Compare St John Plessington Catholic College and Upton Hall School FCJ and Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Comparison of secondary schools: St John Plessington Catholic College (Secondary) in Wirral; Upton Hall School FCJ (Secondary) in Wirral; Wirral Grammar School for Girls (Secondary) in Wirral — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St John Plessington Catholic College, Upton Hall School FCJ and Wirral Grammar School for Girls. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Wirral, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Upton Hall School FCJ), published Sep 2022. The lowest is 2 (St John Plessington Catholic College), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Wirral Grammar School for Girls (Jan 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–35–40%; all within the Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
St John Plessington Catholic College
CH63 7LF
|
Upton Hall School FCJ
CH49 6LJ
|
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
CH63 3AF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wirral Merseyside CH63 7LF |
Wirral Merseyside CH49 6LJ |
Wirral Merseyside CH63 3AF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Jan 2023 | 1 21 Sep 2022 | 1 30 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1800 | 1000 | 1207 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Wirral (344) | Wirral (344) |
| Website | www.stjohnplessington.com | www.uptonhallschool.co.uk | www.wirralgirls.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01516455049 | 01516777696 | 01516448282 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wirral
Merseyside
CH63 7LF - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stjohnplessington.com
- Telephone
- 01516455049
- 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 • 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
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