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Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Upton Hall School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Upton Hall School
Upton Hall School is a girls' grammar school that uses the GL exam for its 11+ entry. There is no interview stage, and the school operates a catchment area with priority based on location and distance from the school. Specific pass marks and selectivity ratios are not provided.
If your family wants a girls' grammar education with faith at the centre of it, Upton Hall is one of the names that comes up on the Wirral. It is a Catholic girls' grammar school set in its own grounds at Upton, with a settled, purposeful feel to it. The school grew from a community founded in 1849 by the Faithful Companions of Jesus, the religious order whose initials it still carries, and it works closely with the FCJ Sisters and the Diocese of Shrewsbury to keep that Christian character alive.
Daily life is shaped by the FCJ values of companionship, hope, gentleness, dignity, excellence and justice, and the school is plain that those values underpin the relationships between everyone in its community. Girls join after sitting the entrance test, and Upton Hall carries a long-standing reputation for getting the balance right between academic ambition and a caring community grounded in faith. It draws families from across the Wirral and beyond who want exactly that pairing.
This suits a girl who is academically able and ready for a stretching grammar-school environment, and whose family wants that paired with a strong Catholic ethos and a clear sense of right and wrong. She will value being part of a community with a shared sense of purpose rather than simply chasing results. Led since September 2018 by headteacher Mrs Andrea Gaunt, Upton Hall is a well-regarded choice for an able girl on the Wirral whose parents want faith woven through her school life.
Key facts
Admissions
Admissions contact
uhs@uptonhall.org
Admissions phone
0151 677 7696
Registration form
https://uptonhallexam.applicaa.com/year7
Sibling policy
What this school tests
Upton Hall School FCJ Entrance Examination
English
- Punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
- Sentence Completion
- Spelling
Verbal Reasoning
- Anagrams
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Letter Analogies
- Letter Calculations
- Letter Codes
- Letter Grids
- Letter Sequences
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Number Analogies
- Number Calculations
- Number Sequences
- Related Words
- Rhyming Synonyms
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Word / Logic Puzzles
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
- Word Relationships
- Words and Codes
Catchment area
Does Upton Hall School have a catchment area?
Yes, Upton Hall School has a catchment area with priority based on location and distance from the school.
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 65.6 across their GCSEs. 88.3% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 61% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
In 2025 students achieved a B- average grade per A-Level entry. 17.4% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Upton Hall School use for the 11+?
Upton Hall School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance exam.
Does Upton Hall School interview as part of the 11+ process?
No, Upton Hall School does not conduct interviews as part of its 11+ admissions process.
Is Upton Hall School a single-sex or co-educational school?
Upton Hall School is a single-sex grammar school for girls.
Does Upton Hall School have a catchment area for 11+ entry?
Yes, Upton Hall School has a catchment area. Priority for 11+ entry is based on location and distance from the school.
What is Upton Hall School's official website?
The official website for Upton Hall School is https://www.uptonhallschool.co.uk/.
Location
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