Official statistics

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Official and experimental statistics

We apply the principles and practices set out in the Code of Practice for Statistics to the official and experimental statistics we produce. Among other commitments, this means we publish release dates for forthcoming official statistics.

TBC 2020

Publication

Publication date

Annual release of the analysis of degree classifications over time

An update to the analysis presented in the report Analysis of degree classifications over time: changes in graduate attainment (published December 2018), which will include individuals who graduated in the most recent academic years.

Originally April. Now TBC.

July 2020

Publication

Publication date

Annual release of National Student Survey results

Statistics on students’ views about their courses from the National Student Survey, including the update of OfS key performance measure 10.

15 July 2020

This statistic has been delayed by two weeks from the original publication date of 1 July 2020. The additional time will allow us to complete a full assessment of the possible impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the data. We will publish this analysis alongside the statistic.

Update of data analysis of unconditional offers

An update of the data analysis of the association between unconditional offers and entry to and continuation in higher education.

This update includes access for English 18-year-olds who entered higher education in 2019-20 and continuation for those who entered higher education in 2017-18.

23 July 2020

This statistic has been delayed by four weeks from the original publication date of 25 June 2020 in order to carry out further necessary quality assurance of the analysis.

Update to HESES survey data relating to academic year 2019-20

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) survey gives an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

It is used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is a scheduled update to the data that was originally published on 11 February 2020. This update includes data amendments and accounts for providers who have registered in the approved (fee cap) category since the data was originally published.

The next update will be in July 2020, with a further update in October 2020.

29 July 2020

Update to HESES and HEIFES survey data relating to academic year 2018-19 (rolling)

The Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES) and Higher Education in Further Education Student (HEIFES) surveys give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in each academic year.

They are used primarily to inform the allocation of teaching funding for the following academic year.

This is the final scheduled revision to the data that was originally published on 5 February 2019. It will include data for providers that have both registered with the Office for Students in the Approved (fee cap) category and signed off their HESES18 or HEIFES18 data.

29 July 2020

September 2020

Publication

Publication date

Annual update of data used in area-based measures postcode look-up

An update to postcodes included in our area-based measures look-up using the May 2020 ONS postcode products.

September 2020

Ad hoc statistics

We aim to provide a release week or month in advance of publication, but this may be subject to more change than our regular official statistics.

Autumn 2020

Publication

Publication date

National evaluation of Uni Connect

An analysis of young participation in higher education in England in the areas targeted by Uni Connect, based on linked administrative data for recent cohorts up to the one that was in year 11 in 2017.

Uni Connect was formerly known as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme.

Autumn 2020

TBC

Publication	Publication date
Student transfers	TBC

Questions related to our release schedules can be sent to [email protected].

Published 01 June 2020
Last updated 29 June 2020 + show all updates

29 June 2020: Date specified for HESES and HEIFES data updates
18 June 2020: Annual release of TRAC data - pre-release access list updated
16 June 2020: Change to the publication date of the update of data analysis of unconditional offers
12 June 2020: Pre-release access list added for June TRAC data.
10 June 2020: Date specified for the annual release of National Student Survey results
04 June 2020: Ad-hoc statistic 'Differences in student outcomes: further characteristics' moved to published statistics page
01 June 2020: Official statistics release schedule moved from overview page, and new release schedule for ad-hoc statistics published.

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