SPA archive documents
Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) was an independent and objective voice on UK higher education admissions to promote professionalism, fair admissions, and access to higher education.
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SPA archive documents
Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) was an independent and objective voice on UK higher education admissions to promote professionalism, fair admissions, and access to higher education.
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Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2024
Statistical releases will be published here on 6 August and then each weekday between 15 – 30 August 2024 and on day 28 (19 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, and comparison data over ten cycles.
Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2023
Statistical releases will be published here on 8 August and then each weekday between 17 August – 1 September 2023 and on day 28, providing core numbers for the current cycle, and comparison data over ten cycles.
Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2022
Statistical releases will be published here on 9 August and then each weekday between 18 August – 2 September 2022 and on day 28* providing core numbers for the current cycle, and comparison data over ten cycles. (*Note, due to the national period of mourning following the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen, the day 28 report was published on Thursday 22 September.)
Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2021
Statistical releases will be published here each weekday between 10 – 27 August 2021 and on day 28 (published on 7 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, and comparison data over ten cycles.
Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2020
Statistical releases produced on 4 August, then each weekday between 13 August – 4 September 2020 and on day 28 (published on 24 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, and comparison data over ten cycles.
Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2019
Statistical releases produced on 6 August, then each weekday between 15 August – 30 August 2019 (excluding 26 August) and on day 28 (published on 19 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, and comparison data over ten cycles.
Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2018
Statistical releases produced on 7 August, then each week day between 16 August – 31 August 2018 and on day 28 (published on 20 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over ten cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.
Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2017
Statistical releases produced on 8 August, then each week day between 17 August – 1 September 2017 and on 14 September (published on 18 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over five cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.
Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2016
Statistical releases produced on 9 August and then each week day between 18 August – 2 September 2016, providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over five cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.
Staying safe online
We take your security and privacy very seriously, so have put together some guidance on protecting yourself and your personal information online.
Still waiting for your place to be confirmed?
After you’ve received your results, there could be a number of reasons why your place hasn't been confirmed yet.