Houseparent Andrew Arnold
Assistant Houseparent Dominic Blackmore-Beales
Under Houseparent Bailey Dingley
Matron Paula Montgomery
Andrew joined Stowe from St Albans School in 2021 as a Teacher of Maths. Andrew was brought up in Northern Ireland before studying for A Levels at Welbeck College where his Housemaster was Liam Copley, Stowe’s Senior Deputy Head.
Andrew has a First Class Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Mathematical Modelling from the University of Newcastle. Prior to teaching, Andrew served as a Captain in the Royal Engineers for six years and as an Engineer and Business Analyst for Shell UK.
At Stowe, as well as teaching Mathematics, Andrew is the CCF Contingent Commander and has been a Deputy Houseparent in Winton and Assistant Houseparent in Bruce, as well as being Master-in-Charge of Cross-Country.
Andrew is joined in Walpole by his wife, Rebecca who is currently Special Educational Needs (SENDCO) Coordinator at Akeley Wood School, and their two children.
Andrew’s vision for Walpole; building on its motto ‘Loyal je serai’ ‘Loyal I shall be’ and fostering an environment in which loyalty is not just a word, but a lived experience and boys can thrive.
Over the past four years Andrew ‘lives and breathes Stowe’ and has said of his position of Walpole Houseparent, ‘Being entrusted with shaping the Walpudlian experience is both an honour and a responsibility that I embrace wholeheartedly.’
"Walpole has played an integral part in my development over the past 5 years – like myself many of the boys would agree with me in saying that they would not be half the people they are today without the constant support provided by the framework within Walpole."