Argyle House School
Argyle House School
Org 1: ISA
19/20 Thornhill Park, Tunstall Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR2 7LA
Telephone: 0191 510 0726
Open events: Wednesday 28 January 2026 – Open Morning
Friday 6 March 2026 – Open Morning
Friday 24 April 2026 – Open Morning
Age Range: Pre-Nursery, Nursery, Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11, Senior to 16
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Co-ed
Exams offered: GCSE
Scholarships and bursaries – further details
The School has a system of means-tested bursaries, which enables us to offer places at reduced fees in order to provide support for exceptional boys and girls whose parents cannot afford the full fees. Bursaries offered are dependent on a family’s income, assets and circumstances. The first step is for the parents to complete a Registration form (no registration fee applicable). We would then arrange a meeting with the Head to discuss their request.
Headteacher: John Sample, BSc Hons, PGCE
Age Range. 6 months–16.
Number in School. 250 Boys and Girls.
Fees per term (2025-2026). £3,850–£4,691. Fees include VAT.
Argyle House School was established in 1884 as a small independent day school for boys and girls, situated in the centre of Sunderland. In 2025 it received a glowing Independent Schools Inspectorate report. In 2026, Argyle House School’s on-site Little Crickets, Sunderland nursery was successfully Ofsted accredited enabling it to open its doors to children aged 6 months and above. Students travel from all parts of the region, by our buses, or local forms of transport. The school has maintained its high standards of academic achievement, whilst catering for a wide variety of abilities.
At Argyle House School, we believe in the individual, and work with him or her to enable the achievement of each student's potential. This is due to attention to detail by fully qualified and dedicated staff, who help to mould the individual into a well-mannered and accomplished young individual, who will be able to meet future challenges.
Small class sizes and a friendly environment facilitate learning, but not all work is academic, as the school takes an active part in many sporting leagues, both within the school, and locally with other schools. We aim to offer all the facilities of a much larger school, whilst remaining at present student levels to keep the intimacy and friendliness of a smaller school, for both parents and students.