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Upton Hall School FCJ vs Wirral Grammar School for Boys

Both are grammar schools in Wirral, 4.4 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.

Side by side

Upton Hall School FCJ Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Phase Secondary Secondary
Gender Girls Boys
Pupils on roll 1,011 1,074
Free school meals 9.6% 9.1%
Ofsted rating Outstanding Good
Attainment 8 — 2024/25 65.6 65.4
A-level average points — 2024/25 37.91 37.33
11+ test board Quest Assessments (switched from GL Assessment; from September 2026 test / 2027 entry onwards) Quest Assessments (switched from GL Assessment; from September 2026 test / 2027 entry onwards)
Admission system pass/fail then criteria order pass/fail then criteria order
Places offered — 202627 156 167
First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place 1.06 1.14

Qualifying scores

Upton Hall School FCJ

No fixed guaranteed pass mark. Upton Hall School FCJ sets its required standard annually on its own 2-paper GL exam (English + VR); recent unofficial reports put the mark around 236 standardised — verify with the school for the current year.

Council source ↗

Wirral Grammar School for Boys

236 (2026 entry)

Wirral Admissions Test standard: a combined standardised score of 236 or above across the two papers has been the reported qualifying level in recent years (set by the schools; verify current year with the school). Meeting the standard does not guarantee a place — oversubscription criteria apply.

Council source ↗

Who gets priority

Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.

Upton Hall School FCJ

  1. Looked after, previously looked after, or adopted from state care
  2. Baptised Roman Catholic girls eligible for Free School Meals at time of application
  3. Baptised Roman Catholic girls
  4. Children of school staff employed ≥2 years

Source: school admissions policy.

Wirral Grammar School for Boys

  1. Up to 30 places: Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (incl. those in care outside England), or Pupil/Service P
  2. Valid medical reason for a specific placement, evidenced by a health professional
  3. Siblings (incl. step/foster/adopted) attending the school at time of application
  4. Children of staff employed ≥2 years (or skills-shortage recruit)

Source: school admissions policy.

Choosing between them

Upton Hall School FCJ is a girls school and Wirral Grammar School for Boys is a boys school, so for many families the starting point is which one can admit their child. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.

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