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Dear Mr Singh

Thank you for your request of 19 May. Please accept my apologies for not
replying to your request within the time period.

You asked:

Could you please provide myself with an Excel spreadsheet with the
following data/information from the last 2 admission cycles:

1) A Level grades (predicted)

2) A Level grades (achieved)

3) Whether an offer was made

Could you also provide me with the average GCSE grade for Biology,
Chemistry and Mathematics for those who were given an offer?

Also, what was the lowest GCSE grade combination for those who were given
an offer?

I can confirm that UCL holds the data you are requesting. However, because
it contains personal data of third parties or, if linked with other
personal identifiers in the public domain, would be likely to become
personal data. This information has been withheld under section 40(2) of
the FOIA by virtue of s40 (3)(a)(i).

Section 40(2) of the FOIA allows a public authority to withhold
information under the FOIA where (i) the requested information is personal
data relating to someone other than the requester and (ii) its disclosure
would breach any of the data protection principles. In this case we
believe that the requested information could relate to and identify
individuals and would be considered as their personal data. The disclosure
of this personal data would not be within the reasonable expectations of
the individuals concerned and it would be unfair to do so; this therefore
breaches the first data protection principle.

It is for these reasons that this information is exempt under section
40(2) of the Act.

As the section 40(2) exemption is an absolute one, there is no need to
conduct a public interest test.

You are free to use any information supplied for your own use, including
for non-commercial research purposes. The information may also be used for
the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for
example by publishing or issuing copies to the public, will require the
permission of the copyright owner.

If you are unhappy with our response to your request and wish to make a
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Chief Operating Officer

University College London

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London

WC1E 6BT

Please note, complaints and requests for internal review received more
than two months after the initial decision will not be handled.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner at the address given below.
You should do this within two months of our final decision.

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me using the details
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Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available from
the Information Commissioner’s Office:

Wycliffe House

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01625 545700

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Kind regards,

Sarah Thorley

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

Legal Services

Data Protection: [4][email address]; FOI: [5][UCL request email].

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