Rye St Antony School

Founded in 1930 on Catholic Christian values, Rye St Antony continues to place these teachings at the heart of everything we do. Through every classroom experience, enrichment activity, staff appointment and decision made. 

At the centre of our mission is to develop each child as an individual, through their own talents and interests, throughout their school career. Within our stimulation and nurturing environment, pupils are happy reflective and curious learners who are able to fulfil their potential in their next educational setting and beyond. Each pupil who leaves Rye is a unique individual who is sure of themselves, confident in their ability and go on to be a valuable member of society. 

We aim to:

  • Deliver a stimulating and inspiring academic education which develops a love for learning and intellectual curiosity.
  • Develop each pupil’s talents and gifts through an aspirational education that promotes creativity, team work and builds life-long skills.
  • Acknowledge and develop each pupil’s talents so that they recognise their own sense of worth, their vocation, their aptitudes and talents so that they become unique, confident, curious and valued individuals.
  • Challenge pupils to be aspirational in their thinking and approach, and to push themselves to achieve their best, thus creating resilient and confident individuals.
  • Provide a strong moral and spiritual framework based on the values of respect, kindness, integrity and justice.
  • Recognise and foster an environment of love, hope and joy based on Gospel values in which individuals are cherished and genuine relationships are nurtured.
  • Nurture and instil a sense of responsibility towards others in the wider community; locally nationally and internationally, through charity and service

Pupils of all faiths and those with a different world view thrive in our school with its Christian values and rich Catholic heritage.  They learn to be courageous, show integrity, discernment and a love of themselves and others.

Through our forward-thinking, nurturing community which blends strong pastoral care with a dynamic approach to learning which we call the Rye Way, pupils move forward with faith. Faith in their religion or beliefs, faith in each other, faith in themselves.

Mission Statement

‘Who do you want to be? Who has God made you to be?’

Our mission is to empower every young person to be ambitious in their vocation, curious in their learning and discover their individual talents made in the image and likeness of God.