Arnold School

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Arnold School is an independent school located in Blackpool, Lancashire, England on the Fylde coast, and is a member of HMC. Fees range from £6,175 - £7,935 making it one of the cheapest independent schools in the UK.

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[edit] History

Arnold School was founded by Frank Truswell Pennington on 4 May 1896. Known initially as South Shore Collegiate School, the school moved to its present site in Lytham Road when Pennington took over and gradually expanded the buildings of an earlier Victorian School. He then adopted the former school's name of Arnold House School, named after Dr Thomas Arnold, Headmaster of Rugby School. The name was later amended to Arnold School.[1] There is naturally some debate as to whether Arnold can be considered a public school as it only admits day pupils, and is not amongst the leading day schools.

[edit] Headmasters

  • 1896 - 1932 F T Pennington
  • 1932 - 1933 H C Cooksey MA
  • 1933 - 1938 F T Pennington
  • 1938 - 1966 F W Holdgate MA
  • 1966 - 1973 O C Wigmore MA
  • 1973 - 1979 A J C Cochrane MA
  • 1979 - 1987 R D W Rhodes JP.,B.A.
  • 1987 - 1993 J A B Kelsall MA
  • 1993 - 2003 W Gillen MA
  • 2003 - B M Hughes BSc

[edit] House system

After entry into the Arnold education system, each pupil is assigned to a house which will form the basis for his allegiances during sporting events. Houses are headed by House Captains, whose duties include the formation of teams for Sports Days and inter-house academic debates and challenges. The houses are:

  • Howarths
  • Listons
  • Penningtons
  • School

[edit] Notable Old Arnoldians

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