
The Pilgrims' School is home to two professional choirs, the Winchester Cathedral Choristers and the Quiristers of the Winchester College chapel choir. In unique association with Winchester College, we have high academic standards and outstanding resources. As one of the major choir schools of the UK, The Pilgrims' School has many talented and budding musicians, Choristers and Quiristers aside, who inspire in all a love of music and the arts. As a church school, it has sound discipline and exceptional pastoral care. As a sporting school, it plays all the major games with almost daily rigour. High ambition, zeal and determination, an awareness of the worth of others, solid commitment, a deep faith; these are the fundamentals we try to instil.
Rather than open days, we prefer to offer an individual tour of the school with one of our senior boys as a guide, affording the opportunity to sample the working day character of the school, to see our style of teaching and to spend time with key members of staff. Visitors are always very welcome, please feel free to call us if you would like to book a visit. ...Read more
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Other features
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Sports
Unusual sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2023, Tim Butcher. A Pilgrims’ old boy, he went on to Lancing College, then studied history at Warwick and his PGCE at York. Started his career at Warwick School and next at Pilgrims’ itself as head of history and assistant housemaster. Various leadership roles followed at The Chorister School in Durham and Winchester House, as well as head at Perrott Hill.
As former head quirister, prefect, rugby captain and boarder, he holds a unique perspective on the Pilgrims’ experience, describing it as ‘transformational’, leaving a ‘deep affection for the school and huge appeal to be part of it as headteacher’. Amiable and sincere, he exhorts ‘excellence not elitism’, relishing the opportunity to ‘tie the heritage and pride of the past with the needs of the modern world’.
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Special Education Needs
We offer one to one tuition for boys who have specific learning dificulties. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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