Schools / Upton Hall School FCJ
Upton Hall School FCJ
- Grammar school
- Girls
- Day
- Ages 11–18
- 1,004 pupils
Upton Hall School FCJ is a selective grammar school for girls in Upton, Wirral, educating around 1,000 pupils aged 11 to 18. It is a Roman Catholic school. Entry is through the school's own entrance examination (verbal reasoning, and English comprehension and composition), separate from the Wirral consortium test, with a pass mark of 236.
RegionNorth West
DfE URN137929
The exam
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2027 entry
Set by GL Assessment
Separate from the Wirral consortium. School's own entrance examination (verbal reasoning 50 minutes and English 45 minutes); the school's familiarisation materials are GL Assessment's, but one secondary source claims NFER verbal reasoning papers. Confirmation status (October 2026): unresolved conflict — the school's site carries GL familiarisation materials, but secondary sources state the verbal reasoning papers are set by NFER. Treat the provider attribution as unconfirmed.
10713 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: needs review · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
2028 entry
Set by GL Assessment
Separate from the Wirral consortium. School's own entrance examination (verbal reasoning 50 minutes and English 45 minutes); the school's familiarisation materials are GL Assessment's, but one secondary source claims NFER verbal reasoning papers. Confirmation status (October 2026): unresolved conflict — the school's site carries GL familiarisation materials, but secondary sources state the verbal reasoning papers are set by NFER. Treat the provider attribution as unconfirmed.
10713 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: needs review · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Key dates & preparation
2028 entry
Test: September of Year 6 (September 2027)
Results: October 2027 — outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
2027 entry
Test: September of Year 6 (September 2026)
Results: October 2026 — outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Admissions rules
No catchment — open competition
Children must reach the shared Wirral qualifying standard (236). Each school then applies its own criteria — statutory priorities first, then distance. As a Catholic school, its criteria also give priority to Catholic applicants after looked-after children (see the policy for the exact faith tiers).
Read the school's admissions policy
Results & destinations
2025 results
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 65.6; 88.3% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 37.91 (average grade B-); 17.4% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
2024 results
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 68.2; 89.9% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 38.04 (average grade B-)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
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