Hunter Hall School
Frenchfield, Penrith, Penrith, CA11 8UA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Borrows
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- URN
- 112459
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768891291
About this school
Hunter Hall School is an independent school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 80 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hunter Hall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Hunter Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1985, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Hunter Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 9
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beaconside CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Ullswater Community College1.0 miles
Secondary · Penrith
-
North Lakes School1.2 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Brunswick School1.4 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith1.4 miles
Secondary · Penrith
Other schools in Penrith
- Beaconside CofE Primary School Primary
- Brunswick School Primary
- Calthwaite CofE School Primary
- Clifton Primary School Primary
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School Primary
- Culgaith CofE School Primary
- Greystoke Primary School Primary
- Kirkby Thore School Primary
- Kirkoswald CofE School Primary
- Langwathby CofE Primary School Primary
- Lazonby C of E Primary School Primary
- Lowther Endowed School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hunter Hall School teach?
- Hunter Hall School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Penrith.
- Who is the headteacher of Hunter Hall School?
- The headteacher of Hunter Hall School is Mr Paul Borrows, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hunter Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hunter Hall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Hunter Hall School?
- Hunter Hall School has 80 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hunter Hall School full?
- Hunter Hall School has capacity for 140 pupils and 80 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hunter Hall School a faith school?
- No. Hunter Hall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hunter Hall School a selective school?
- No. Hunter Hall School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hunter Hall School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hunter Hall School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.