Anfield School is a coeducational Catholic primary school located in Tai Wai, Shatin, delivering an international curriculum rooted in the United Kingdom's national education system. It stands out among international primary options in Hong Kong by seamlessly integrating British primary education with a supportive Catholic ethos and values-based pastoral care. Operating strictly as a primary institution, the school provides a focused, close-knit environment tailored specifically to the foundational academic and personal development of younger learners.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Caring, family-like environment: Parents frequently praise the warm, supportive atmosphere and attentive teachers who foster strong pastoral care and close teacher-student relationships.
- Solid British curriculum foundation: The curriculum closely follows the English National Curriculum, which parents find provides a smooth academic transition to UK boarding schools or larger international schools.
- Strong learning support and inclusivity: Highly regarded by parents for its accommodating approach toward children of diverse needs, including dedicated SEN provision.
Negatives
- Lack of a secondary section: Because the school only covers up to Year 6, parents often note the stress of having to re-apply elsewhere for middle school, leading to noticeable student attrition in upper primary.
- Teacher complaints regarding compensation and turnover: Feedback on teacher forums and review platforms highlights below-market pay for Hong Kong and relatively high staff turnover.
- Address
- No 1 Lung Pak Street, Tai Wai, ShatinHong Kong (SAR)Hong Kong (SAR) China
- Website
- http://www.anfield.edu.hk
- [email protected]
- Phone
- Hong Kong (+852) +852 2692-8823
- National education system
- United Kingdom
- Levels
- Primary
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students
- Coeducational
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic
