Arnold House School
| Arnold House School | |
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| File:Arnold House School coat of arms.jpg | |
| Address | |
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1-3 Loudoun Road , NW8 0LH England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory day school |
| Motto | "Conquer we shall" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1905 |
| Local authority | City of Westminster |
| Department for Education URN | 101156 Tables |
| Headmaster | Mr Vivian W P Thomas |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 5 to 13 |
| Enrollment | 250~ |
| Colour(s) | Red, Green |
| Website | http://www.arnoldhouse.co.uk/ |
Arnold House School is a preparatory school for boys in the St John's Wood district of Westminster, Greater London.[1] It consists of a Junior School (Years 1-4) and Senior School (Years 5-8).
History
Arnold House School was founded in 1905 by Miss Hanson with nine pupils. Hanson opened the school with the intention of showing that a headmistress was equally capable of preparing boys for public schools. By the time she stepped down as Headmistress, the school was flourishing. It became a charitable trust in 1969.[2]
In celebration of the school's centenary in 2005, it applied for and was granted a Coat of Arms by the College of Arms. It features the passage from which the school motto is derived:
"Conquer we shall, but first we must contend,
’Tis not the strife that crowns us, but the end."
— Robert Herrick [3]
Academics
Boys are prepared for the Common Entrance Examination and are taught the standard National Curriculum subjects including English, maths and science. In addition, French and Latin are required foreign languages. Classics is also a compulsory subject as many boys continue their education at public schools.[4] Common destinations include St Paul's, Highgate, Westminster, Harrow, City of London School, Eton College and Charterhouse School.[5]
Heads
- Miss Amy Hanson (1905-1939)
- Mr George Smart (1939-1969)
- Mr John Pepys (1969-1977)
- Mr Jonathan Clegg (1977-1994)
- Mr Nicholas Allen (1994-2006)
- Mr Vivian Thomas (2006–present)
Notable former pupils
- Jack Clayton, film director [6]
- Freddie Fox, stage, film and television actor [7]
- John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken [8]
- Hughie Green, television host [9]
- Michael McIntyre, comedian
- Jon Moss, drummer
- Adam Raphael, journalist and author
- James Rhodes, pianist
References
- ^ "School Guide - Arnold House School". Tatler. 2012.
- ^ History of the school
- ^ Coat of Arms
- ^ Curriculum
- ^ Senior School Destinations
- ^ Sinyard, Neil (2000). British Film Makers - Jack Clayton. Manchester University Press. p. 21. ISBN 9780719055058.
- ^ "ISSUU Arnold House School Winter Assembly Newsletter (page 6)". Arnold House School. Winter 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Lord Kilbracken (1962). Shamrocks and Unicorns. Putnam. p. 222.
- ^ Green, Christopher (2003). Hughie and Paula: The Tangled Lives of Hughie Green and Paula Yates. Robson Books. p. 34. ISBN 9781861056092.
External links
- School Website
- Profile on the Independent Schools Council website
- Profile on the Good Schools Guide
- Church of England independent schools in the Diocese of London
- Independent boys' schools in London
- Independent schools in the City of Westminster
- Member schools of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools
- Preparatory schools in London
- Educational institutions established in 1905
- 1905 establishments in England
- St John's Wood