Primary school

Black Horse Hill Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Wirral
  • CH48 6DR
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 63No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · North West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · North West 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd70
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2020Requires improvement
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026102
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.6%
First language not English6.7%
SEN support19.3%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.9%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

56.7% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (33.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 84.4% not applicable14.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 46.7% not applicable95.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult7.9
  • Classroom teachers 3.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.5
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 5.4 FTE · Whole workforce 15.7 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,666
Spend per pupil£10,878
Staff spend per pupil£8,440
Reserve per pupil£777
  • +£74,630revenue reserve
  • −£20,362in-year balance

Grants £9,377 · self-generated £1,289 · premises £562 per pupil