Post-collection outputs

ILR post-collection outputs

After a provider has submitted final individualised data to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), we create files called post-collection outputs. 

These outputs are released via the '2022-23 post-collection outputs' group on the OfS portal. The 2022-23 ILR post-collection outputs consist of the following:

  • The student numbers post-collection outputs
  • the transparency attainment summary post-collection outputs
  • the reconciliation exercise.

The target audience for this information is registered providers that make ILR returns.

For all post-collection outputs, we use derived fields to determine whether to include a student in an output population, such as the HESES population.

We provide a CSV file with each output that contains individualised student data. For each record, we show the value of every derived field and the data that we have used to calculate them. We also provide a technical document and rebuild instructions for each output. These specify how derived fields have been calculated and how to filter individualised student data using our derived fields to find students included in aggregated data.

2022-23 ILR data

We previously listed funding data summaries in the release schedule with an expected release date of June 2024, with the intention of showing how 2022-23 ILR data is used in calculating the 2024-25 student premium allocations.

However, the decision was taken to instead use 2021-22 ILR data in calculating the 2024-25 student premium allocations. Therefore, a new funding data summary has been included in the 2021-22 post-collection outputs. 

See further information on this output and the associated documentation.

Output Released to whom Expected release date

2022-23 student numbers

Registered providers with 2022-23 data.

Spring 2024

Reconciliation exercise

Providers with 2022-23 data that are registered in the Approved (fee cap) category and are in receipt of 2022-23 recurrent grant based on HESES22 data.

TBC

2022-23 transparency attainment data summary

Registered providers with 2022-23 data.

TBC

The post-collection outputs are released via the ‘2022-23 post-collection outputs’ group on the OfS portal. Access to the ‘2022-23 post-collection outputs’ group can be granted by the portal user administrator for each registered provider. More information on each of the outputs is provided below.

Student number post-collection outputs

The student numbers post-collection outputs provide the full-time equivalent student numbers by level of study using the 2022-23 Student (22056) and ILR data. These are the student numbers that the OfS will use for various regulatory purposes, including for setting registration fees and assessing applications for degree awarding powers, university title and university college title.

Transparency attainment summary post-collection outputs

The 2022-23 transparency attainment summary post-collection outputs provide the individualised data used to create the summarised attainment information of students qualifying in 2022-23. These figures are produced using the 2022-23 Student (22056) and ILR data.

Funding data summaries

2024-25 student premiums

2021-22 ILR data has been used in calculating the 2024-25 student premiums, instead of the 2022-23 ILR data. Therefore a new funding data summary has been included in the 2021-22 ILR post-collection outputs. 

See further information on this output and the associated documentation.

Reconciliation exercise HESES22 comparison

The HESES22 comparison outputs are a summary workbook which compares HESES22 data to HESES22 data recreated using the 2022-23 ILR data and an individualised file.

2022-23 ILR post-collection outputs

Technical guidance containing:

  • the algorithms used to produce outputs
  • information on how to rebuild outputs using the individualised data

will be listed below as the guidance is made available.

Calculating 2022-23 student numbers: technical document

The 2022-23 student number algorithms are published in ‘Calculating 2022-23 student numbers: technical document and rebuild instructions’ which is available to download from our student numbers webpage.

2021-22 ILR data

Output Released to whom Expected release date

Funding data summaries

Providers with 2021-22 data that are registered in the Approved (fee cap) category

July 2024

Funding data summaries

2024-25 student premiums

The student premium funding data summary shows how we calculate these targeted allocations for each provider.

Technical guidance containing:

  • the algorithms used to produce outputs
  • information on how to rebuild outputs using the individualised data

will be listed below as the guidance is made available.

2021-22 ILR post-collection outputs

2021-22 ILR post-collection outputs – 2024-25 student premium technical document

2021-22 Post-collection outputs – 2024-25 student premium method document

Last updated 26 July 2024
26 July 2024
Documentation added for 2021-22 post-collection outputs, for 2024-25.
13 October 2023
Update in 2021-22 IRL data release schedule to change expected release date
07 July 2023
Documentation added for 2021-22 post-collection outputs
09 March 2023
Document added for 2021-22 Degree apprenticeship allocation data
09 February 2023
Documentation added for 2021-22 outputs.
26 January 2023
Release schedule and information on outputs for 2021-22 ILR data published
15 July 2022
Added the following documentation for 2020-21: Post-collection outputs - Student premium method document; ILR post-collection outputs - Student premium technical document
16 February 2022
Updated for 2020-21 outputs.
16 August 2021
Documentation added for 2019-20 post-collection outputs
01 July 2021
Added rebuild and technical documents for HESES19 post-collection outputs
05 May 2021
Added link to Transparency 2021 information
10 February 2021
Updated with 2019-20 student number data
13 May 2020
2018-19 Student premium technical document and method document published
07 April 2020
2018-19 HEIFES18 comparison technical document and HEIFES18 comparison rebuild instructions published
27 March 2020
Update on the transparency 2020 post-collection outputs
05 March 2020
Information about 2018-19 ILR data added

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