The Pilgrims School
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Winchester College is a boarding school for boys for kids aged 12 to 19 in the town of Winchester in Hampshire, England.
Sport: Every afternoon, pupils can participate in a wide range of sporting opportunities. Our coaching staff consists of former international players and professionals, as well as current county and district level coaches.With over 30 sports and activities to choose from, whether part of the PE curriculum or an elective activity, there is something for everyone at Winchester.
Music: Music is integral to the life of our school, giving pupils skills and experiences that last them for the rest of their lives.Concerts take place regularly. All pupils are given the opportunity to perform.Our Music School offers excellent facilities for making music, with a large rehearsal and concert hall.
The Arts: In their first two terms at Winchester, pupils explore the range of arts available at the school. In Art, this includes the essential disciplines of painting, drawing and printmaking. Pupils can focus on a specific media or theatrical specialism, training to a high standard in: Abstract Painting, Acting, Architectural Modelling, Carpentry, Ceramics, Creative Theatre, Technology, Directing, Drawing, Etching, Fashion Design, Film Installations, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Silversmithing.In addition, they can choose from the wide range of arts clubs, activities and societies.
Clubs, Societies and Activities: Outside study time, pupils have a huge choice of extra-curricular activities, clubs and societies within which to find like minds and fresh challenges. Many are founded and run by the pupils themselves. Whether broadening or intensifying their interests, pupils take part in a busy and stimulating range of activities that enrich their studies and their school life throughout the year. CLICK HERE for information.
Selection Criteria: Selective
Joining at 13+:
We spend time getting to know each prospective family during the admissions process. It is a unique system, focused on potential, not merely prior attainment. It is based substantially on interview and ensures that by the time your son starts, they will often have had a number of years to get to know us.
Sixth Form:
We welcome pupils to our Sixth Form to study alongside other ambitious girls and boys and to make the most of everything Winchester has to offer. Pupils benefit from expert teaching and small class sizes across our A Level curriculum, and enjoy sports, music, arts and a wide range of extra-curricular activities, in a beautiful environment.
Boys join as full boarders or day pupils; girls as day pupils, with boarding available from 2025.
For 2023/24, the fees are as follows:
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2023 A-LEVEL RESULTS:
The College is delighted with another year of strong results in A-level examinations. 40.7% of grades were at A* and 77.9% were A*/A. 23% of the pupils in the year group secured at least three A* grades, of whom 15 pupils achieved four A* or more. 57% of the year group achieved straight As or better at A-level. Performance was strong across all subjects: notable successes came in Further Maths (68% A*, 97% A*/A), Physics (58% A*, 89% A*/A) and Chemistry (45% A*, 83% A*/A). The percentage of pupils achieving A*/A at EPQ was 75% in 2022-2023 (in comparison to 57% in 2021-2022).
2023 GCSE/IGCSE RESULTS:
The College is very pleased with another year of great success at IGCSE/GCSE. 49.8% of all grades were Grade 9, with 71.9% being at Grade 9 or Grade 8. 88.1% of all grades were Grade 9/8/7. Eight pupils had a clean sweep of Grade 9s, with a further twenty-four having a profile comprised of entirely Grades 9 or 8 (equivalent to A*). Performance was strong across all subjects: notable successes came in Greek (100% Grade 9), Geography (73% Grade 9), Russian (71% Grade 9) and Physics (70% Grade 9).
LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS:
The Sixth Form is a bridge to higher education. Our dedicated ‘Futures’ team supports students’ applications to UK, US, and other international universities, and subject specialists offer subject-specific guidance. A significant number of our pupils go to Oxbridge or a Russell Group university every year. Other destinations include leading US universities, such as Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, UNC, UPenn and Yale.
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