Upton Hall School FCJ

For Upton Court Grammar School in Slough, UK, see Upton Court Grammar School.

Upton Hall School FCJ

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Motto	Age quod agis "Whatever you do, do well"
Established	1849
Type	Grammar school; Academy
Religion	Roman Catholic
Founders	Faithful Companions of Jesus
Location	Moreton Road Upton Merseyside CH49 6LJ England
DfE URN	137929 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	900 (incl. 220 in sixth form)
Gender	Girls
Ages	11–18
Colours	Green, yellow
Website	www.uptonhallschool.co.uk

Upton Hall School FCJ is a girls' Roman Catholic grammar school with academy status located in Merseyside, England.

Admissions

It is one of four Catholic schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. The school is located within the Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury. It was awarded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2006. The school holds Training School status.

History

It was founded as a girls' convent school by Nuns of the Society of the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ) in 1849, at the invitation of the Bishop of Shrewsbury.

Alumni

• Berlie Doherty, children's books author, and playwright, twice winner of the Carnegie Medal
• Charlotte O'Conor Eccles, Irish writer
• Sally Nugent, sports reporter on BBC Breakfast and BBC News channel
• Wendy Piatt, Director General since 2007 of the Russell Group

Former teachers

• Angela Topping, poet

See also

• Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
• Diocese of Shrewsbury
• St Anselm's College, Birkenhead
• Upton Court Grammar School

Sources

• http://www.uptonhall.wirral.sch.uk/
• http://www.specialistschools.org.uk/
• http://www.fcjsisters.org/fcj-english/index.htm

External links

• Upton Hall School FCJ
• History of Upton Hall School FCJ
• Faithful Companions of Jesus, English
• Diocese of Shrewsbury
• Wirral Learning Grid
• Specialist Schools and Academies Trust