St Anthony's School, Hampstead

St. Anthony's School
Established	1898
Type	Preparatory day school
Religion	Roman Catholic
Headmaster	Paul Keyte
Location	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
Local authority	Camden
DfE number	202/6181
DfE URN	100070 Tables
Students	280~
Gender	Boys
Ages	4–13
Former pupils	Old Anthonians
Website	www.stanthonydprep.org.uk

St. Anthony's School is a Catholic preparatory school in Hampstead, London, for boys aged 4 to 13.

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 large house at 90 Fitzjohn's Ave in Hampstead, north London. It is part of a cluster of schools 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., History, Geography, Art, Design Technology.

Extracurricular activities

School masses are held at St Mary's Church, Hampstead. Regular concerts by visiting musicians are held.

Awards and recognition

In 2010 the school was rated "outstanding" by the Independent Schools Inspectorate and, the following year, in the Diocesan inspection report.^[2]

Alumni

An old boys' association is under development.

References

↑ Leinster-Mackay, Donald (1984). The Rise of the English Prep School. Falmer Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-905273-74-5.
↑ Diocesan Inspection Report

External links

Official website
Profile on the ISC website

Schools and colleges in Camden

Primary schools	Fitzjohn's Primary School Torriano Primary School

Secondary schools	Acland Burghley School Camden School for Girls Hampstead School Haverstock School La Sainte Union Catholic School Maria Fidelis RC Convent School Parliament Hill School Regent High School UCL Academy William Ellis School

Independent schools	The Academy School Devonshire House Preparatory School Fine Arts College Hall School Hereward House School North Bridge House School South Hampstead High School Southbank International School St Margaret's School St Anthony's School University College School

Further education	City Literary Institute Mary Ward Centre Working Men's College

Defunct schools	The Royal School St David's School St Mary's School

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