Black Horse Hill Junior School
Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Hindle
- Sponsor
- Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 150633
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516258446
About this school
Black Horse Hill Junior School is a primary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Black Horse Hill Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Black Horse Hill Junior School (URN 105032).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How Black Horse Hill Junior School compares
Black Horse Hill Junior School ranked 58th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 5.2% | 34.6% | 169 | — |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | — | 5.8% | 25.6% | 102 | 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)
- 34.64%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 13.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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Black Horse Hill Infant 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
Black Horse Hill Junior School ranks 37th of the 47 ranked primary schools in Wirral.
- Barnston Primary School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Infant 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 ages does Black Horse Hill Junior School teach?
- Black Horse Hill Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Black Horse Hill Junior School?
- The headteacher of Black Horse Hill Junior School is Mr Paul Hindle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Black Horse Hill Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Black Horse Hill Junior 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 many pupils are at Black Horse Hill Junior School?
- Black Horse Hill Junior School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Black Horse Hill Junior School full?
- Black Horse Hill Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 169 on roll (70%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- No. Black Horse Hill Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Black Horse Hill Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Black Horse Hill Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Black Horse Hill Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Black Horse Hill Junior School is part of OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Black Horse Hill Junior School compare with other schools in Wirral?
- Black Horse Hill Junior School ranked 58th of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Black Horse Hill Junior School's absence rate?
- Black Horse Hill Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census.
- What are Black Horse Hill Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Black Horse Hill Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.