UNDERSTANDING YOU IN
CONTEXT
We want to understand your achievements in the context of your
individual background. To do this, we look at a range of publicly available
data.
This information helps us to understand more about each candidate's
particular circumstances and to compare them fairly with all other
applicants.
ox.ac.uk/context
cam.ac.uk/applying/contextual-data
Contextual Info at Oxford
School data
-School performance at GCSE level
-School performance at A-level or
equivalent
-Percentage of students eligible for free
school meals
Neighbourhood Data
-ACORN - a measure of socio-economic
disadvantage in a given area.
-POLAR4 - a measure of participation in
higher education in a given area.
Individual Data
An applicant’s experience in the care
system, extenuating circumstances
-Free School Meal eligibility
Contextual Info at Cambridge
School Data
-School performance at GCSE level
-School performance at A-level or equivalent
-Regularity of successful applications to Cambridge or
Oxford.
Neighbourhood Data
-IMD- A measure of relative deprivation
OAC2011- A classification based on the 2011 census
identifying socioeconomic characteristics and/or
progression to Cambridge.
-POLAR4 - a measure of participation in higher
education in a given area.
Individual Data
An applicant’s eligibility for FSM, extenuating
circumstances, experience in the care system