SchoolScoresBlack Horse Hill Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6DR
0151 625 5238 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 February 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025.
Wirral comparisons use the 25 of its 58 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 33 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 25 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wirral. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 96% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 25 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wirral. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 7th highest of 25 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wirral. Higher than 73% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 92% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 24 parents who had raised a concern Joint 2nd highest of 24 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wirral. Higher than 91% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 83% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 5th highest of 25 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Wirral. Higher than 83% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98%said yes | 92% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Wirral figures pool parents at the Wirral schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wirral. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 26 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 44 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 24th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.6% | 32.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 24th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 22nd highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.3% | 18.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 19th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 7.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 37th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 30% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 32nd lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 49% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.9% | 14.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 34th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 55% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 35th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 45th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 21% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.8 | 19.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 52nd highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 9% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.9 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 52nd highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 15.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Black Horse Hill Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Kirby Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Avalon School 1.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greasby Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greasby Junior School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Meols Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Black Horse Hill Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Black Horse Hill Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 February 2024.
Would parents recommend Black Horse Hill Infant School?
98% of the 45 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025 said they would recommend Black Horse Hill Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Black Horse Hill Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put Black Horse Hill Infant School as their first choice for 26 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 26 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 105027.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 1 January 2024 to 6 January 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.