Hunters Hall Primary School, Dagenham
Hunters Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Dagenham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 29 schools in Dagenham with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barking and Dagenham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hunters Hall Primary School in detail
Hunters Hall Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, karate, dance, drama, ukulele and chess.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Hunters Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Barking and Dagenham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hunters Hall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Hunters Hall Primary School as their first choice and 153 named it as one of their preferences, for 65 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hunters Hall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hunters Hall Primary School are Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths); Parsloes Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); and Village Infants' School (0.6 miles, Good).
Hunters Hall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN BaseParsloes Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVillage Infants' School
Who goes there
53.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (26%), White British (23%) and Black (14%).
In 2026, 65 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 28 (4.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Hunters Hall Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 14 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Dagenham East Underground Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hunters Hall Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hunters Hall Primary School are Eastbrook School (0.4 miles), Brook Sixth Form and Academy (0.5 miles), Dagenham Park CofE School (0.9 miles) and Robert Clack School (1 mile).
Eastbrook SchoolBrook Sixth Form and AcademyDagenham Park CofE SchoolRobert Clack School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
23.1
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
24
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hunters Hall Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hunters Hall Primary School.
- Hunters Hall Extended ProvisionAt the school · Not yet graded
- Sun and Moon Playcare Scheme360m away · Not yet graded
- Shine Clubs @ Eastbrook630m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Dagenham690m away · Not yet graded
- Parsloes Extended School930m away · Not yet graded
- Super Star Sport Camp @ Saint Josephs990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hunters Hall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hunters Hall Primary School is in Barking and Dagenham; for families living there:
Apply to Barking and Dagenham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 44 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barking and Dagenham is 65 (the median across 68 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hunters Hall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
560 pupils
630 places
70 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dagenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dagenham
Across Barking and Dagenham council
Places available
3,884
Applications
2,970
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Barking and Dagenham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hunters Hall Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 14 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
600
Total Pupils
316
Boys
284
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,853
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,357
Per pupil
£4010k
Total funding
£226k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
16.8%
Persistent absence
531
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Hunters Hall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hunters Hall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hunters Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Hunters Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hunters Hall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hunters Hall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hunters Hall Primary School is oversubscribed, Barking and Dagenham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hunters Hall Primary School?
Hunters Hall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Hunters Hall Primary School?
Classes at Hunters Hall Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hunters Hall Primary School?
Hunters Hall Primary School has around 600 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hunters Hall Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Hunters Hall Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 14 places, 13 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Hunters Hall Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Hunters Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hunters Hall Primary School?
Apply through Barking and Dagenham's coordinated admissions process, naming Hunters Hall Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hunters Hall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Hunters Hall Extended Provision (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hunters Hall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 44 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barking and Dagenham is 65 (the median across 68 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hunters Hall Primary School?
Hunters Hall Primary School is at Alibon Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 8DE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)