Black Horse Hill Junior School, Wirral
Black Horse Hill Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Wirral, part of Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 48 schools in Wirral with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 75% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Black Horse Hill Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Black Horse Hill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Black Horse Hill Junior School
Across Wirral, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wirral lodged 56 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (13.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Black Horse Hill Junior School are Black Horse Hill Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); West Kirby Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 86% maths); West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School (0.9 miles); and Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (1.3 miles).
Black Horse Hill Infant SchoolWest Kirby Primary SchoolWest Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary SchoolHoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
The trust
Black Horse Hill Junior School is one of 13 schools run by Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 52 pupils (30.8%) received SEN support and 14 (8.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Black Horse Hill Junior School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wirral Mount (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 53 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Black Horse Hill Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Black Horse Hill Junior School are Hilbre High School (0.1 miles), Calday Grange Grammar School (0.7 miles) and West Kirby Grammar School (0.9 miles).
Hilbre High SchoolCalday Grange Grammar SchoolWest Kirby Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Black Horse Hill Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Black Horse Hill Junior School (URN 105032), it was rated Good in March 2017.
At a Glance
34.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
21.6
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Black Horse Hill Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wirral's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Black Horse Hill Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Black Horse Hill Junior School is in Wirral; for families living there:
Apply to Wirral for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
179 pupils
240 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wirral
Across Wirral council
Places available
3,820
Applications
3,017
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Wirral council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
39.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
169
Total Pupils
79
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,956
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,725
Per pupil
£1163k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Black Horse Hill Junior School
Questions parents ask about Black Horse Hill Junior School
What are SATs results like at Black Horse Hill Junior School?
Of the pupils at Black Horse Hill Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Black Horse Hill Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Black Horse Hill Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Black Horse Hill Junior School (URN 105032), it was rated Good in March 2017.
What is the catchment area for Black Horse Hill Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Black Horse Hill Junior School is oversubscribed, Wirral allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Black Horse Hill Junior School?
Black Horse Hill Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Black Horse Hill Junior School?
Classes at Black Horse Hill Junior School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Black Horse Hill Junior School?
Black Horse Hill Junior School has around 169 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Black Horse Hill Junior School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Black Horse Hill Junior School in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Black Horse Hill Junior School?
Apply through Wirral's coordinated admissions process, naming Black Horse Hill Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Black Horse Hill Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Black Horse Hill Junior School?
Black Horse Hill Junior School is at Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 6DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)