St Anthony’s School for Boys A GSG School
- St Anthony’s School for Boys
90 Fitzjohn's Avenue
London
NW3 6NP - Head: Mr Richard Berlie
- T 020 7431 1066
- F 020 7435 9223
- E pahead@stanthonysprep.co.uk
- W www.stanthonysprep.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged 4–13-year-old, with a co-educational nursery, aged 2.5-4 years.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Camden
- Pupils: 285
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: £23,700 - £24,435 pa
- Open days: Contact the school.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘No dumbing down,’ says head. ‘We get the most out of the boys by encouraging them to think deeply, imaginatively, creatively; they can be stretched further than you would think possible.’ The biggest surprise of all, a 12-metre swimming pool in the compact playground, enjoyed by all ages, even the ‘wild’ swimming dash ’twixt changing room and pool in all weathers. ‘Boys and books are not always natural bedfellows,’ said one parent, dismayed to find her son had ‘slipped back’ into reading ‘silly, puerile books’. Oh dear. Nothing a quick email…
What the school says...
In addition to French and Latin, Mandarin has become part of the compulsory curriculum from Year 1 with Arabic and Ancient Greek offered as after-school options. Sport very much on the up; the school are U-12 national champions at tennis. In addition to rock band Razorlight, ex-St.Anthony's boys have set up Cajun Dance Party and Bombay Bicycle Club. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2020, Richard Berlie, aka Richard – this is a first-name-terms school. History at Magdalene Cambridge followed by PGCE then, in the footsteps of his own Catholic education at Salesian College in Battersea, to Wymondham College and Ampleforth (history of art, housemaster and scholars’ tutor). Back to London where he was head of humanities and ran the gifted and talented programme at Emanuel School, and then head of upper school at Dulwich College. A further stint in secondary as vice principal at MPW before settling into ‘the holistic model of education’ which he believes St Anthony’s offers. Parents find his experience in and extensive links with senior schools reassuring. He knows what they are looking for.
Describing himself as ‘methodical and organised’, Mr Berlie teaches enrichment to year 6, asking the...
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Special Education Needs
Our academic profile is skewed to the more able but we do have minority of pupils who need learning support at both ends of the academic spectrum. A recent ISIS report gave the highest rating possible to our Learning Support Dept. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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