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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Upton Hall School FCJ
Secondary
Post 16
Grammar
Roman Catholic
Upton, Wirral, CH496LJ
015 1677 7696


School Profile

GENDER
Girls
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
980

Upton Hall School FCJ is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school is a Grammar school and consists of girls aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1000. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 04 Oct 2006.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
980 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.9
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
5.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
7.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.9%
EHC PLAN
0.1%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
64.2
Local Authority
48.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
91%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 98% 48% 40%
EBacc average point score 6.14 4.21 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
90.8%
Local Authority
91.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 36.33 33.13 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
90.8%
Local Authority
91.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 36.8 33.35 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

04 Oct 2006

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 304
Of which first preference applications 174
Of which second preference applications 105
Of which third preference applications 22
Total offers made 159
Of which first preference offers 157
Of which second preference offers 2
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 98% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
85%
Local Authority
68%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 83% 65% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
47% 26% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
37% 22% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
2% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 2% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
5
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£292,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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