Our impact
Our impact
Our impact on placement at top universities
We support students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. We work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.
In 2022…
- The Access Project students that placed at a top university 53%
- Statistically similar students outside of our programme 33%
Our students were more likely to apply to top universities
- The Access Project students that applied to a top university 93%
- Statistically similar students outside of our programme 58%
- The Access Project students that got offers from a top university 82%
- Statistically similar students outside of our programme 51%
Our students are almost twice as likely to place at a top university, compared to statistically similar students.
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The benefit of support from The Access Project is that I have more motivation than ever to achieve good grades in my exams.
Bruno, The Access Project student
Our work in 2021/22
hours of tutoring
hours of mentoring
partner schools
Our students
Going to a top university gives students the best chance of social mobility. However, students from the areas in which we work are significantly under-represented at these top universities.
students took part in our programme during 2021/22
%
of our young people come from the most disadvantaged backgrounds
%
of students said that their tutor was knowledgeable, well prepared and addressed their academic needs
%
of students said that tutorials helped motivate them and boosted their confidence communicating online
%
of our students would recommend The Access Project
No one has attended university in my family before, and my parents can’t provide me with the information and advice I might need in terms of how to find out more about finance and other things relating to my journey to university. My Access Project Officer is understanding and well informed, he always provides me with support and shows care for my studies and helps me with personalised one-to-one.
Millie*, The Access Project student
Our Impact report 2023
The Access Project: Impact report 2023
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Impact news
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Mentorship for success: The Access Project launches Impactful Mentoring report
The Access Project is thrilled to launch its 'Impactful Mentoring' report, delving into the critical role mentoring plays in widening access to higher education.The Access Project is a leading social mobility charity dedicated to supporting under-resourced students in...
The future of mentoring at The Access Project: Building skills for employability
At The Access Project, ambition fuels everything we do. Our goal is to grow, reaching more young people nationwide and helping them achieve social mobility by attending top universities.Yet, recent data reminds us of the persistent access gap, with disparities in...
Mentoring outcomes: Student, alumni and staff reflections on our mentorship impact
At The Access Project, our mission is clear: to empower students from under-resourced backgrounds to secure places at top universities. We assess our impact by asking a fundamental question: Does our programme increase the likelihood of under-resourced students...
“We are determined to ensure that all students have access to the same educational opportunities” – Our response to the NEON Report
In their recently published report, ‘Universities not for everyone: levelling up and who is missing out on higher education in England’, NEON highlights stark inequalities in opportunity between students in receipt of free school meals (FSM) living in different...
Contact us
Contact information
The Access Project,
First Floor, Canopi-Borough,
7-14 Great Dover Street,
London,
SE1 4YR
020 4513 5999
info@theaccessproject.org.uk
Media enquiries:
line: 020 4513 5999 (available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm)
media@theaccessproject.org.uk
The Access Project safeguarding line: 020 4513 5999 (available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm)
NSPCC 24 hour line:
0808 800 5000