Arnold House School

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Preparatory day school in London, England

Arnold House School

Address

1-3 Loudoun Road

London

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| Vivian W P Thomas
Gender| Boys
Age| 3 to 13
Enrolment| 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

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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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Coat of arms of Arnold House School  |

Notes
Granted 18 May 2004.[3]
Crest
On a wreath Argent and Gules, a stork Or beaked and legged Gules, resting the dexter foot on a propeller Vert.
Escutcheon
Per saltire Gules and Vert, a cross flory Argent between twelve bezants in saltire.
Motto
'Conquer We Shall'

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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.

> — Robert Herrick[3]

## Notable former pupils

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See also: Category:People educated at Arnold House School

* 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

## Notable former staff

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* Peter Galloway, former religious studies teacher

## References

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1. ^ "School Guide - Arnold House School". Tatler. 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
2. ^ "History of the school". arnoldhouse.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013.
3. ^ a b "Coat of Arms". Arnold House School. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
4. ^ Sinyard, Neil (2000). British Film Makers - Jack Clayton. Manchester University Press. p. 21\. ISBN 9780719055058.
5. ^ "ISSUU Arnold House School Winter Assembly Newsletter (page 6)". Arnold House School. Winter 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
6. ^ Lord Kilbracken (1962). Shamrocks and Unicorns. Putnam. p. 222.
7. ^ Green, Christopher (2003). Hughie and Paula: The Tangled Lives of Hughie Green and Paula Yates. Robson Books. p. 34\. ISBN 9781861056092.

## External links

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* School Website
* Profile on the Independent Schools Council website
* Profile on the Good Schools Guide

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Schools and colleges in the City of Westminster

Primary schools|

* Ark King Solomon Academy
* Hallfield Primary School

Secondary schools|

* Ark King Solomon Academy
* Grey Coat Hospital
* Harris Academy St John's Wood
* Marylebone Boys' School
* Paddington Academy
* Pimlico Academy
* St Augustine's Church of England High School
* St George's Catholic School
* St Marylebone School
* Westminster Academy
* Westminster City School

Independent schools|

* Abercorn School
* The American School in London
* Arnold House School
* Eaton House Belgravia Pre-Preparatory
* EIFA International School
* Francis Holland School
* International Community School
* Kensington Park School
* London Park School Mayfair
* Prince's Gardens Preparatory School
* Queen's College
* Royal Ballet School
* Southbank International School
* Sylvia Young Theatre School
* Westminster Abbey Choir School
* Westminster Cathedral Choir School
* Westminster School
* Westminster Under School
* Wetherby School

FE & sixth form colleges|

* City of Westminster College
* Fashion Retail Academy
* Harris Westminster Sixth Form
* Westminster Kingsway College

Defunct schools|

* Abbey Christian School
* Blewcoat School
* Hellenic College of London
* Lansdowne College
* North Westminster Community School
* Rutherford School
* St Marylebone Grammar School
* Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC

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