St Anthony's School is a day school which prepares boys between the ages of five and thirteen for transfer to Senior Indpendent Schools through the Common Entrance Examination.
The School is housed in two large Victorian houses in the centre of Hampstead. Both have their own grounds and separate playgrounds.
The vast majority of the School's students transfer to London Independent Senior Schools via the Common Entrance Examination which they sit at thirteen years of age. The standard expected by these schools is very high but,over the years, our boys have had a fine record of success. However, St Anthony's seeks to achieve much more than to focus narrowly on academic work. We aim to help develop the whole person - spiritual, moral, artistic and physical. Above all, School should be an enjoyable experience and learning fun. A young enthusiastic staff and broad curriculum contribute towards this.
From an early age, the boys themselves are encouraged to adopt a mature, responsible approach to their studies, to be students rather than schoolboys. In short, we attempt to achieve real involvement on the part of the pupils; their motivation is of paramount importance, especially as major exams approach and study skills grow in significance. The homework programme, which is set to support learning rather than as an end in itself, gives them an opportunity to develop in this respect.
St Anthony's is a Roman Catholic School, although boys of all faiths and denominations attend. Moral and Spiritual Education is important and is integrated across the whole curriculum. The emphasis is placed on education rather than indoctrination. They all follow the same course, which studies Christian beliefs and practices, but also looks at major world faiths in depth and in context.
Regular visits to museums, theatres, galleries and sports fixtures are arranged and at least once a term we are visited by outside performers, especially mimes, puppeteers and musicians. There is a full extra-curricular programme which takes place after school.
Each boy participates in sporting activities three times a week - including use of our covered swimming pool.
