Data profile

Arnold House School

Independent boys prep school in Westminster for ages 3–13. Selective entry.

  • Rank #265
  • Fees £31.5k/yr
  • boys
  • St John's Wood

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 7£31.5k
13+£31.5k
3+Pre-Reception40£31.5k
4+Reception£31.5k
7+Year 3£31.5k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

70

/ 100

National rank #265

Academic70
Destinations68
Future-ready62
Pastoral70
Value-add60
Access & breadth75
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Inspected 2025-09-23

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07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

overview

Arnold House is a boys-only day prep school in St John's Wood, London, catering for around 280 pupils aged 3–13. Boys wear cherry-red blazers adorned with badges earned for attitude to work, and citizenship bars awarded for contributing to school life. The school places emphasis on kindness and impeccable manners rather than competition, and features a 'Social Graces' section on its website.

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