St. Anthony's School
Address
90 Fitzjohn's Ave London , NW3 6NP England
Coordinates	51°33′14″N 0°10′34″W / 51.5538°N 0.1762°W / 51.5538; -0.1762
Information
Type	Preparatory day school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1898
Local authority	Camden
Department for Education URN	100070 Tables
Headmaster	Richard Berlie
Gender	Boys
Age	4 to 13
Enrolment	285~
Former pupils	Old Anthonians
Website	www.stanthonysprep.org.uk

St. Anthony's School is a Catholic preparatory school in Hampstead, London, for boys aged 4 to 13. There is also an associated nursery for children from the age of 2.5 to 4 which is housed in St Anthony's School for Girls, the sister school to St Anthony's school for Boys on North End Road.

History

St. Anthony's was founded in Eastbourne in 1898 by the Patton family.^[1] It moved to its current location in Hampstead, London shortly after World War II. In 2010, it was taken over by the Alpha Plus Group, who installed Paul Keyte as the headmaster.

Campus

The school occupies a pair of large houses at 90 Fitzjohn's Ave and 1 Arkwright Rd in Hampstead, north London. It is part of a cluster of schools in the vicinity that includes Devonshire House, North Bridge House and Fitzjohn's Primary.

Curriculum

The curriculum is based on Roman Catholic teaching. In addition to the core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science and ICT the following subjects are taught from Year 1: French, Mandarin, R.S., Latin, History, Geography, Art, Design Technology. Robotics has also been introduced into the curriculum.

Extracurricular activities

The school has music provision, sports and clubs, including a debating club. School masses are held once a term at St Mary's Church, Hampstead. There are concerts by visiting musicians and talks by authors, university professors and other professionals.

Awards and recognition

In 2019 the school was rated "excellent" in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

References

External links

• Official website
• Profile on the ISC website