Arnold House School

Arnold House School is a preparatory school for boys in the St John's Wood district of Westminster, Greater London. 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.

Coat of arms

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:

Notable former pupils

Jack Clayton, film director

Giles Cooper, playwright and dramatist

Freddie Fox, stage, film and television actor

Roland Glasser, literary translator

John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken

Hughie Green, television host

Daniel Hahn, writer, editor and translator

Lord Lucan

Michael McIntyre, comedian

Jonathan Miller, theatre and opera director

Jon Moss, drummer

Adam Raphael, journalist and author

James Rhodes, pianist

Jon Speelman, chess player

David Say, former Bishop of Rochester

David Watson, musician

Notable former staff

Peter Galloway, former religious studies teacher

References

External links

School Website

Profile on the Independent Schools Council website

Profile on the Good Schools Guide

Church of England private schools in the Diocese of London

Private boys' schools in London

Private schools in the City of Westminster

Preparatory schools in London

Educational institutions established in 1905

1905 establishments in England

St John's Wood