Upton Hall School

Admissions and 11 Plus exam information for Upton Hall School. Use the site to help you find out how to be successful with an 11 Plus exam application to Upton Hall School.

11 Plus Entry Information for Upton Hall School

Upton Hall School is a Catholic Grammar School for girls aged 11-18. It is situated in the Diocese of Shrewsbury and is under the Trusteeship of the Society of the Faithful Companions of Jesus. It is an academy, which means it is an independent school that is funded by the Department for Education. It is a member of the FCJ Academy Trust and has sister schools in London and Liverpool. The school works closely with the FCJ Sisters to maintain and develop its ethos and it has a close working relationship with both the Diocese of Shrewsbury and Wirral Local Authority.

County	Merseyside
Address	Upton Hall School, FCJ Upton Wirral CH49 6LJ
Type	Girls’ Grammar
Pupils	950
Places in Year 7	156
Open Days	June/September
Upton Hall School 11+ Resources	Verbal Reasoning resources English Resources
Competition	8+ applicants for every place
Exam Format	GL Assessment- Verbal Reasoning and English (multiple choice)
School Website	www.uptonhallschool.co.uk

Upton Hall School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Upton Hall School is written by GL Assessment. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	50 minute long Verbal Reasoning paper. All questions are multiple choice.
Paper 2	50 minute long English paper. Includes a comprehension exercise as well as multiple choice questions.

Upton Hall School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers do have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this school might look like.

We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point.

The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique (so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below:

Learning Street Upton Hall School Mock Exam 1

Learning Street Upton Hall School Mock Exam 2

Learning Street Upton Hall School Mock Exam 3

Learning Street Upton Hall School Mock Exam 4

Learning Street Upton Hall School Mock Exam Papers Bundle (Packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Upton Hall School 11 Plus Exam

Essentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare.

1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in Wirral and Liverpool to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page.

2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in Wirral and Liverpool to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page.

3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation.

4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for Upton Hall School 11 Plus preparation click the link.

5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation.