Upton Hall School FCJ

About Upton Hall School FCJ

Upton Hall School FCJ is a popular choice among Wirral families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 321 applications for just 153 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.1. Of those, 164 families put it as their first preference, and 148 first-preference offers were made. That kind of demand suggests parents who get a place feel they’ve secured something special. While the school doesn’t publish a parent-view survey percentage, the high first-preference rate and strong competition for places are reliable signals of local satisfaction. The school is a Roman Catholic girls’ secondary with a co-educational sixth form, and it’s one of only two schools in Wirral rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Its most recent inspection, in 2022, gave top marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That’s a clean sweep that few schools achieve.

Academically, Upton Hall is in a league of its own locally. Its Progress 8 score of 0.91 is ranked first out of 20 schools in Wirral and places it in the top 5 per cent nationally. That score means pupils here achieve nearly a grade higher per subject than the national average, and it’s a world away from the local authority average of -0.12. The Attainment 8 score sits at 68.2, and 89.9 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is 98.1 per cent, with 67.3 per cent of pupils achieving the full EBacc at grade 5 or above. At A-level, the picture is solid rather than spectacular: the average points per entry is 38.04, equivalent to a B- grade, and the best three A-levels average out at a B. The value-added score is -0.08, which is in the average band, so while the sixth form doesn’t push pupils as far beyond expectations as the main school does, it still produces strong outcomes.

The school is well equipped, with facilities including a theatre, sports hall, tennis courts, playing fields, a gymnasium, a chapel, and a dedicated sixth-form centre. There’s a wide range of clubs and sports on offer, from debate and chess to martial arts and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for a broad spectrum of needs, including dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and physical disabilities. With 9.6 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many state schools, but the school is not exclusive. Given its Outstanding Ofsted rating, top-tier Progress 8 score, and high oversubscription, Upton Hall is best suited to academically able girls who are motivated to work hard and thrive in a structured, faith-based environment. It’s a school where competition for places reflects genuine local esteem.

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