UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD
Ref. FOI/20190608/3
11 July 2019
Reply to request for information under Freedom of Information of Act
Your Ref
FOI/20190608/3
Address
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Request
I would like to request the following information regarding applications to the
undergraduate Law with French Law (M191) course for entry in 2019.
1. Mean LNAT multiple choice and essay scores for each college of
a) All applicants
b) Successful applicants
2. Mean interview score by college of
a) All applicants
b) Successful applicants
3. Mean GCSE A*s (if taken) for each college of
a) All applicants
b) Successful applicants
4. Mean predicted A*s at A-level
a) All applicants
b) Successful applicants
5. Number of per college
a) All applicants
b) Successful applicants
Dear Mr Hart,
I write in reply to your request for the above information, which you may find attached.
Part of your request is for detailed individual level data for a single application cycle. We consider that disclosure
of this information in the form requested might enable those with access to other information or knowledge
(e.g. those associated with the same college as applicants) to identify individuals and learn new information
about those individuals. For this reason, we have taken the following measures to reduce the risk of individuals
being identified.
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We have redacted figures of applicants and offer holders when attached to college where below 5.
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We have presented individual level data on separate tabs and with unique identifiers for each tab.
In taking these measures, we are applying the exemption in section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA). Section 40(2) provides an exemption from disclosure for information that is the personal data of an
individual other than the requester, where disclosure would breach any of the data protection principles in Article
5 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We consider that disclosure of the information requested
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in the exact form requested would breach the first data protection principle, which requires that personal data
is processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner. Disclosure would be unfair to the individuals concerned,
as it would be contrary to their reasonable and legitimate expectations. They would not reasonably expect that
information about their qualifications or other information relating to their application to Oxford would be made
public under the FOIA without their consent.
For the disclosure of personal data to be lawful, it must have a lawful basis under Article 6 of the GDPR. There
are six possible lawful bases in Article 6; we do not consider that any of them would be satisfied in respect of
the disclosure.
The exemption in section 40(2) is an absolute exemption and is not subject to the public interest test provided
for in section 2(2)(b) of the FOIA. To the extent that the public interest is relevant in this case, the University
considers it is satisfied by the attached information.
INTERNAL REVIEW
If you are dissatisfied with this reply, you may ask the University to review it, by writing to the Head of
Information Compliance at the following address:
University Offices
Wellington Square
Oxford
OX1 2JD
Alternatively, you may request a review by e-mailin
g xxx@xxxxx.xx.xx.xx
THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
If, after the internal review, you are still dissatisfied, you have the right under FOIA to apply to the Information
Commissioner for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in accordance with the FOIA. The
Information Commissioner’s address is:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123113
Further information for submitting complaints to the Information Commissioner is available at
http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints.aspx
Yours sincerely,
FOI OXFORD
