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Hunters Hall Primary School

Barking and Dagenham, RM10 8DEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
69 1st-choice / 69 places
Ranking
#10,243
of 13,686 nationally

About Hunters Hall Primary School

Hunters Hall Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 69 first-preference applications for its 69 places in the 2025/26 admissions round — meaning every family who put it first got a spot. The school is officially oversubscribed, receiving 144 total applications for those 69 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.09. That level of demand is a strong signal from parents, and it’s backed up by the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, which confirmed it remains Good. The previous graded inspection in 2014 also rated it Good, so the school has held a consistent standard over time. Headteacher Michael Kaitell leads a school of 602 pupils, with capacity for 708, so there’s some room for growth. The school serves a diverse community, with 25.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAlibon Road, Hunters Hall Primary School, Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM10 8DE
HeadteacherMichael Kaitell
Local AuthorityBarking and Dagenham
Number of Pupils602
Free School Meals (FSM)25.9%
School Capacity602 / 708 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolSports HallSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:05

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: huntershallprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hunters Hall Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.