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The Pilgrims' School Parent Survey

Back in the Autumn of 2021, we asked parents their views and opinions of The Pilgrims’ School via an online survey. Thanks to 72 responses, we gained great insight into how parents are feeling about their son’s education – what we’re doing well, not so well and where we can make improvements. We are now in the process of going through all the results and comments and over the year we will update you with how we’re making changes following your feedback.

Pilgrims School makes the effort to truly know each boy and adjust to their personalized needs in a way that can help the boy grow more resilient, confident and happy.

Survey result highlights

Main reasons for sending your son to Pilgrims':

  • Small classes with personalised learning and teaching – 75%
  • Academic excellence – 72%
  • To gain entry to a top senior school – 51%
  • Boys only – 49%
  • Music – 47%
  • Broad curriculum and co-curriculum – 46%

Advantages to a 'boys only' school

  • Boys can grow up in their own time – 81%
  • Provides an environment with few distractions – 58%
  • Boys are keen to sing and play music in the older years as much as they did as younger boys – 51%
  • A busy environment well-suited to boys – 43%

What do parents value? Word cloud of top words:

Marking our standards out of ten:

Professional outfit, great culture, boys are happy, strong feeder to Winchester College

How would you describe Pilgrims'?

 

Our Location

We are blessed with a truly idyllic location. Just an hour south of London by direct train, with easy access to all the major travel hubs, and yet we are surrounded by the stunning countryside of the South Downs National Park. The school is tucked away between Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College, within the secure and secluded Cathedral Close. Moments from our front door is the heart of the historic city of Winchester, or step through our back gate to find water meadows, countryside, and the South Downs Way.