Access Arrangements for GCSE and A-Level Exams in England

Ofqual collects and reports information on the total number of access arrangements in the GCSE and GCE summer examination series in England. The data covers arrangements for candidates with disabilities, temporary illnesses, or special educational needs. The source agency is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the provision of exam accommodations based on the reported total numbers.
• Study support for candidates with disabilities based on the description of access arrangements.
• Monitor the implementation of accessibility regulations for awarding bodies mentioned in the description.
• Research equity in high-stakes testing based on the concept of modified question papers for visual impairments.

Strengths

• Data is collected and reported by the official regulator, Ofqual.
• Focuses on a specific and important policy area: accessibility in national exams.
• License is specified as OGL-UK-3.0, which permits reuse.

Limitations

• No geographic breakdown of the data is currently published.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

Collection Method

Collected and reported by Ofqual from awarding organisations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:06.586256; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England