Entry & outcomes at City & Guilds of London Art School
Who gets into City & Guilds of London Art School, 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%
- 7.2%
- Q2
- 15.5%
- Q3
- 25.8%
- Q4
- 29.9%
- Least deprived 20%
- 21.6%
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.
- Q3
- 6.6%
- Q4
- 19.7%
- Areas where most go to uni
- 70.5%
By ethnicity
Self-identified ethnicity at application.
- Asian
- 4.1%
- Mixed
- 12.4%
- White
- 81.4%
By sex
Reported sex.
- Male
- 27.4%
- Female
- 72.6%
By reported disability
Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.
- No declared disability
- 50.5%
- Declared a disability
- 49.5%
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%.
- Least deprived 20%
- 89.7%
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 most go to uni
- 93.9%
By ethnicity
Self-identified ethnicity at application.
- White
- 97.1%
By sex
Reported sex.
- Female
- 95.5%
By reported disability
Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.
- Declared a disability
- 88.2%
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%.
- Q4
- 44.8%
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 most go to uni
- 43.8%
By ethnicity
Self-identified ethnicity at application.
- White
- 92.8%
By sex
Reported sex.
- Female
- 94.4%
By reported disability
Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.
- No declared disability
- 92.6%
Who graduates with a 1st or 2:1
Share of graduates awarded a first-class or upper-second degree.
By ethnicity
Self-identified ethnicity at application.
- White
- 90.0%
By reported disability
Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.
- No declared disability
- 79.2%
Who moves into skilled work or further study
Share of graduates in highly-skilled jobs or further study 15 months on.
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 most go to uni
- 85.9%
By ethnicity
Self-identified ethnicity at application.
- White
- 79.7%
By sex
Reported sex.
- Female
- 82.0%
By reported disability
Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.
- No declared disability
- 79.5%