Arnold School
| Motto | Honor Virtutis Praemium ("Honour is the reward of virtue") |
|---|---|
| Established | 1896 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Type | Public school |
| Headteacher | J. Keefe |
| Founder | F. T. Pennington |
| Location |
Lytham Road Blackpool Lancashire FY4 1JG England Coordinates: 53°47′22″N 3°02′49″W / 53.78946°N 3.04687°W |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| DfE URN | 119839 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 2–18 |
| Houses |
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| Colours | Arnold Green, White |
| Former pupils | Old Arnoldians |
| Website | www |
Arnold School is an independent school in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, established on the Fylde coast in 1896 during the Victorian expansion of public boarding schools in England.
The school was in the United Church Schools Trust group of schools and was a long-standing member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. In 2013, Arnold School merged with King Edward VII and Queen Mary School in Lytham St Annes to form Arnold KEQMS at the Lytham St Annes site.
Some distinguished Old Arnoldians include William Lyons, Jenna Coleman, Chris Lowe and Jonas Armstrong
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 Public 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 shortened to Arnold School. The school was founded on Christian principles and a tradition of service. Following Pennington's death, the school enlarged as a Direct Grant boys' grammar school, flanked by a sister Arnold High School for Girls. The abolition of the Direct Grant system placed Arnold School back into independence, and in 1938 the school was then given to the Old Boys, who elected a Governing Council. The step towards co-education was taken during the leadership of Cameron Cochrane in 1973 -1978 Richard Rhodes then deputy head then afterwards became the Head master,then he went down to Rossall as headteacher. Arnold merged with King Edward VII and Queen Mary School (KEQMS) in 2013.
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