Pensby High SchoolUpton Hall School FCJ
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Pensby High School and Upton Hall School FCJ are secondary schools in Wirral.
Pensby High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Upton Hall School FCJ scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Upton Hall School FCJ is ahead on our composite score.
Pensby High School was judged Good and Upton Hall School FCJ was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Pensby High School and 65.6 for Upton Hall School FCJ.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Pensby High School (45.2 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Upton Hall School FCJ (68.4 in 2021-22, 65.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralPensby High School | WirralUpton Hall School FCJ | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 19 in Wirral | 1st of 19 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 920 | 1,011 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH61 6XN | Wirral, CH49 6LJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 65.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.7% | 88.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.5% | 98.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.0% | 96.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 | 6.29 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 105 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 920 | 1,011 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Pensby High School
Upton Hall School FCJ
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