Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 8UA
10 simple reasons to choose Hunter Hall School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,764 (Rec) to £3,203 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Hunter Hall School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the 2 best independent or state primaries within a 10 mile radius.
On average, 10.2 pupils per class and 7.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to local grammar and independent secondary schools. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School accounts for over 50-60% of leavers. Sedbergh accounts for around 20% per year.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and science throughout, and for most subjects (including maths and English) from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in orienteering.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Every pupil gets the chance to represent the school every term. An all inclusive policy.
Find another school near Hunter Hall School
Independent Prep Schools
Lime House School, Primary (20.4 miles); Austin Friars Junior School (22.1 miles); Windermere Preparatory School (26.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Skelton School (9.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Lime House School (20.4 miles); Austin Friars (22.1 miles); Windermere School (25.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith (1.7 miles); Appleby Grammar School (12.6 miles); Keswick School (18.3 miles).