Black Horse Hill Junior School is a primary school in Wirral, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Black Horse Hill Junior School currently has around 189 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 27.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.4%.
| Address: | Saughall Massie Road, Wirral, CH48 6DR |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wirral |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Hindle |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105032 |
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 189 |
| Number of Boys: | 97 |
| Number of Girls: | 92 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.4% | 8.2% |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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| Black Horse Hill Junior School Saughall Massie Road , West Kirby CH48 6DR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School Saughall Massie Road , West Kirby CH48 6DR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School Saughall Massie Road , West Kirby CH48 6DR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Kirby Primary School Anglesey Road , West Kirby CH48 5EQ | 3out of 4 | 1,501 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School St Bridget's Lane , West Kirby CH48 3JT | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbre High School Frankby Road , West Kirby CH48 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 212 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilbre High School Frankby Road , West Kirby CH48 6EQ | - not rated | 212 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Calday Grange Grammar School Grammar School Lane , West Kirby CH48 8GG | 3out of 4 | 1,203 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Calday Grange Grammar School Grammar School Lane , West Kirby CH48 8GG | - not rated | 1,203 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| West Kirby Grammar School Graham Road , West Kirby CH48 5DP | 3out of 4 | 1,624 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kirby School and College Meols Drive , West Kirby CH48 5DH | 4out of 4 | 1,663 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Avalon School Caldy Road , West Kirby CH48 2HE | - not rated | 1,753 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dormie House School 15 Riversdale Road , West Kirby CH48 4EY | - not rated | 1,861 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| TLG Wirral Hope Church , Station Road CH47 4AA | - not rated | 1,995 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsmead School Bertram Drive , Hoylake CH47 0LL | - not rated | 2,444 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.