West Kirby Primary SchoolBlack Horse Hill Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
West Kirby Primary School and Black Horse Hill Infant School are primary schools in Wirral.
West Kirby Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Black Horse Hill Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Kirby Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Kirby Primary School was judged Good and Black Horse Hill Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Kirby Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralWest Kirby Primary School | WirralBlack Horse Hill Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | 76th of 81 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 304 | 119 | |
| Capacity | 259 | 180 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH48 5EQ | Wirral, CH48 6DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 304 | 119 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
West Kirby Primary School
Black Horse Hill Infant School
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