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Independent · Prep · Westminster
Arnold House School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 13 · Boys · 359 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 13
- Gender
- Boys
- Pupils
- 359 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 385
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headmaster
- Mr Giles Tollit
- Address
- 1-3 Loudoun Rd, St John's Wood, London, NW8 0LH
- Borough
- Westminster
- Telephone
- 02072664840
- DfE reference (URN)
- 101156
- Website
- arnoldhouse.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools named by the school as leavers' destinations (2024). No numbers were published: Charterhouse, City of London School, Eton, Harrow School, Highgate School, Mill Hill, Radley, St Paul's School, University College School, Westminster School.
Source: arnoldhouse.co.uk · leavers 2024 · last checked 19 September 2026
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Receptionexcluding VAT | £8,081 | £24,243 |
| Receptionincluding VAT | £10,026 | £30,078 |
| Year 1 to Year 8including VAT | £10,775 | £32,325 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £180 per one_off Non-refundable registration fee, inclusive of VAT Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £3,000 per one_off Refundable deposit in accordance with Terms & Conditions Source
Source: arnoldhouse.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 21.8%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.3%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
St John's Wood Primary School
0.3 miles428 pupils · KS2 expected standard 66% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
St Joseph's RC Primary School
0.5 miles264 pupils · KS2 expected standard 78% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Saint Christina's School
0.6 miles162 pupils · £6,778 to £7,788 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
Naima Jewish Preparatory School
0.6 miles159 pupils
Gateway Academy
0.6 miles428 pupils · KS2 expected standard 62% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Compare with similar schools
Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.