Black Horse Hill Infant School, Wirral
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will be happy and safe at Black Horse Hill Infant School, where staff know each child well and create a calm, respectful environment. The school has recently improved its mathematics teaching and promotes a genuine love of reading. Your child will develop good behaviour, learn Mandarin, and understand the importance of caring for their community through activities like beach conservation.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy, safe and attend school regularly with good punctuality
- Behaviour is good - pupils are polite, respectful and settle quickly in classrooms
- Staff know pupils well, speak kindly to them and support those with special educational needs
- Pupils love reading and are developing strong language skills including learning Mandarin
- Recent improvements to mathematics curriculum are having positive impact on current pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum planning in some subjects lacks detail - leaders are unclear what pupils should learn from Nursery to Year 2
- Reading provision inconsistent - some children have access to narrow book ranges and reading areas are unattractive in some classrooms
- Pupils do not learn new knowledge in a logical order or in enough depth
- Personal development not planned well enough - pupils lack understanding of diversity in modern Britain
- Governors need better knowledge of their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - staff are vigilant about pupil wellbeing, know government guidance, act properly to protect pupils from harm, and teach children about staying safe including online behaviour.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading week, Mandarin language learning, beach conservation and recycling activities, science learning
Black Horse Hill Infant School requires improvement overall. Pupils are happy and behave well, but achievement in early years and key stage 1 is not at the expected standard because curriculum planning lacks clarity and expectations are sometimes too low.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
102 pupils
180 capacity
78 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
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Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,860
Applications
2,952
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.75727%
Overall absence
11.9403%
Persistent absence
67
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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