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Upton Hall School FCJ

Academy converter · Wirral · CH49 6LJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,004 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

68.2

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.91
−20+2
Attainment 868.2
English & maths grade 5+90%
English & maths grade 4+98%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 6.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
796

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

201

Places offered

155

1st-preference offers

153

Total preferences (any rank)
361
Preferred offers (top 3)
155
Applications from outside LA
53
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,004 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,004
Boys / girls
1 / 1,003
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,004 / 1,000 (100%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
75
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UPTON HALL SCHOOL FCJ
Academy trust
UPTON HALL SCHOOL FCJ
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Gaunt

Location

Address
Upton
Postcode
CH49 6LJ
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wirral, Wirral, 1,004 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Secondary schools in Wirral
11
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH49
17
Secondary in CH49
2
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Secondary in Wirral LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Gaunt
Telephone
01516777696
Website
http://www.uptonhallschool.co.uk/

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