Best 3 Secondary schools in Merseyside – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Wirral Grammar School for Girls (Secondary) in Wirral; Upton Hall School FCJ (Secondary) in Wirral; Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (Secondary) in Liverpool — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wirral Grammar School for Girls, Upton Hall School FCJ and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Wirral, Merseyside and Liverpool, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Wirral Grammar School for Girls), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Wirral Grammar School for Girls (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,350, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–25–30%; across local authorities including Wirral and Liverpool.
| Attribute |
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
CH63 3AF
|
Upton Hall School FCJ
CH49 6LJ
|
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
L7 6HQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3AF |
Wirral Merseyside CH49 6LJ |
Liverpool Merseyside L7 6HQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 1 21 Sep 2022 | 1 18 Mar 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1207 | 1000 | 1065 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wirral (344) | Wirral (344) | Liverpool (341) |
| Website | www.wirralgirls.co.uk | www.uptonhallschool.co.uk | www.abblanch.com |
| Telephone | 01516448282 | 01516777696 | 01513305151 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 3AF - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wirral (344)
- Website
- www.wirralgirls.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01516448282
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wirral
Merseyside
CH49 6LJ - Ofsted
- 1 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wirral (344)
- Website
- www.uptonhallschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01516777696
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L7 6HQ - Ofsted
- 1 18 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Liverpool (341)
- Website
- www.abblanch.com
- Telephone
- 01513305151
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