Arnold House School
Arnold House School is an independent school in London for boys aged 3 to 13. It has 359 pupils and room for 385.
1-3 Loudoun Rd, St John's Wood, London, NW8 0LH020 7266 4840arnoldhouse.co.ukMr Giles Tollit headmasterAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Westminster council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 359 | 363 | 372 | 369 | 358 | 279 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 22% | 21% | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The American School in London | Independent | 100 m | 1,428 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Ormiston Beachcroft Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 200 m | 51 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Academy | 430 m | 1,326 | Good 2019 | 78 | Compare |
| St John's Wood Primary School | Council | 540 m | 428 | Good 2019 | 64 | Compare |
| Woodside School | Independent (grammar) | 680 m | 1 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St George's Catholic School | Academy | 780 m | 1,170 | No overall grade 2025 | 91 | Compare |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Academy | 820 m | 264 | Outstanding 2024 | 94 | Compare |
| Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre | Council | 860 m | 264 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Arnold House School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Arnold House School yet.
How many pupils does Arnold House School have?
359 pupils aged 3 to 13 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 385 places, so it is 93% full. It is a boys' school.
Does Arnold House School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 1-3 Loudoun Rd, St John's Wood, London, NW8 0LH
- Telephone
- 020 7266 4840
- Website
- www.arnoldhouse.co.uk
- Headmaster
- Mr Giles Tollit
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 3-13, with nursery
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1920
- URN
- 101156 · LAESTAB 2136034 · UKPRN 10018625
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.