Black Horse Hill Infant School
Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Morris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 105027
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516255238
About this school
Black Horse Hill Infant School is a community primary school in Wirral. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 102 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Black Horse Hill Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 119 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Black Horse Hill Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.8% | 25.6% | 102 | — |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | 44% | 5.2% | 34.6% | 169 | 0.0 miles |
| West Kirby Primary School | 81% | 3.4% | 13.2% | 297 | 0.9 miles |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 420 | 0.9 miles |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 288 | 1.3 miles |
| Greasby Infant School | — | 4% | 2.9% | 196 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.56%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.76%
- Persistent absence
- 11.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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Black Horse Hill Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Wirral
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West Kirby Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
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West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Greasby Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
- Barnston Primary School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Primary
- Brackenwood Infant School Primary
- Brackenwood Junior School Primary
- Brookdale Primary School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Castleway Primary School Primary
- Cathcart Street Primary School Primary
- Chapelhill Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Church Drive Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Woodslee Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Black Horse Hill Infant School teach?
- Black Horse Hill Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Black Horse Hill Infant School?
- The headteacher of Black Horse Hill Infant School is Mrs Julie Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Black Horse Hill Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Black Horse Hill Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Black Horse Hill Infant School?
- Black Horse Hill Infant School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Black Horse Hill Infant School full?
- Black Horse Hill Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 102 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 Black Horse Hill Infant School a faith school?
- No. Black Horse Hill Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Black Horse Hill Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Black Horse Hill Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Black Horse Hill Infant School's absence rate?
- Black Horse Hill Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Black Horse Hill Infant 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 Black Horse Hill Infant 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 29 June 2026.