Black Horse Hill Junior School
About Black Horse Hill Junior School
Black Horse Hill Junior School is a state primary in Wirral with a noticeably smaller roll than its capacity suggests. Of its 240 available places, only 179 are filled, which means the school is running at roughly 75% capacity. That spare room is worth noting for parents who might be worried about oversubscription elsewhere. The pupil body is also significantly more disadvantaged than the national average: 34.1% of children qualify for free school meals, compared with a typical primary figure of around 23% across England. That context matters when you look at the school’s results and what it’s achieving with its intake. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and takes children from Year 3 through to Year 6. There’s no nursery or sixth form attached, so it’s a straight junior school serving the local community in the Birkenhead area.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Jun 2022Latest monitoring visit (15 Jun 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 3 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Source: blackhorsehill-junior.wirral.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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