GRADE (Grading and Admissions Data for England) privacy notice
How data related to grading between 2017 and 2024 will be used for a data-sharing project and the safeguards in place.
Applies to England
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The GRADE (Grading and Admissions Data for England) data sharing project is a joint initiative by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), the Department for Education and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
Our main objective is to provide accredited external researchers, and analysts within our organisations (Ofqual, the Department for Education and UCAS ), with access to data concerning examinations and admissions to conduct research and independent evaluation. Analysis of this dataset has also the potential to provide valuable insight into the assessment of regulated qualifications and to be used as evidence to guide arrangements for awarding qualifications and university admissions policy and practice in England.
The GRADE data set was first released in 2021. This first release covered the time period between 2017 and 2020. In 2024, the GRADE data set was re-released and updated to additionally cover 2021 and 2022. In 2026, the GRADE data set is again updated to additionally cover 2023 and 2024.
The data is shared with accredited researchers through the Office of National Statistics Secure Research Service. Controls have been put in place to protect the confidentiality and security of your data.
Updates to this page
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collected privacy notices for first and second release of the GRADE data set on this page and added privacy notice for the upcoming third and latest release
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First published.