Official statistics

As a producer of official statistics under the Official Statistics Order 2018, we are committed to producing statistics that meet the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value set out in the Code of Practice for Statistics.

We:

• apply the Code of Practice for Statistics to all official statistical outputs
• release official statistics in an orderly and transparent manner
• manage pre-release access in line with legislation, limited to cases where there is a clear public benefit
• explain clearly when statistics are revised and correct errors promptly and transparently (see our statistical policy statement on revisions)
• apply quality assurance proportionately throughout the statistical lifecycle, and communicate strengths and limitations to support appropriate use
• protect the confidentiality of individuals and organisations represented in our data, applying disclosure control and handling personal data securely and responsibly in line with our privacy notice
• support the priorities set out in the OfS strategy 2025 to 2030 and OfS business plan
• develop our statistics through user engagement (see our user engagement vision statement and information on our student engagement work)
• do not currently charge for supplementary statistical services relating to official statistics
• welcome feedback on our official statistics via the contact routes provided on individual publications.

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).