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Upton Hall School FCJ catchment area

Upton · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Upton Hall Entrance Test (own)
Year 7 places
150
Location
Upton, Wirral
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Upton Hall School FCJ

Upton Hall School FCJ draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Upton. To be considered your child first needs to pass Upton Hall Entrance Test (own), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Achieve 236+ on Upton Hall's own written test, then ranked by faith categories (practising Catholics first), siblings and other criteria rather than score alone. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Upton Hall School FCJ, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Upton
Wirral
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Upton

Calday Grange Grammar School
West Kirby · Catchment area
3.5 miles away
West Kirby Grammar School
West Kirby · Catchment area
3.7 miles away
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Bebington · Catchment area
4.6 miles away
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Bebington · Catchment area
4.7 miles away
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham · Catchment area
30.4 miles away
Urmston Grammar
Urmston · Part-catchment
30.6 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Upton Hall School FCJ

1

Register

Sign up for Upton Hall Entrance Test (own) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Upton schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Upton Hall School FCJ catchment, your questions answered

Does Upton Hall School FCJ have a catchment area?+
No distance catchment, but faith decides: practising Catholic girls are prioritised after passing its own entrance test.
Is Upton Hall School FCJ super-selective?+
No. Upton Hall School FCJ is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Upton Hall School FCJ measured?+
Achieve 236+ on Upton Hall's own written test, then ranked by faith categories (practising Catholics first), siblings and other criteria rather than score alone. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Upton Hall School FCJ?+
Children applying to Upton Hall School FCJ sit Upton Hall Entrance Test (own), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Upton Hall School FCJ offer?+
Upton Hall School FCJ admits 150 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Upton Hall School FCJ from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Upton Hall School FCJ?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Upton Hall Entrance Test (own)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Upton Hall School FCJ or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Upton Hall School FCJ and your local authority before applying.