Learning Support Assistant

Upton Hall School FCJ is a Roman Catholic Grammar School for girls aged 11-18. It is situated in the Diocese of Shrewsbury under the Trusteeship of the Society of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, FCJ. The school has academy status.  It is over 175 years since the School was founded. It was opened in 1849 by the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus, a religious society founded in France by Marie Madeleine, a widow and mother who was passionate about education for young women. This passion is still in evidence as we encourage our pupils to become confident independent young women who are able to meet the demands of life in the 21st century.

We have more than 1000 pupils, including 220 members of our flourishing Sixth Form. (We welcome applications from all highly motivated students for places in our Sixth Form.)

Academic excellence is highly valued, with each pupil encouraged to develop her own talents to the best of her ability for her own sake and so that she can help to make the world a better place. As an FCJ school, we have a distinctive ethos that shapes all that we do.

Upton was judged by Ofsted to be outstanding school in the full inspection that took place in June 2022.  An inspection of the Catholic Life of the school including the teaching of RE was undertaken by Shrewsbury Diocese in May 2025 which judged Upton to be an outstanding catholic school.

Upton Hall continues to develop year-on-year.  Our campus-style site is spacious and allows pupils and Sixth Form students the freedom to explore and enjoy nature while they are learning.  In addition to the high quality pastoral care, noted in our Catholic inspection, year-on-year Upton Hall pupils and Sixth Form students achieve outstanding examination results which put us among the top schools in the country.

Upton Hall School has a beautiful site and outstanding facilities . The Holt Building enjoys a spacious reception area to  welcome you, a drama studio, technology room, classrooms, art rooms and an ICT suite. Our science laboratories, opened by the Princess Royal, are well equipped and designed to make learning an exciting experience . The original Upton Building houses refurbished staff accommodation and the Sixth Form Common Room as well as RE and Humanities teaching rooms.  In September 2020 we opened a new Sixth Form centre which provides top class study facilities.

Our all-weather playing surface and top class Sports Hall with its fitness suite and dance studio on the first floor provide outstanding amenities for PE and Games. These enable pupils to excel in their chosen sports. Older pupils train to be Sports and Dance Leaders and work with Primary School pupils to help them develop their own sporting talents.

At Upton, great emphasis is placed on learning foreign languages and understanding and appreciating other cultures. The Gerard Building houses language rooms for French, Mandarin and Spanish. As citizens of the world pupils are encouraged to reflect on global issues such as Fair Trade and the movement to eliminate world poverty. At Upton we have many privileges and we recognise our duty to work to benefit others as well as ourselves.

Quite simply, Upton Hall School FCJ is a lovely place to be. Walking the corridors of our school, you can literally see and feel the history and traditions that make Upton so special. Upton was founded over 175 years ago by an inspiring woman named Marie Madeleine. At the time, her aim was to provide education for the poor and to ensure that educational opportunities for girls were equal to those available to boys. Her vision was to instil into young women a sense of moral purpose so that they could go out into the world and make a rich contribution, living out our school motto, “Age Quod Agis” which translates to “Whatever you do, do well!”.  In this regard, nothing has changed, although the world around us has changed enormously.

Our mission as a Catholic school is to ensure that we help to form young people who will be good citizens of the world, loving God and their neighbour and enriching society with the uplifting message of the Gospel.  Catholic education is person centred. It promotes the dignity, self esteem and full development of each person who is made in the image and likeness of God. It also promotes a spirit of charity, social justice and global awareness.

As well as being proud of our heritage, we are hugely proud of the academic excellence that is achieved at Upton. Through constantly working to sustain outstanding quality in our teaching and learning, we aim for our students to become confident independent learners who engage in their education and therefore consistently achieve outstanding results. Upton is a forward thinking, outward looking and dynamic institution and together we are constantly looking for ways to improve. We believe that we do this very well.