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 2021…
- The Access Project students that placed at a top university 67%
- Statistically similar students outside of our programme 35%
Our students were more likely to apply to top universities
- The Access Project students that applied to a top university 92%
- Statistically similar students outside of our programme 64%
- The Access Project students that got offers from a top university 86%
- Statistically similar students outside of our programme 55%
Our students were twice as likely to place at a top university, compared to statistically similar students.
Attainment at A level
Our latest findings show that students who attend a high number (23+) of sessions achieve 0.72 of an A level grade more in their tutored subject than their peers. That is equivalent to six months more progress.
%
of our students met or exceeded 136 total UCAS points (AAB at A level) in 2021
Attainment at GCSE
Our findings also show that our students make 0.65 of a GCSE grade more in their tutored subject than their peers. That is equivalent to four months more progress.
%
of students achieved a grade 6 or above in their tutored subject in 2021
“The Access Project has helped to pick me up and guide me, and I believe every person, whether applying to Oxbridge or not, deserves that help.”
Katie, The Access Project student, after receiving her offer to study Physics at University of Oxford
Our work in 2020/21
hours of tutoring
hours of mentoring
partner schools
Our students
Going to a top university gives students the best chance of social mobility. However most disadvantaged young people attend lower ranked universities or do not progress to higher education at all.
students took part in our programme during 2020/21
%
of our young people come from the most disadvantaged backgrounds
%
of our students felt supported by us during the COVID-19 pandemic
%
of our students felt more positive about their future since being with The Access Project
%
of our students agreed that being on the programme helped them to become more confident
“I couldn’t believe my eyes when I opened up my results on results day to see that I had jumped two whole grades after just seven weeks of hard work and determination.”
Ayesha, The Access Project student in London
Our Impact report 2020/21
The Access Project: Impact report 2021
View or download our latest Impact report.
Contact us
Contact information
128 Aldersgate Street
Barbican, London
EC1A 4AE
Unit 302B, JQ Modern
120 Vyse Street
Birmingham, B18 6NF
020 4513 5999
info@theaccessproject.org.uk
Media enquiries:
07767 100 581
media@theaccessproject.org.uk
The Access Project safeguarding line: 020 4513 5999 (available Monday - Friday 9am-5:30pm)
NSPCC 24 hour line:
0808 800 5000