99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
88%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
97%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
968.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,011
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Upton Hall School FCJ · Secondary with sixth form · Wirral
Part ofUPTON HALL SCHOOL FCJ
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
+1pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
88%
-2pp
93%91%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
Attainment 8
65.6
-2.6
68.466.364.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.6
EBacc entry
97%
-1pp
98%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
EBacc APS
968.9
-77.8
1046.6971.2895.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 968.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
-0.1
40.338.336.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
-0.04
0
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-2pp
28%23%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,011
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LJ
Local authority
Wirral
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 88% | 65.6 | Not applicable | 97% | 968.9 | 99% | 1,011 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 90% | 68.2 | +0.91 | 98% | 1046.6 | 99% | 1,009 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 93% | 66.5 | +1.08 | 97% | 957.3 | 97% | 1,016 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 93% | 68.4 | +0.90 | 95% | 991.9 | 95% | 988 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 91% | 64.2 | +0.78 | 98% | 895.9 | 98% | 972 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 86% | 67.5 | +0.88 | 96% | 866.3 | 98% | 974 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 82% | 65.0 | +0.91 | 96% | — | 99% | 964 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | -0.04 | 17% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 38.0 | B- | -0.08 | 19% | 112 |
| 2022/23 | 40.1 | B | — | 21% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | B | — | 28% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 36.3 | B- | -0.18 | 18% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 37.2 | B- | +0.06 | 18% | 122 |
| 2016/17 | 35.3 | B- | -0.12 | 16% | 128 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,011 | 16.8 | 12% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,009 | 16.9 | 9% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,016 | 16.8 | 8% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 988 | 16.9 | 7% | 3% | 7% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 991 | 16.5 | 8% | 3% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 972 | 16.7 | 8% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 974 | 15.8 | 8% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 964 | 17.4 | 8% | 2% | 12% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.