Research and analysis

Publications based on the GRADE dataset

Published 16 February 2024

Applies to England

Peer-reviewed journal articles

School differences on whether and where students apply to university

Prior, L & Leckie, G (2023). School differences on whether and where students apply to University. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 44(7), 1161–1181.

Centre assessment grades in 2020: a natural experiment for investigating bias in teacher judgements

Magowan, L (2023). Centre assessment grades in 2020: A natural experiment for investigating bias in teacher judgements. Journal of Computational Social Science, 6(2), 609–653.

Research reports and working papers

An investigation of student intersectional sociodemographic and school variation in GCSE final grades in England in 2020

Prior, L & Leckie, G (2023). An investigation of student intersectional sociodemographic and school variation in GCSE final grades in England in 2020, Bristol Working Papers In Education Series, #03/2023. Bristol University.

Student Sociodemographic and School Type Differences in Teacher-Predicted vs. Achieved Grades for University Admission

Leckie, G & Maragkou, K (2023). Student Sociodemographic and School Type Differences in Teacher-Predicted vs. Achieved Grades for University Admission. Bristol Working Papers In Education Series, #04/2023. Bristol University.

An evaluation of centre assessment grades from summer 2020

Stratton, T, Zanini, N & Noden, P (2021). An evaluation of centre assessment grades from summer 2020. Ofqual Research Report 21/6816/1.

Grading gaps in summer 2020: who was affected by differences between centre assessment grades and calculated grades?

Noden, P, Rutherford, E, Zanini, N, Stratton, T & Bowsher-Murray, J (2021). Grading gaps in summer 2020: who was affected by differences between centre assessment grades and calculated grades? Ofqual Research Report 21/6816/2.

Blogposts and other publications

Predicted grades for university admissions and student application outcomes

Maragkou, K (2023, December 4). Predicted grades for university admissions and student application outcomes. ADR UK News & Publications.

Exploring gaps in teacher judgements and the implications for university admissions

Cassagneau-Francis, O (2024, January 18). Exploring gaps in teacher judgements and the implications for university admissions. ADR UK News & Publications.