St Antony's Catholic Primary School

About St Antony's Catholic Primary School

St Antony's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Newham, London, and it sits comfortably among the top performers in the borough. In the most recent local authority rankings, the school placed 6th out of 61 primary schools, putting it in the top 10% of its peers. The three highest-ranked schools in the area are Tollgate Primary, Cleves Primary, and Rosetta Primary, all of which score slightly higher on the same metric, but St Antony's is not far behind. The school is led by headteacher Angela Moore and caters to children aged 2 to 11, with a total of 435 pupils on roll against a capacity of 472. It is a mixed-gender school with a Roman Catholic religious character, and it offers nursery provision. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 114 applications for just 54 places, with 40 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.11.

Academically, St Antony's delivers strong results at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 assessments, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, well above the Newham local authority average of 74%. The school also excels at the higher standard, with 41% of pupils achieving that level across all three subjects. In reading, 97% met the expected standard and 66% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 111. Maths saw 97% at the expected level and 66% at the higher level, with an average score of 112. Writing was slightly lower but still strong, with 93% at the expected standard and 49% at the higher level. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025 gave it a Good overall rating, with Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management, quality of education, and early years provision were all rated Good. The previous inspection in 2018 also rated the school Good overall.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a dining hall, music rooms, a forest school, an ICT suite, a gymnasium, a sports hall, and a chapel. Sports provision covers tennis, rounders, football, and netball, while clubs include drama, choir, and eco club. For families with children who have special educational needs or disabilities, St Antony's lists a broad set of provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate to profound learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional, and mental health needs. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 96% of respondents would recommend the school, and 81% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. The school suits Catholic families in Newham who want strong academic outcomes and a supportive environment, though its popularity means securing a place is competitive. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Elmhurst Primary, just 0.3 km away, offering another strong option for families in the area.

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