Arnold Lodge School
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Arnold Lodge School is a co-educational independent school
in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
, England
, founded in 1864.
The school has approximately 280 day pupils, ranging from kindergarten, aged three, to GCSE pupils aged sixteen. It is the only coeducational day school in South Warwickshire with both Junior and Senior Schools on the same site.
The school is based in central Royal Leamington Spa, housed in a mixture of Victorian and modern buildings. Originally a dame school
kept by Mrs Worthington at 2 Lillington Place, Leamington Spa, the school was in 1864 taken over by a former Assistant Master at Leamington College, Mr Alfred Kirk. An admirer of Dr Thomas Arnold
of Rugby School
, he named the school Arnold Lodge School. Originally the oldest prep school in Warwickshire, it extended its admission age to the GCSE years in 2008. The school will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2014.
The school operates a house system
, with houses called Tudor, Saxon, Stuart, and Windsor. The houses compete in sport and the arts, such as house music, drama, photography and art.
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, founded in 1864.
The school has approximately 280 day pupils, ranging from kindergarten, aged three, to GCSE pupils aged sixteen. It is the only coeducational day school in South Warwickshire with both Junior and Senior Schools on the same site.
The school is based in central Royal Leamington Spa, housed in a mixture of Victorian and modern buildings. Originally a dame school
Dame school
A Dame School was an early form of a private elementary school in English-speaking countries. They were usually taught by women and were often located in the home of the teacher.- Britain :...
kept by Mrs Worthington at 2 Lillington Place, Leamington Spa, the school was in 1864 taken over by a former Assistant Master at Leamington College, Mr Alfred Kirk. An admirer of Dr Thomas Arnold
Thomas Arnold
Dr Thomas Arnold was a British educator and historian. Arnold was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement...
of Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
, he named the school Arnold Lodge School. Originally the oldest prep school in Warwickshire, it extended its admission age to the GCSE years in 2008. The school will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2014.
The school operates a house system
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
, with houses called Tudor, Saxon, Stuart, and Windsor. The houses compete in sport and the arts, such as house music, drama, photography and art.
Notable former pupils
- John Cridlan BarrettJohn Cridlan BarrettColonel John Cridlan Barrett VC, TD was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
, Recipient of the Victoria Cross "for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty" on 24 September 1918 - Denis MatthewsDenis MatthewsDenis Matthews was an English pianist and musicologist.Denis James Matthews was born in Coventry, the son of a motor salesman. He attended Arnold Lodge School, Leamington Spa, from 1927 to 1932 and Warwick School from October 1932 to the summer of 1936, when he left to study at the Royal Academy...
, English pianist and musicologist - Simon CheshireSimon CheshireSimon Cheshire is a British writer of children's literature. His work has spanned a wide range of age-interest levels, but the majority of his books have been "action-packed comedies" for 8–12 year-olds.- Childhood and education :...
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, Scottish international Rugby Union player - Faris BadwanFaris BadwanFaris Badwan is a British musician, best known for being the lead vocalist for the English Alternative Rock band The Horrors, and more recently one half of his side project Cat's Eyes with Rachel Zeffira.-Early life:...
, singer with alternative rock band The HorrorsThe HorrorsThe Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...
and side project Cat's Eyes