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Transparency return

The information published on this page shows the number of students who attained a particular degree or other academic award, or a particular level of such an award, on completion of their course with us.

It also shows these numbers by reference to:

  • The gender of the individuals to which they relate
  • Their ethnicity
  • Their socio-economic background.

The latest data released by OfS within this transparency return shows Staffordshire University still has some way to go to reduce awarding gaps for students with protected characteristics. However more recent internal data suggests that we have made progress in 2019/20 and we would expect these gaps to reduce over the coming years.

Though we still have a gap in the measures relating to our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students, we have a university wide programme of activity to effect cultural change linked to detailed plans and analysis within each metric to understand what we need to do to reduce these gaps. It should also be noted that, as an organisation, we are moving away from the term BAME to a more individualised approach. 

We have a University Access and Participation group that reports directly to our Student 100 board and our senior management team, which is moving to deep dive reporting to clarify, focus and evaluate activities, impact and outcomes. General awareness raising has taken place across all schools and services enabling conversations, highlighting activity and securing ownership.

We understand that a wide number of students come under multiple protected characteristics and therefore we are having a specific focus on intersectionality through projects such as GAME. This looks at success of digital interventions and the personalisation of support for students. We are focusing our evaluation activities through 3 new PhD studentships which are currently being recruited and will be located within the Staffordshire Centre of Learning and Pedagogic Practice.

Percentage of classified first degrees at grade 2:1 or above by characteristic for 2020-21 qualifiers

CharacteristicCharacteristic splitPercentage
EthnicityBAME  61%
White  82%
EIMD 2019 quintile1 and 2  70.7%
3 to 5 83.5% 
SexFemale  78.3%
Male  77.6%
Other  N

Detailed information on attainment for 2020-21 qualifiers


Full-time
  Headcount of classified First Degrees awardedPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as first classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as upper second classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as lower second classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as third class / passHeadcount of unclassified First Degrees awardedHeadcount of other undergraduate awards
EthnicityAsian 140 25%  35%  25%  10%  N  N 
Black  110  10%  35%  35%  20%  N  N
Mixed 60  30%  40%  20%  10%  N  N
Other  N  N  N  N  N
White 1690 45%   35% 15%   5%  N  320
Unknown 40 25%  35%  30%  15%  N
EIMD 2019 quintile1  580  33%  34%  25%  7%  N  100
2  380  37%  37%  22%  5%  N  80
3  370  46%  33%  15%  5%  N  60
4  360  43%  38%  13%  6%  N  70
5  330  50%  37%  11%  3%  N  70
N/A  60  42%  38%  17%  DP  N  N
Unknown  N  N  N  N  N  N 
GenderFemale  1130  42% 36%   17%  5%  N  170
Male  930  40%  35%  19%  6%  N  220
Other  N  N  N  N  N  N


Part-time
  Headcount of classified First Degrees awardedPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as first classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as upper second classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as lower second classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as third class / passHeadcount of unclassified First Degrees awardedHeadcount of other undergraduate awards
EthnicityAsian  N  N  N  N N  30
Black  N  N  N  N N N  N
Mixed  N  N  N N  N
Other N  N  N N N  N
White  280 57% 31%  9% 3% N 420
Unknown  N N N  N N N 30
EIMD 2019 quintile1  30  35%  35% 15%   15%  N 80
2  50  40%  40% 20%   DP N 90
3  70  55%  30% 10%  5% N 100
4  70  55%  30% 10%   5% N 100
5  70  55%  35% 5%  5% N 100
N/A  40  65%  25% 10%  DP N 30
Unknown  N  N  N  N N N
GenderFemale  90 39% 40% 16%  4% N 270
Male 240 57% 30% 9%  5% N 230
Other N N N N N N


Apprenticeships
  Headcount of classified First Degrees awardedPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as first classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as upper second classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as lower second classPercentage of classified First Degrees awarded as third class / passHeadcount of unclassified First Degrees awardedHeadcount of other undergraduate awards
EthnicityAsian N N  N N N/A N
Black N N  N N N/A N
Mixed N N N N N N/A N
Other N N N N N N/A N
White 30 80% 20% DP DP N/A 110
Unknown N N N N N/A N
EIMD 2019 quintile1 N N N N N/A N
2 N N N N N N/A 30
3 N N N N N N/A 30
4 N N N N N N/A N
5 N N N N N N/A N
N/A N N N N N N/A N
Unknown N N N N N/A N
GenderFemale N N N N N N/A 90
Male 30 80% 20% DP DP N/A 40
Other N N N N N/A N

Key

N – 20 or fewer students in this population
DP – indicates suppression for data protection reasons
N/A – there is no provision for this mode or level

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