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

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

External links

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