Black Horse Hill Infant School
Community primary school in Wirral (Wirral).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Feb 2024
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▼ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.5%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
16.7%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
57%
102 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Black Horse Hill Infant School is a primary school located in Wirral. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 119 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Julie Morris.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Mandarin
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Dance
- Mathletics
- Purple Mash
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105027
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Merrin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Corrie Brierley Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Blizard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gillian Dempsey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jake New | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Champion | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jennifer Rachel Merrin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Stenhouse | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Annabel Underwood | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Morris | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
| Mrs Vicki McParland-Thomas Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Ann Horner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Corrie Brierley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record