Great celebration in New Hall, Winchester College, followed by Year 8s and their parents enjoying each other's company, before signing shirts and sharing fond farewells.

Alistair Duncan, interim head, says: "Seeing a Pilgrim go off to their Senior School with both good learning habits and a desire to learn is what this job is all about. Whatever the results, from my point of view the Year 8 Pilgrims have all ‘passed’; they have run a huge distance, and have effectively won the race – they have a passion for learning that I hope they will carry with them for the rest of their life."