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. The school motto, "Conquer We Shall", is derived from a poem by Robert Herrick:

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