Upton Avenue, Forest Gate, London E7 9PN
10 reasons to choose St Antony's Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate
Top line
St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best state primary schools in Forest Gate and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 6 members of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection.
Average class size
St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate ranks in the top 0% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 0% of schools.
The St Antony's Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately but there is topic-based teaching for some foundation subjects. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Antony's Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Antony's Catholic Primary School, Forest Gate
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm.
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