Alps Customer Benchmarks 2025 – Start of Term Analysis, Results and Trends ENGLAND

Alps Customer Benchmarks 2025 – Start of Term Analysis, Results and Trends ENGLAND

Alps Customer Benchmarks – Start of Term Analysis, Results and Trends

Get your data to us in Results weeks for benchmarks based on 2025 Alps customer data


Since September 2022, we have provided schools and colleges in England with A level and KS4 analysis based on data submitted to Alps from customers. This analysis was made available through a benchmark toggle in Connect.

The customer benchmarks were generated in response to the unique nature of examination outcomes resulting from pandemic disruption. 


The situation for examination outcomes for Key Stage 5 is again set to be unique this summer: 
  1. In England
    1. students completing their Key Stage 5 courses have prior attainment baselines from the Key Stage 4 outcomes in 2023 where standards returned broadly to pre-pandemic levels.
    2. The overall outcome standards are likely to be in line with 2024 outcomes.
    3. Our instincts are that the value-added picture will be similar to that of the 2019 DfE National data, but different to that of recent years. 
Summary
  1. Analysis of our customer benchmark for 2024 against the 2024 DfE national data showed a high degree of correlation at KS5
  2. Our customer benchmark is therefore the most representative benchmark for the 2025 outcomes on which to base your improvement priorities. 
Note that we are not running KS4 benchmarks this year based on the lack of KS2 prior attainment. 

Default benchmarks for Results Days 

All Key Stage 5 qualifications: On Results Day, the default benchmark in Connect and Summit will be the 2019 DfE National dataset. Your analysis for Key Stage 5 qualifications will be based on this benchmark. 

 

Timeline for publication of the Alps Customer Benchmarks for 2025

The diagram below indicates when you can expect to see the customer benchmarks into Connect and Summit.

A level: In Connect and Summit by 22 August 2025
BTEC and Cam Tec: In Connect and Summit by 2 September 2025
WJEC L3: In Connect and Summit by 10 September 2025
UAL: In Connect and Summit by 18 September 2025



Submission of data deadlines

In order to achieve this timeline, to ensure that it is robust and to have your data included, we would ask that you submit your examination results to Connect Data by 5pm on Friday of Results weeks.

1.      All Key Stage 5 data– submit your data on:

a.       Results Day – Thursday 14 August

b.       Friday 15 August

 

Our Alps Champions webinar across the Summer Term will provide more detail on the benchmark timeline and educational context. Book at https://alps.education/alps-training-hub/alps-champions-webinar-programme/