The Pilgrims School
The Pilgrims School is an independent school in Winchester for boys aged 4 to 13. It has 211 pupils and room for 280.
3 The Close, Winchester, SO23 9LT01962 854189thepilgrims-school.co.ukMr Timothy Butcher headmasterAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 229 | 235 | 239 | 249 | 241 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 26% | 32% | 30% | 27% | 33% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester College | Independent (grammar) | 90 m | 738 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Swanwick Lodge | Secure units | 640 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 730 m | 186 | Good 2023 | 74 | Compare |
| St Bede Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 810 m | 414 | No overall grade 2024 | 96 | Compare |
| University of Winchester | Higher education institutions | 970 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Faith's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 0.6 miles | 142 | Good 2024 | 88 | Compare |
| Winnall Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 170 | No overall grade 2024 | 47 | Compare |
| Osborne School | Council | 0.8 miles | 220 | Outstanding 2022 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Pilgrims School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Pilgrims School yet.
How many pupils does The Pilgrims School have?
211 pupils aged 4 to 13 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 280 places, so it is 75% full. It is a boys' school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 3 The Close, Winchester, SO23 9LT
- Telephone
- 01962 854189
- Website
- www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk
- Headmaster
- Mr Timothy Butcher
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 4-13
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Ward
- St Michael
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1935
- URN
- 116535 · LAESTAB 8506013 · UKPRN 10018450
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.