The Royal Central School of Speech And Drama
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Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is a UK government assessment of how well universities deliver teaching, learning, and student outcomes.
It helps you compare universities based on the quality of their teaching and student support and is widely used in rankings.
Overall Silver
Teaching Bronze
Student Outcomes Gold
The Royal Central School of Speech And Drama Courses
National Student Survey Results 2025
The Royal Central School of Speech And Drama University Level Scores
The Royal Central School of Speech And Drama received positivity scores of 85.4% for teaching and 80.1% for learning. Click the tabs below to see detailed student survey results and an explanation of the scores.
Teaching on my course
Theme 1 of the UK’s National Student Survey asks final year students to rate the teaching they have experienced on their course.
It asks students how clearly tutors explain ideas, how they bring the subject to life, and how well they inspire learning. It’s one of the best ways to gauge students’ direct experiences of teaching quality at the university.
| Metric | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Positivity measure | 85.4% | The percentage of students who answered positively to the Theme 1 questions about the teaching on their course, for example rating it “good” or “very good”. |
| Difference to Benchmark | -3.2ppt | How far this university’s score is above (+) or below (–) its benchmark, in percentage points. |
| Benchmark | 88.6% | The score we’d expect for this university given its mix of students and subjects, based on results across the whole sector. It lets you compare very different universities fairly. |
| How confident can we be? | ||
| Materially above benchmark | 1.7% | How confident we can be that this university’s true score is at least 2.5 percentage points above its benchmark. The higher this is, the more certain it is that students rate the teaching better than expected. |
| Broadly in line | 37.9% | How confident we can be that this university’s score is within 2.5 percentage points of its benchmark, in other words about what you’d expect. |
| Materially below benchmark | 60.3% | How confident we can be that this university’s true score is at least 2.5 percentage points below its benchmark. |
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Learning opportunities
Theme 2 of the UK’s National Student Survey asks final year students to reflect on the learning opportunities they have experienced during their course.
It covers how well the course has offered opportunities to explore ideas in depth, bring together information from different topics, and apply learning in new or practical ways. This theme gives prospective students a sense of how effectively a course supports exploring the subject matter intellectual growth.
| Metric | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Positivity measure | 80.1% | The percentage of students who answered positively to the Theme 2 questions about the learning opportunities on their course, for example “very often” or “to a great extent”. |
| Difference to Benchmark | -4.7ppt | How far this university’s score is above (+) or below (–) its benchmark, in percentage points. |
| Benchmark | 84.8% | The score we’d expect for this university given its mix of students and subjects, based on results across the whole sector. It lets you compare very different universities fairly. |
| How confident can we be? | ||
| Materially above benchmark | 0.8% | How confident we can be that this university’s true score is at least 2.5 percentage points above its benchmark. The higher this is, the more certain it is that students rate their learning opportunities better than expected. |
| Broadly in line | 21.8% | How confident we can be that this university’s score is within 2.5 percentage points of its benchmark, in other words about what you’d expect. |
| Materially below benchmark | 77.4% | How confident we can be that this university’s true score is at least 2.5 percentage points below its benchmark. |
| These three figures always add up to around 100%. Together, they show how sure we can be about where the university really stands. | ||
| Response rate | 82.6% | The percentage of eligible final-year students who answered the questions in this theme. |
Location
London, London
Distance to London Miles ( KM)
Driving To London N/a
Public Transport To London N/a
Nearest Airport London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Miles to Nearest Airport 17