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Annual Reports and Evaluation

Annual reports and evaluation

Our Evaluation and Annual Reports measure engagement and impact which are crucial indicators for ensuring positive change.

Our Impact

Advancing Access publishes annual reports with statistics concerning engagement with the project. You can find these reports linked below.

Advancing Access Annual Report December 2023

Advancing Access has reached a total of 8,867 users who have engaged with the project since it began either by registering on the website or taking part in an online or offline event.

Past Annual Reports

Advancing Access publishes annual reports with statistics concerning engagement with the project. You can find these reports linked below.

58%Of mainstream state schools (with a sixth form) and FE colleges in England have engaged with Advancing Access since 2016.
8,867Users have engaged with the project since 2016 either by registering on the website or taking part in an event.
4.5/5For meeting learning expectations, our suite of CPD sessions is highly valued.

Project Evaluation

During 2020 and 2021 researchers at the Evidence, Development and Incubation Team at King’s College London carried out a rigorous evaluation of the Advancing Access project. This involved analysing data relating to the engagement of thousands of Advancing Access users over several years alongside data from the Department for Education on the characteristics of schools and colleges and data from UCAS on the application, offer and acceptance rates of different schools and colleges to Russell Group universities. The researchers also interviewed users of the service and tested them on their knowledge. The researchers concluded that:

After engaging with Advancing Access CPD, teachers and advisers score higher in quizzes which test their knowledge of how best to support students to progress to competitive universities.

School and college staff who have engaged with Advancing Access report feeling more confident about disseminating information about universities to their students.

Schools or colleges which have engaged with Advancing Access have seen greater increases in application rates to Russell Group universities compared to schools or colleges which have not engaged. There was a greater than 90% likelihood that this finding could not be attributed to chance alone. Increased application rates did not result in any reduction in the likelihood of applications leading to an offer of a place.

You can download the full reports from the links below. For further information you can also contact us.