A Hertfordshire school has congratulated former pupil Myles Lewis-Skelly after he helped Arsenal win the Premier League title, with the club's championship confirmed on May 19 when Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth.
Aldenham School used its Facebook account to praise the teenager, saying, “Super Myles Lewis-Skelly has won the Premier League!” and calling him “an Aldenham alumnus making history with Arsenal.” The message landed on the same day Arsenal were confirmed as champions, ending a 22-year wait for a league title.
Lewis-Skelly, who attended Aldenham while training at Arsenal's Hale End academy, has become one of the most closely watched young players in the squad. He made his Arsenal debut in September 2024, coming on in the closing stages of a 2-2 draw with Manchester City, and went on to make 18 Premier League appearances this season as Arsenal finished top.
His rise has come fast enough to make the school’s public tribute feel earned rather than ceremonial. Lewis-Skelly made his England debut last March, and his name is now expected to be in the conversation again with Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad set to be announced tomorrow, May 22.
The football has not been the only test. Lewis-Skelly previously said balancing the demands of the sport and school was difficult, explaining that communication and planning were central to getting through it. He said it was hard at times, but that the people around him made it much easier to juggle football and education. He also said his biggest challenge was keeping up with a changing schedule while teachers needed to understand how often it could shift.
That background gives Aldenham's celebration extra weight. This was not just a school posting about a former pupil who made it. It was a public salute to a player who came through lessons and academy sessions at the same time, then helped Arsenal finish a season that ended one of the longest waits in their modern history.
For Lewis-Skelly, the title is already a career marker. For Aldenham, it is proof that a boy who once sat in its classrooms is now part of Arsenal history.
