About the school
Upton Hall School FCJ is a selective Catholic grammar school for girls aged 11 to 18, located in Upton on the Wirral. It is one of four Catholic schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2006, 2012 and 2022, and is known for its Catholic ethos, academic excellence and focus on personal development.
The school was founded in 1849 by the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ) and established as a girls' convent school in 1862. The Upton Hall School address is Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 6LJ. It holds academy status and sits within the Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury.
Upton Hall School admissions are run independently by the school, which sets its own entrance test rather than using the Wirral Admissions Test. The school uses the Upton Hall School 11 plus exam, focused on verbal reasoning, to select pupils for Year 7, and is consistently oversubscribed, which makes early, well-structured exam preparation valuable.
School type
Girls' Catholic Grammar (Selective)
Exam date
September 2026 (for September 2027 entry)
Exam board
Upton Hall own test (GL Assessment, Verbal Reasoning)
Address
Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 6LJ
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Upton Hall School entrance test is set independently by the school. Here is everything you need to know about Upton Hall School admissions and the exam structure.
Upton Hall School sets its own entrance test and is not part of the Wirral Admissions Test consortium, so families must register and sit this exam separately. The Upton Hall School 11 plus exam focuses on verbal reasoning, using GL Assessment papers. Entry is on the basis of academic ability, with faith criteria then applied.
The Upton Hall School 11 plus exam consists of two multiple-choice verbal reasoning papers, each lasting around 50 minutes, taken on the same day. Scores are age-standardised so that younger girls are not disadvantaged. For September 2027 entry the exam takes place in September 2026, with the exact date confirmed by the school after registration.
For Upton Hall School 11 plus registration, families must register their daughter directly with the school during its registration window, which typically runs over the summer term. Families must also submit their Local Authority Common Application Form (CAF), naming the school, by 31 October.
Entrance test results are shared with parents in the autumn, ahead of the 31 October application deadline, with allocations made on National Offer Day on 1 March 2027. There is no fixed pass mark; candidates are ranked by score, and the school then applies its faith-based admissions criteria, so reaching the standard does not guarantee a place.
Key admissions details
Upton Hall School has a Published Admission Number of around 156 places for Year 7. The school is regularly oversubscribed, so a strong verbal reasoning score combined with the Upton Hall School admissions criteria determines who is offered a place.
As a faith school, Upton Hall School does not operate a distance-based catchment area in the usual sense. Entry is based first on a qualifying test score, after which places are prioritised by faith criteria, beginning with looked-after children and then practising and baptised Catholic girls, followed by those of other Christian denominations and other faiths, with distance used only as a tie-breaker.
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Upton Hall School FCJ was founded in 1849 by the Faithful Companions of Jesus and established as a girls' convent school in 1862. It holds academy status and today educates girls aged 11 to 18, including a sixth form.
Upton Hall School has a Published Admission Number of around 156 places for Year 7. Demand is high and the school is regularly oversubscribed, making thorough Upton Hall School exam preparation essential.
The Upton Hall School 11 plus is the school's own entrance test, consisting of two multiple-choice verbal reasoning papers of around 50 minutes each, using GL Assessment papers. Scores are age-standardised, and the test is sat in September of Year 6.
As a faith school, Upton Hall School does not operate a distance-based catchment area in the usual sense. Entry is based first on the qualifying test score, after which places are prioritised by faith criteria, with distance used only as a tie-breaker, so eligible families can apply regardless of where they live.
For Upton Hall School 11 plus registration, families must register directly with the school during its registration window, usually over the summer term. The Common Application Form, naming the school, must be submitted to your Local Authority by 31 October.
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