Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- UPTON HALL SCHOOL FCJ
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Gaunt
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Wallasey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 1,004
- URN
- 137929
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516777696
About this school
Upton Hall School FCJ is a Roman Catholic girls' secondary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,004 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 150 | 159 | 154 |
| Attainment 8 score | 66.5 | 68.2 | 65.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.08 +0.84 to +1.31 | +0.91 +0.69 to +1.13 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 93% | 89.9% | 88.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98.1% | 98.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 98.1% | 96.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Upton Hall School FCJ has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wirral average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66.5 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 68.2 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 65.6 | 37.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,016 |
| 2023/24 | 1,009 |
| 2024/25 | 1,011 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upton Hall School FCJ compares
Upton Hall School FCJ ranked 4th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65.6 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 1,004 | — |
| Ridgeway High School | 39.2 | 12.8% | 58.7% | 858 | 1.2 miles |
| Woodchurch High School | 37.9 | 11.6% | 39.5% | 1,399 | 1.2 miles |
| St Anselm's College | 57.2 | 5.3% | 14% | 1,002 | 2.1 miles |
| Birkenhead Park School | 39.9 | 6.9% | 66.1% | 731 | 2.4 miles |
| Hilbre High School | 39 | 9.8% | 29.5% | 1,154 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.19%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 8.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ridgeway High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Prenton
-
Woodchurch High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Wirral
-
St Anselm's College2.1 miles
Secondary · Prenton
-
Birkenhead Park School2.4 miles
Secondary · Birkenhead
-
Hilbre High School2.6 miles
Secondary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Upton Hall School FCJ ranks 4th of the 10 ranked secondary schools in Wirral.
- Calday Grange Grammar School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Bebington Secondary
- Hilbre High School Secondary
- Pensby High School Secondary
- South Wirral High School Secondary
- St John Plessington Catholic College Secondary
- West Kirby Grammar School Secondary
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Wirral Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Woodchurch High School Secondary
- Castleway Nursery School Nursery
- Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Upton Hall School FCJ teach?
- Upton Hall School FCJ teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Upton Hall School FCJ?
- The headteacher of Upton Hall School FCJ is Mrs Andrea Gaunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Upton Hall School FCJ last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upton Hall School FCJ, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Upton Hall School FCJ?
- Upton Hall School FCJ has 1,004 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Upton Hall School FCJ full?
- Upton Hall School FCJ has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 1,004 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Upton Hall School FCJ a faith school?
- Yes. Upton Hall School FCJ is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Is Upton Hall School FCJ a selective school?
- Yes. Upton Hall School FCJ is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Upton Hall School FCJ?
- Upton Hall School FCJ is part of UPTON HALL SCHOOL FCJ. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Upton Hall School FCJ's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 66.5 in 2022/23 and 65.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Upton Hall School FCJ rank locally?
- Upton Hall School FCJ ranked 4th of 19 secondary schools in Wirral for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Upton Hall School FCJ's absence rate?
- Upton Hall School FCJ's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upton Hall School FCJ's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upton Hall School FCJ's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.