Grammar school for girls
Wirral 11+

Upton Hall School FCJ: 11+ entry

Upton Hall School, FCJ, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LJ

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

Score to qualify
Not published yet
Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment
Year 7 places
156
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()PANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026
Last distance offered
Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.

No deadlines left for 2027 entry. Dates for 2028 entry are below.

How far offers reached

In short

Upton Hall School FCJ is a Roman CatholicUpton Hall School FCJ: Religious characterChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: Upton Hall School FCJ is a Roman Catholic Grammar School for girls aged 11-18. It is situated in the Diocese of ShrewsburyView the official source grammar school for girlsUpton Hall School FCJ: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: Upton Hall School FCJ is a Roman Catholic Grammar School for girls aged 11-18.View the official source in Upton, Wirral, with 156Upton Hall School FCJ: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: For the school year commencing September 2027 the published admission number based on net capacity is 156.View the official source Year 7 places for September 2027. It sets its own entrance exam, apart from the council's test: one verbal reasoning paper and one English paper. Girls who meet the qualifying standard are placed by faith category, then by exam score. Results go out by 23 October 2026Upton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 2.5 The results of the test will be sent to parents no later than 23 October 2026.View the official source, and nothing is published yet for 2028 entry.

Year 5 now? Dates for 2028 entry are not published yet. 2028 dates

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from Upton Hall School FCJ the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

Reaching the school's standard means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

CheckedDepartment for Education (GOV.UK)9 Oct 2026

No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at Upton Hall School FCJ. We add each year's figures after National Offer Day, when the council or school publishes them.

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to Upton Hall School FCJ and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at Upton Hall School FCJ, September 2026 entry
Figure	Department for Education
First-preference applications	166First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,344,E08000015,Wirral,Secondary,3445901,z,5,Upton Hall School FCJ,156,156,153,3,0,306,166,113,23,1.0849673202614378,1.064102564102564,34,17,Academy converter,Faith,9.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001561,Wallasey,137929,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)	306All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,344,E08000015,Wirral,Secondary,3445901,z,5,Upton Hall School FCJ,156,156,153,3,0,306,166,113,23,1.0849673202614378,1.064102564102564,34,17,Academy converter,Faith,9.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001561,Wallasey,137929,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day	156Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,344,E08000015,Wirral,Secondary,3445901,z,5,Upton Hall School FCJ,156,156,153,3,0,306,166,113,23,1.0849673202614378,1.064102564102564,34,17,Academy converter,Faith,9.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001561,Wallasey,137929,7View the official source
Applicants per place	2Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,344,E08000015,Wirral,Secondary,3445901,z,5,Upton Hall School FCJ,156,156,153,3,0,306,166,113,23,1.0849673202614378,1.064102564102564,34,17,Academy converter,Faith,9.6,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001561,Wallasey,137929,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked 16 Oct 2026

About these figures

Upton Hall has shared two numbers for September 2026 entry, and an old policy gives one past qualifying score.

Set the first-preference figure beside the 156Upton Hall School FCJ: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: For the school year commencing September 2027 the published admission number based on net capacity is 156.View the official source places for 2027 entry and you get a sense of the demand. The qualifying score in the second row comes from an older policy, and the current policy describes a Qualifying Standard with a minimum in each paper but does not print a figure that we could find. So use the old number as background, not as a target. Past figures are a guide, not a promise.

At a glance

Upton Hall School FCJ in brief

All facts checked 9 Oct 2026tap a value for its source

Pupils: girlsPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: Upton Hall School FCJ is a Roman Catholic Grammar School for girls aged 11-18.View the official source; Who the school admits.
School type: academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: The school has academy status.View the official source; How the school is run and funded.
Year 7 places: 156Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: For the school year commencing September 2027 the published admission number based on net capacity is 156.View the official source2027 entry; The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test: Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment; The test children sit to be considered.
admission authorityThe organisation that sets a school’s admission rules and decides who is offered a place. For academies and most grammar schools, this is the school’s trust or governing board. For community schools, it is the council.: Upton Hall School FCJ (the Governing Body of the School)Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: Upton Hall School FCJ is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for decisions on admissions to the School.View the official source; Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment.: No catchment area; Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.
Supplementary Information Form (SIF): Yes, for this school; An extra form some schools ask for. It goes to the school, not the council.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

Add to my calendar

All dates checked 9 Oct 2026Upton Hall School FCJ

Done: Test registration closes
Fri 10 Jul 2026
Done: Test day
Sat 19 Sept 2026
Next: Results
Fri 23 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.

Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test registration closes
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Results
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

How places are given

6 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, Upton Hall School FCJ gives places using these rules (its oversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).

1
Looked after and previously looked after children
The policy's own words
(1) Applicants who are looked after, previously looked after and those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care as a result of being adopted
2
Baptised Roman Catholic girls eligible for free school meals
The policy's own words
(2) Baptised Roman Catholic girls (including any girl who was baptised a Christian and can demonstrate that she has subsequently been admitted to the Roman Catholic Church) who are eligible for free school meals at the time of application.
3
Baptised Roman Catholic girls
The policy's own words
(3) Baptised Roman Catholic girls (including any girl who was baptised a Christian and can demonstrate that she has subsequently been admitted to the Roman Catholic Church).
4
Children of staff employed by the school for two or more years
The policy's own words
(4) Children of school staff where the member of staff has been employed by the school for two or more years.
5
Non-Catholic girls whose parents want a Catholic education, eligible for free school meals
The policy's own words
(5) Girls, who have not been baptised into the Roman Catholic Church, whose parents wish them to have a Roman Catholic education and who are eligible for free school meals at the time of application.
6
Non-Catholic girls whose parents want a Catholic education
The policy's own words
(6) Girls, who have not been baptised into the Roman Catholic Church, whose parents wish them to have a Roman Catholic education.

Source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026

Who qualifies: Candidates must achieve the Qualifying Standard, including minimum standards in each part of the test; of the girls who meet the required standard, 156 places are offered by oversubscription category, and within an oversubscribed category in order of merit on the examination score.Source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026
Catchment: No catchment or area criterion in the 2027 policy; home-to-school distance is used only to separate girls with the same total score.Source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026
If two children are level for the last place: Equal total score (same examination ranking): priority to girls whose homes are nearest the school (shortest available safe walking distance, local authority (LA) computer mapping system).Source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026
Pupil premium: Criterion 2 (free school meals (FSM)-eligible baptised Catholic girls) ranks above other Catholic girls; criterion 5 (FSM-eligible non-Catholic girls) ranks above other non-Catholic girls. Applies only to girls who meet the required standard; no reserved number of places, no score concession.Source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026
Supplementary form: Upton Hall School FCJ online Application Form for Admission to the School (registers the girl for the Entrance Examination), with Catholic baptism certificate and any SEN/medical evidence, by 10 July 2026; in addition to the Wirral LA preference form.Source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026
Waiting list: Kept for girls who reached the standard but were not offered a place, ranked by the admission criteria; parents are told their daughter's position. The policy prints an end date of 31 December 2026, which falls before offer day and looks like an errorSource: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026

The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.

More detail from our guide

2027 entry. The policy for September 2027 is determined (final)Upton Hall School FCJ: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 4. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2027 - APPROVED DOC FileView the official source.

Girls who reach the qualifying standard are offered places in this order: (1) Looked after and previously looked after children. (2) Baptised Roman Catholic girls eligible for free school meals. (3) Baptised Roman Catholic girls. (4) Children of staff employed by the school for two or more years. (5) Non-Catholic girls whose parents want a Catholic education, eligible for free school meals. (6) Non-Catholic girls whose parents want a Catholic education.Upton Hall School FCJ: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: Of the girls who meet the required standard, 156 places will be offered strictly in accordance with the oversubscription criteria set out below:View the official source

What the list means for families:

Faith comes first. Baptised Roman Catholic girls (baptised before applying to sit the test, with a Catholic baptism certificate by the deadline) come before other girlsUpton Hall School FCJ: Faith criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: b. A Baptised Roman Catholic girl means a girl who has been baptised into the Roman Catholic Church prior to application to sit the Entrance Examination and who can produce a Catholic baptismal certificate during the application process and by the published deadline.View the official source. Baptism after you register for the exam does not count, so check dates on the certificate.
Free school meals give a lift inside each faith group. Criterion 2 (FSM-eligible baptised Catholic girls) ranks above other Catholic girls; criterion 5 (FSM-eligible non-Catholic girls) ranks above other non-Catholic girls. Applies only to girls who meet the required standard; no reserved number of places, no score concession.Upton Hall School FCJ: Pp priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: d. Free school meals eligibility must be detailed on the online preference and will be verified by the Local Authority.View the official source
Staff daughters: yesUpton Hall School FCJ: Staff children priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: (4) Children of school staff where the member of staff has been employed by the school for two or more years.View the official source, after Catholic girls and before non-Catholic girls.
No sister rule. The list has no category for girls with a sister at the school.
No catchment. No catchment or area criterion in the 2027 policy; home-to-school distance is used only to separate girls with the same total score.Upton Hall School FCJ: Catchment (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: If there are several candidates with the same total score (i.e. have the same examination ranking), priority will be given to those girls whose homes are nearest the schoolView the official source
When scores are level: Equal total score (same examination ranking): priority to girls whose homes are nearest the school (shortest available safe walking distance, LA computer mapping system).Upton Hall School FCJ: Tie break (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: If there are several candidates with the same total score (i.e. have the same examination ranking), priority will be given to those girls whose homes are nearest the school (see note ‘c’).View the official source
Whose home counts: Walking from home address of the child (parent with whom the child spends more than 50% of the week) to the schoolUpton Hall School FCJ: Distance rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: c. Nearest to the School means the shortest available safe walking distance as measured by the Local Authority computer mapping system.View the official source

So home address matters far less here than at Wirral's non-faith grammar schools, which all fall back on distance. Inside a category, the exam total decides, and distance only separates girls on the same mark.

Waiting list. Kept for girls who reached the standard but were not offered a place, ranked by the admission criteria; parents are told their daughter's position. The policy prints an end date of 31 December 2026, which falls before offer day and looks like an errorUpton Hall School FCJ: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: A waiting list for girls who have not been offered a place in Year 7 and who are eligible, will be kept and will be ranked according to the Admissions Criteria. Parents will be informed of their daughter’s position on the waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained until 31 December 2026.View the official source. If your daughter is on the list, ask the school in writing how long it will actually be kept.

2028 entry: the school's admission rules for September 2028 are Upton Hall School FCJ: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Upton Hall School FCJ; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: 1. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2026 DOC File ... 3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO UPTON HALL FOR SEPT 2027 DOC File 4. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2027 - APPROVED DOC FileView the official source.

The test

Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment

Test: Wirral grammar schools consortium 11+ assessment
Test date, 2027 entry: Saturday 19 September 2026

Upton Hall is not one of the four schools in the council's shared assessment. It writes its own timetable, takes its own registrations and holds its own exam, and its 2027 documents do not name an outside test provider.

How the exam works (2027 entry)

Two forms to complete: Upton Hall School FCJ online Application Form for Admission to the School (registers the girl for the Entrance Examination), with Catholic baptism certificate and any SEN/medical evidence, by 10 July 2026; in addition to the Wirral LA preference form.Upton Hall School FCJ: Supplementary form (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: Please note that two documents need to be completed: • Upton Hall School FCJ Application Form for Admission to the School • The Local Authority Wirral Parental Preference FormView the official source
Exam day: 19 September 2026Upton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: Stage1Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 2.1 The Entrance Examination will take place on 19 September 2026.View the official source
The papers: Two papers: verbal reasoning (50 minutes) and English, covering comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar (45 minutes)Upton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: The verbal reasoning paper is timed to last for 50 minutes while the English test is 45 minutes.View the official source
Marking: An age-weighted allowance is applied when the two papers (Verbal Reasoning, English) are marked; the scores are then added together.Upton Hall School FCJ: Score composition (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: When the papers are marked, an age- weighted allowance is made. The test scores are then added together.View the official source
Who qualifies: Candidates must achieve the Qualifying Standard, including minimum standards in each part of the test; of the girls who meet the required standard, 156 places are offered by oversubscription category, and within an oversubscribed category in order of merit on the examination score.Upton Hall School FCJ: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: In order to be eligible for admission to the School, candidates must achieve the Qualifying Standard, to include minimum standards in each part of the Test.View the official source
Illness on exam day, or a late application: A girl who is ill on the test day can sit on 23 September 2026 with medical evidence. Late applications are offered a sitting in November; council forms returned on or after 1 November 2026 are dealt with after offer dayUpton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: Late testingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 5.1 Preference Forms returned to the Local Authority on or after 1 November 2026 will be classed as late and dealt with after places have been allocated on 1 March 2027. However, children will be called to the school in order to sit the Entrance Examination at a special sitting in early November 2026.View the official source
Special arrangements: Send written details of the need from a GP, hospital or other qualified practitioner by 10 July 2026; any adaptation must match the child's normal way of workingUpton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: Access arrangementsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: Applicants with SEN needs or disabilities whose parents want to apply for access arrangements for their child need to provide written details of the need or disability from their GP, hospital or other qualified practitioner by Friday 10 July. Any adaptation made to the examination must reflect the child’s current and proven normal way of working in school.View the official source

Two things set this exam apart. A strong English mark cannot carry a weak verbal reasoning mark, because each paper has its own minimum. And the total still counts after the bar: when a category has more girls than places, the higher scores go first. Compare that with Wirral Grammar School for Girls, where a score only has to clear the standard.

The school's own policy and its arrangements document give different lengths for the English paper; the papers line above follows the approved policy. For practice, the school links free sample material from its admissions pages.

This month: results and the council form

Results are sent to parents by 23 October 2026Upton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 2.5 The results of the test will be sent to parents no later than 23 October 2026.View the official source. That leaves a short gap before the council deadline, and the rule here is a little different: Parents must complete the Wirral Local Authority Preference Form by 31 October 2026 and place Upton Hall School FCJ on it; if the girl has not reached the required standard but the parents intend to appeal, naming the school is not necessary.Upton Hall School FCJ: Must name on caf (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 3.1 Parents of girls who wish their daughters to be considered for a place at Upton Hall School FCJ need to complete the Local Authority Preference Form by 31 October 2026 and have placed Upton Hall School FCJ on the form.View the official source

In practice, if your daughter qualifies, name Upton Hall on the Wirral form. If she did not reach the standard and you plan to appeal, the school says you can leave it off, which frees that line for a school she is likely to be offered.

2028 entry (girls now in Year 5)

Upton Hall has not yet published its exam dates, papers or admission policy for September 2028.

	2027 entry	2028 entry
Online application form closes	10 July 2026Upton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 1.1 The online form should be completed by 10 July 2026.View the official source	Upton Hall School FCJ 2028 entry: Registration closesNot yet published by Upton Hall School FCJ; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: 1. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2026 DOC File ... 3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO UPTON HALL FOR SEPT 2027 DOC File 4. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2027 - APPROVED DOC FileView the official source
Exam date	19 September 2026Upton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: Stage1Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 2.1 The Entrance Examination will take place on 19 September 2026.View the official source	Upton Hall School FCJ 2028 entry: Stage1Not yet published by Upton Hall School FCJ; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: 1. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2026 DOC File ... 3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO UPTON HALL FOR SEPT 2027 DOC File 4. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2027 - APPROVED DOC FileView the official source
Papers	Two papers: verbal reasoning (50 minutes) and English, covering comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar (45 minutes)Upton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: The verbal reasoning paper is timed to last for 50 minutes while the English test is 45 minutes.View the official source	Upton Hall School FCJ 2028 entry: Stage1 papersNot yet published by Upton Hall School FCJ; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: 1. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2026 DOC File ... 3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO UPTON HALL FOR SEPT 2027 DOC File 4. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2027 - APPROVED DOC FileView the official source
Year 7 places	156Upton Hall School FCJ: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: For the school year commencing September 2027 the published admission number based on net capacity is 156.View the official source	Upton Hall School FCJ: Year 7 places (2028)Not yet published by Upton Hall School FCJ; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: 1. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2026 DOC File ... 3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO UPTON HALL FOR SEPT 2027 DOC File 4. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2027 - APPROVED DOC FileView the official source
Admission policy	determined (final)Upton Hall School FCJ: Document status (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 4. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2027 - APPROVED DOC FileView the official source	Upton Hall School FCJ: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Upton Hall School FCJ; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: 1. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2026 DOC File ... 3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO UPTON HALL FOR SEPT 2027 DOC File 4. Upton Hall School FCJ Admission Policy 2027 - APPROVED DOC FileView the official source

For 2027 entry the school's form closed on 10 July 2026Upton Hall School FCJ 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 1.1 The online form should be completed by 10 July 2026.View the official source, months before the exam, and a baptism certificate had to go with it. If you will need one, ask your parish for it in good time.

How the Wirral test works

Open days

All this year's events have passed

Done: Summer Open Evening (passed)
Thu 18 Jun 202617:30-20:00
Done: Autumn Open Evening (passed)
Thu 10 Sept 202617:30-20:00

Source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work: Write to the Clerk to the Governors at the school within 20 school days of the refusal; an independent appeals panel hears the appeal. Appeal papers for 2027 entry are available after 1 March 2027Source: Upton Hall School FCJ, checked 9 Oct 2026

General information, not legal advice.

Because the governing body is the admission authority, appeals go to the school rather than to Wirral Council. Offers arrive on 1 March 2027Upton Hall School FCJ: Offer day2027Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: 4.1 Parents will receive an offer of a place from Wirral Local Authority on 1 March 2027.View the official source. To appeal: Write to the Clerk to the Governors at the school within 20 school days of the refusal; an independent appeals panel hears the appeal. Appeal papers for 2027 entry are available after 1 March 2027Upton Hall School FCJ: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Upton Hall School FCJ.The source says: If an application for admission has been refused by the Admissions Authority, parents can appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. This appeal must be sent in writing to the Clerk to the Governors at the school within 20 school days of the refusal.View the official source.

The time limit runs from the refusal, so note the date as soon as the letter arrives. Before you write, check that your baptism and free school meals evidence reached the school and that your daughter was placed in the right category. Most grammar school appeals are not upheld, so keep a realistic alternative on your council form. See the Wirral 11+ guide.

Other Wirral schools

How far offers reached at all 6 schools on the same test

Listed A to Z. Each school has its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.

Listed A to Z by school name.

Calday Grange Grammar SchoolBoys
Offers reached 14.68 miles
Rule not stated · 210 places
St. Anselm’s CollegeBoys
No distance published
–
156 places, 2027 entry
Upton Hall School FCJGirls(this school)
No distance published
–
156 places, 2027 entry
West Kirby Grammar SchoolGirls
Offers reached 6.095 miles
Rule not stated · 180 places
Wirral Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
–
170 places, 2027 entry
Wirral Grammar School for GirlsGirls
No distance published
–
180 places, 2027 entry

Source: Wirral Council, checked 9 Oct 2026 Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.

Official documents and sources

9 sources, each kept as an archived copy

Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 16 Oct 2026
Upton Hall School FCJ
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Upton Hall School FCJ
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Upton Hall School FCJ
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Upton Hall School FCJ
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Upton Hall School FCJ
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Upton Hall School FCJ
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Upton Hall School FCJ
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Upton Hall School FCJ
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