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  • Summary of Annual Examination Results (SAER) documentation

    Topics:
    • Statistics and research, 
    • Statistics

    Date published: 11 June 2015

    Last updated: 17 October 2025

    Guidance and other documentation used by post-primary schools to provide the Department of Education with school performance information, annually.

    As a further step in the return process, schools can be asked to provide more detailed information on specific sections of the form, to confirm observed trends, and to strengthen the overall level of validation on the data.

    If a school has any queries about any of the documentation or guidance provided, or has any suggestions on how the process can be improved, they can contact SAER@education-ni.gov.uk with their query.

    Documents

    • SAER - Ineligibility request letter - 2024/25Adobe PDF (189.47 KB)
    • SAER - Guidance on form completion of ineligibility return - 2024/25Adobe PDF (178.01 KB)
    • SAER Validation of Data request letter 2024/25 Adobe PDF (119.32 KB)
    • Electronic Data Request Letter - September 2025Adobe PDF (220.98 KB)
    • SAER Background Quality Report - December 2024Microsoft Word (30.8 KB)

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