Hunters Hall Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Alibon Road, Hunters Hall Primary School, Dagenham, RM10 8DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hunters Hall Primary School is a primary school in Barking and Dagenham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 67 schools in Barking and Dagenham. It ranks 19th of 39 primary schools in Barking and Dagenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 February 2014, report published 21 March 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 October 2023

This is a welcoming school where pupils are kind and caring. Pupils enjoy school because adults help them to learn. Pupils behave well in lessons and when moving around the school. This is because staff have taught them the importance of 'staying on green'. Pupils generally work hard and produce work of a good quality in a range of subjects. Pupils are confident that if they have a worry, one of their five trusted adults will listen and help them. This means they feel happy and are kept safe. There are several opportunities for pupils to take on positions of responsibility. For example, school councillors and leaders worked together to make the swimming provision even better. School councillors compared the costings of hiring the local leisure centre with the costings of a mobile pool, and now a mobile pool is in place during the summer term. Pupils have regular opportunities to learn about and celebrate events from different cultures. Examples include Diwali, Christmas and Yom Kippur. These opportunities help pupils to understand and respect people with different beliefs and customs. The school has a band and a choir. The members of the school choir value the opportunities they get to practise and perform together.

What the school should improve

  • In a few subjects, pupils struggle to remember key knowledge, skills and vocabulary. This means that pupils have gaps in their learning. This is because in these subjects the curriculum is not sequenced as effectively as it could be. In addition, in these subjects the school does not have systems in place to check what has been taught, learned and remembered. The school needs to ensure that the curriculum is sequenced effectively and that there are processes in place to check what pupils' have learned.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

600 pupils on roll, with places for 708

Eligible for free school meals22.8%

22.8%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.8%

53.8%, 32.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hunters Hall Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base0.2 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard
Parsloes Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
William Ford CofE Junior School0.6 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Village Infants' School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Headteacher Michael Kaitell
Address
Alibon Road, Hunters Hall Primary School, Dagenham, RM10 8DE
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
URN
131844

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.