Entry & outcomes at Bishop Grosseteste University

Who gets into Bishop Grosseteste University, who continues, who graduates, who earns a top degree class, and who moves into skilled work — broken down by background. Latest available year: 2023-24. Full-time undergraduates only.

Source: OfS Access and Participation dashboard · Numbers below 23 students are suppressed by OfS to protect privacy.

Who is admitted

Share of new students from each background.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
45.5%
Q2
18.7%
Q3
11.4%
Q4
13.4%
Least deprived 20%
11.0%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Areas where fewest go to uni
25.8%
Q2
30.3%
Q3
20.5%
Q4
14.5%
Areas where most go to uni
8.9%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
5.0%
Black
3.4%
Mixed
4.2%
White
82.9%
Other
4.4%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
38.2%
Female
61.8%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
81.1%
Declared a disability
18.9%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
79.1%
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%

Who continues to year 2

Share of students who progressed past their first year.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
82.0%
Q2
82.0%
Q3
77.8%
Q4
87.5%
Least deprived 20%
91.8%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Areas where fewest go to uni
84.5%
Q2
78.0%
Q3
82.0%
Q4
92.1%
Areas where most go to uni
76.9%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
84.6%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
71.3%
Female
88.6%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
85.2%
Declared a disability
83.3%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
82.0%
Eligible for free school meals
85.2%

Who completes their degree

Share of students who graduated within the expected window.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
79.8%
Q2
85.0%
Q3
91.1%
Q4
93.5%
Least deprived 20%
90.7%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Areas where fewest go to uni
81.3%
Q2
90.5%
Q3
93.7%
Q4
90.7%
Areas where most go to uni
90.0%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
88.9%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
84.5%
Female
89.0%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
88.8%
Declared a disability
86.4%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
90.3%
Eligible for free school meals
76.6%

Who graduates with a 1st or 2:1

Share of graduates awarded a first-class or upper-second degree.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
62.3%
Q2
66.7%
Q3
77.5%
Q4
76.2%
Least deprived 20%
60.8%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Areas where fewest go to uni
52.5%
Q2
64.8%
Q3
71.4%
Q4
77.3%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
68.8%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
55.8%
Female
72.7%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
72.9%
Declared a disability
61.8%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
67.7%
Eligible for free school meals
60.5%

Who moves into skilled work or further study

Share of graduates in highly-skilled jobs or further study 15 months on.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
60.6%
Q2
77.0%
Q3
60.6%
Q4
71.2%
Least deprived 20%
69.2%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Areas where fewest go to uni
62.4%
Q2
78.4%
Q3
52.9%
Q4
69.0%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
67.7%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
68.5%
Female
67.8%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
71.5%
Declared a disability
62.1%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
68.4%