The Pilgrims School
3 The Close, Winchester, SO23 9LT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 13
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Mr Timothy Butcher
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 116535
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962854189
About this school
The Pilgrims School is a Church of England boys' independent school in Winchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 13 and has 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Pilgrims School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Pilgrims School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1935, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How The Pilgrims School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 61
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winchester College0.1 miles
Independent schools · Winchester
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Swanwick Lodge0.4 miles
Other types · Winchester
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University of Winchester0.6 miles
Universities · Winchester
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Osborne School0.8 miles
Special schools · Winchester
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St Swithuns1.1 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Winchester
- Twyford School Independent schools
- Winchester College Independent schools
- Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services Nursery
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harestock Primary School Primary
- Itchen Abbas Primary School Primary
- John Keble Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kings Worthy Primary School Primary
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Pilgrims School teach?
- The Pilgrims School teaches children aged 4 to 13. It is an independent school in Winchester.
- Who is the headmaster of The Pilgrims School?
- The headmaster of The Pilgrims School is Mr Timothy Butcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Pilgrims School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Pilgrims School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Pilgrims School?
- The Pilgrims School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 13.
- Is The Pilgrims School full?
- The Pilgrims School has capacity for 280 pupils and 211 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Pilgrims School a faith school?
- Yes. The Pilgrims School is designated Church of England.
- Does The Pilgrims School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Pilgrims School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.