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See our upcoming official statistics and recently published official statistics.
For interactive visualisations of our data, see the Ofqual analytics site.
For research reports, see our research at Ofqual page.
Ofqual publishes statistics and other analytical outputs on regulated GCSEs, AS and A levels, vocational and technical qualifications in England.
Most of our statistics are based on data collected from the awarding organisations we regulate, as outlined in our guidance on gathering information from awarding organisations. Survey data is also used to produce some of our statistics.
Our official statistics publications
Our statistical publications are produced and released in accordance with theCode of Practice for Statistics and regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
You can also read about Ofqualspolicies and procedures for producing official statistics.
Provide your feedback
We welcome your feedback on our publications. If you have any comments on any of our statistical releases, or how to improve them to meet your needs, please complete our short survey or email our statistics team.
Annual qualifications market report
The annual qualifications market report is a yearly look at the overall status of the qualifications market in England. It details statistics such as, but not limited to:
- number of awarding organisations offering regulated qualifications
- number of available qualifications and their categories
- number of certificates awarded by qualification type and other categories
- market share of each awarding organisation
- overview of the international market for qualifications regulated in England
Perceptions of qualifications
The perceptions of qualifications series explores perceptions of a range of different qualifications, confidence in the examination system in England, and themes surrounding employment and skills.
Provisional and final exam entries
The entries for GCSE, AS and A level series reports on the number of entries submitted for each GCSE, AS and A level exam series in England, as well as the number of entries that were submitted late by schools and colleges.
Vocational and other qualifications quarterly certificates
The vocational and other qualifications quarterly series is a quarterly dataset relating to information about vocational qualifications in England. It provides data on the number of certificates issued, categorised by sector subject area, awarding organisation, qualification level and qualification type.
Malpractice by schools, colleges, staff and students
The annual malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level series details breaches of exam board regulations that might undermine the integrity of assessments. This can include acts of plagiarism by students as well as failures by school or college staff to comply with exam board instructions.
Reviews of marking and moderation
The annual reviews of marking and moderation for GCSE, AS and A level series provides statistics on the number of reviews of marking and moderation (previously called enquiries about results) performed by exam boards for qualifications in England.
Appeals against results and other decisions
The annual appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications series provides statistics on appeals against decisions made by exam boards relating to reviews of marking and moderation, malpractice decisions, and decisions on reasonable adjustments and special consideration.
Special consideration
The annual special consideration in GCSE, AS and A level series details the number of adjustments made to the marks of candidates who have not been able to demonstrate attainment because of exceptional circumstances.
Access arrangements
The annual access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level series details the number of access arrangements (including modified papers) granted for students in England.
Data analytics and visualisations
Complementing our statistical releases, theOfqual Analytics siteprovides a range of further analytics and interactive visualisations to allow you to explore data on the qualifications, examinations and assessment system in England. The data used for these analytics is also available for download.
Related pages
Ofqual only produces statistics relating to England. For similar statistics produced by the other UK nations, see:
Additional data and statistics on the wider education system in England are published by:
- theDepartment for Education
- the Office for Standards in Education, Childrens Services and Skills (Ofsted)
- the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ)
Ofqual also publishes a number of research publications, in many cases involving statistics, on the qualifications, examinations and assessment system in England.See our Research at Ofqual page for more information.
Ofqual also shares data allowing other researchers to conduct independent research and analysis throughthe GRADE data sharing project.
Statistics contacts
For non-media enquiries on data and statistics, please contactdata.analytics@ofqual.gov.uk.
Media enquiries should be directed to media@ofqual.gov.uk.
For specific enquiries on the GRADE Data Sharing Project, please contactdata.sharing@ofqual.gov.uk.