Welcome from the Head

“It is a privilege for me to be headmaster of St. Anthony’s. Boys and parents feel that sense of privilege, too. Where else would one find a school that so successfully fuses Catholic spirituality and academic excellence with bohemian traditions and a warm family atmosphere? Those who are familiar with the school know, already, how special it is. I hope that ‘newcomers’ will take a look at this website and, better still, come and see us by booking a place on one of our regular tours.”

Chris McGovern, Headteacher
Chris McGovern joined St. Anthony’s in 2003. A former Downing Street adviser under two Prime Ministers and a member of various Government bodies, he is a regular contributor to press, TV and radio education debates.

St. Anthony's Prep School

St. Anthony's is an academic IAPS preparatory school for boys between the ages of 5 and 13. It is Roman Catholic but welcomes boys of other faiths. The majority of boys transfer to leading public schools including: Ampleforth, City of London, Harrow, Highgate, Mill Hill, St. Paul's, University College, Westminster.

St.Anthony's students

The school has a family atmosphere, relaxed and fairly informal, but with a rigorous approach to learning. However, it is not a ‘hot house’ and great care is taken to ensure that pupils feel happy and at ease in the school environment. St.Anthony’s retains a slightly ‘bohemian’ ambience. Pupils may be performing Shakespeare one day and making their own avant garde films the next. Academic success is achieved within an educational framework that places a strong emphasis on enjoyment of learning and on personal development.
More about the school.

Sir Thomas More London’s original St. Anthony’s School, attended by St. Thomas More, was situated on Threadneedle Street in the City of London. Founded in 1440, it was destroyed in the Great Fire in 1666. Today’s school was founded by Richard Patton during the Victorian period and is now managed by the Alpha Plus Group. It moved to its Hampstead location after World War Two.