Arnold House School
Preparatory day school in London, England
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Arnold House School is a preparatory school for boys in the St John's Wood district of Westminster, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.[1] It consists of a Junior School (Years 1–4) and Senior School (Years 5–8).
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1-3 Loudoun Road , NW8 0LH England | |
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| Type | Preparatory day school |
| Motto | "Conquer we shall" |
Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Established | 1905 |
Local authority | City of Westminster |
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Headmaster | Vivian W P Thomas |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 3 to 13 |
| Enrolment | 250~ |
| Colours | Red, Green |
| Website | http://www.arnoldhouse.co.uk/ |
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]
Coat of arms
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In celebration of the school's centenary in 2005, it applied for and was granted a coat of arms by the College of Arms. The school motto, "Conquer We Shall", is derived from a poem by Robert Herrick:
Conquer we shall, but first we must contend,
'Tis not the strife that crowns us, but the end.
Notable former pupils
- Jack Clayton, film director[4]
- Giles Cooper, playwright and dramatist
- Freddie Fox, stage, film and television actor[5]
- Roland Glasser, literary translator
- John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken[6]
- Hughie Green, television host[7]
- 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
- Max Fosh, English YouTuber and comedian[8]
Notable former staff
- Peter Galloway, former religious studies teacher