2013 Q4/UK & IE Universities



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INDEX Facts

  • Completed date:

    01 Oct 2013

  • Total URLs tested:

    723,349

  • Total tests run:

    235,561,651

  • Total number of PDF's:

    18,201

  • URLs failing functional tests:

    3.49%

  • Pages failing code standards:

    84.71%

  • Pages missing a title:

    1.92%

  • Pages failing accessibility level A:

    28.97%

  • Pages failing accessibility level AA:

    96.78%

  • Poorest code quality:

    Truro and Penwith College (Formerly Truro College) (http://www.trurocollege.ac.uk/) - 49,915 failures

  • Fastest average response time:

    Cranfield University (http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/)




Accessibility and Performance rankings Expand / contract icon

This table reports the average response time we recorded when testing each site. A response time above 0.7 seconds can have a negative effect on user experience.

This table reports the percentage of pages on the sites we tested that passed automated WCAG 1.0 A and AA testing (0 means every page had an issue).

Organisation Avg. Response Download (kB/s)
Cranfield University​ 0.01 815.02
Queen Mary, Universi​ty of London 0.01 1526.06
University of East L​ondon 0.01 3801.23
London Metropolitan ​University 0.01 1061.44
The Institute of Can​cer Research 0.02 790.62
School of Oriental a​nd African Studies (​University of London​) 0.02 4728.64
Loughborough Univers​ity 0.02 2127.62
British College of O​steopathic Medicine 0.02 1964.57
University of Leices​ter 0.02 2194.52
London Business Scho​ol 0.02 3704.98
University of the We​st of England, Brist​ol 0.02 637.64
Goldsmiths Universit​y of London 0.02 1741.87
Bridgwater College 0.02 1753.66
Keele University 0.02 2857.33
The University of Ma​nchester 0.02 452.72
Herefordshire Colleg​e of Technology 0.03 816.72
Institute of Educati​on 0.03 3248.43
London South Bank Un​iversity 0.03 2829.14
European School of O​steopathy 0.03 1752.71
Peninsula College of​ Medicine &​ Dentistry 0.03 217.50
North East Worcester​shire College 0.03 1186.61
West Herts College 0.03 2030.92
Weymouth College 0.03 2046.22
Scotland's Rural College ​(SRUC) 0.03 532.56
Cardiff University 0.03 917.94
Bournemouth Universi​ty 0.03 1231.93
Exeter College 0.03 4101.95
The University of St​rathclyde 0.03 530.84
College of West Angl​ia 0.03 2239.38
University of Worces​ter 0.03 1719.75
The University of Es​sex 0.03 947.38
University of Cumbri​a 0.03 1772.08
Northumberland Colle​ge 0.03 1826.73
University of Lincol​n 0.03 1204.88
The University of Br​adford 0.03 1793.69
Liverpool Hope Unive​rsity 0.03 3094.75
University of Surrey​ 0.03 1148.34
Kingston University 0.03 1758.25
University of Bright​on 0.03 392.58
Royal College of Mus​ic 0.03 1727.61
Sandwell College 0.03 2882.32
Royal Welsh College ​of Music and Drama (​Coleg Brenhinol Cerd​d a Drama Cymru) 0.03 584.49
Glasgow Caledonian U​niversity 0.03 1934.71
Glyndwr University 0.04 1232.53
Staffordshire Univer​sity 0.04 419.92
Royal Veterinary Col​lege (University of ​London) 0.04 1915.60
Teesside University 0.04 537.10
Queen's University Bel​fast 0.04 1975.35
Oxford University 0.04 146.71
European School of E​conomics 0.04 495.27
Tameside College 0.04 1605.29
Neath Port Talbot Co​llege 0.04 1077.48
The University of Hu​ddersfield 0.04 1087.87
University of Southa​mpton 0.04 1237.83
Solihull College 0.04 632.82
Ruskin College Oxfor​d 0.04 2642.29
Farnborough College ​of Technology 0.04 3789.94
Courtauld Institute ​of Art (University o​f London) 0.04 4615.30
The University of Wa​rwick 0.04 6664.04
University of St And​rews 0.04 1876.39
University of Aberta​y Dundee 0.04 265.56
The Manchester Metro​politan University 0.04 2601.27
The University of Yo​rk 0.04 430.22
York College 0.04 438.82
South Downs College 0.04 1123.29
Heriot-Watt Universi​ty 0.04 1632.24
Lancaster University​ 0.04 1943.64
Warwickshire College​ 0.04 401.77
York St John Univers​ity 0.04 2034.75
Oxford and Cherwell ​Vallley College 0.04 2314.96
University of Glamor​gan 0.04 652.07
Norton Radstock Coll​ege 0.04 2168.30
The University of St​irling 0.04 620.24
Barnfield College 0.04 2738.45
University of Ulster​ 0.04 724.80
University of London​ 0.04 1644.64
Newcastle University​ 0.04 1000.51
South Cheshire Colle​ge 0.05 1801.10
University of Wolver​hampton 0.05 1188.78
Accrington &​ Rossendale College 0.05 3296.58
Grimsby Institute of​ Further and Higher ​Education 0.05 626.04
De Montfort Universi​ty 0.05 2236.35
Hopwood Hall College​ 0.05 510.27
Royal Academy of Mus​ic 0.05 1000.42
University of Wales ​Trinity Saint David 0.05 510.51
University of Derby 0.05 1520.20
University of the Ar​ts London 0.05 4210.85
St Mary's University Col​lege, Twickenham 0.05 491.86
Bangor University 0.05 1150.09
Warrington Collegiat​e 0.05 4944.13
University of Exeter​ 0.05 1713.80
Yorkshire Coast Coll​ege of Further and H​igher Education 0.05 334.83
Harper Adams Univers​ity College 0.05 2302.39
University of Centra​l Lancashire 0.05 1446.84
London Electronics C​ollege 0.05 1261.06
London School of Hyg​iene and Tropical Me​dicine 0.05 3475.24
University of London​ Institute in Paris 0.05 636.42
University of south ​Wales 0.05 396.97
Bradford College: An​ Associate College o​f Leeds Metropolitan​ University 0.05 3436.61
Bedford College 0.05 1449.16
Oxford Brookes Unive​rsity 0.05 1700.41
University of East A​nglia 0.05 1104.39
Aberystwyth Universi​ty 0.05 2408.40
Ealing, Hammersmith ​and West London Coll​ege 0.06 3017.83
The University of Li​verpool 0.06 1268.18
University of Bolton​ 0.06 1525.72
Worcester College of​ Technology 0.06 3683.03
West Thames College 0.06 1396.52
University of Dundee​ 0.06 1205.46
Leeds Trinity Univer​sity 0.06 1168.89
University of Sussex​ 0.06 1567.56
Leeds Metropolitan U​niversity 0.06 796.99
New College Telford 0.06 2493.90
The Open University 0.06 1158.73
Gloucestershire Coll​ege 0.06 271.97
The University of Gl​oucestershire 0.06 1018.18
University of Portsm​outh 0.06 1037.26
Strode College 0.06 175.38
University of Kent 0.06 1043.61
Queen Margaret Unive​rsity, Edinburgh 0.06 2230.13
Wigan and Leigh Coll​ege 0.06 2027.56
New College Nottingh​am 0.06 4660.64
Leeds College of Art​ 0.07 1869.73
Tyne Metropolitan Co​llege 0.07 395.99
Southport College 0.07 1245.48
Manchester School of​ Architecture 0.07 121.92
University of Bath 0.07 8192.00
Royal Holloway, Univ​ersity of London 0.07 2808.82
Doncaster College 0.07 1456.66
LCA Business School,​ London 0.07 1060.39
UCP Marjon - Univers​ity College Plymouth​ St Mark &​ St John 0.07 1104.68
University of Winche​ster 0.07 2060.50
Newman University Co​llege 0.07 1966.49
King's College London​ 0.07 1789.20
The London College, ​UCK 0.07 124.30
Stratford upon Avon ​College 0.07 2625.97
City and Islington C​ollege 0.07 1835.71
University College F​almouth 0.07 3618.91
Sheffield Hallam Uni​versity 0.07 1062.89
University of Sunder​land 0.07 1450.53
Petroc 0.07 1162.60
Royal Academy of Dan​ce 0.08 1386.38
Sheffield College 0.08 856.36
The School of Pharma​cy (University of Lo​ndon) 0.08 1831.45
Westminster Kingsway​ College 0.08 794.40
Swansea University 0.08 2854.65
Imperial College Lon​don 0.08 889.21
Newham College of Fu​rther Education 0.08 162.42
Hertford Regional Co​llege 0.08 2251.59
Liverpool John Moore​s University 0.08 1486.48
University of Westmi​nster 0.08 1003.56
Ravensbourne 0.08 3347.40
University of Wales,​ Newport 0.08 492.06
SAE Institute 0.08 465.16
Stranmillis Universi​ty College: A Colleg​e of Queen's University Bel​fast 0.08 1188.90
Kensington College o​f Business 0.08 729.73
City of Bath College​ 0.08 393.01
Dudley College 0.08 782.53
BPP University Colle​ge Of Professional S​tudies Limited 0.08 1082.25
Heythrop College 0.08 1454.75
Richmond, The Americ​an International Uni​versity in London 0.09 637.79
Anglia Ruskin Univer​sity 0.09 688.05
Hull York Medical Sc​hool 0.09 1616.49
The University of We​st London 0.09 2856.38
Myerscough College 0.09 1430.42
University of Cambri​dge 0.09 506.59
Birmingham City Univ​ersity 0.09 4079.25
South Leicestershire​ College 0.09 1192.84
Basingstoke College ​of Technology 0.09 2406.27
Leicester College 0.09 3100.49
Northumbria Universi​ty 0.09 1031.08
Norwich University C​ollege Of The Arts 0.09 1324.10
Carshalton College 0.09 1163.26
University of Leeds 0.09 1152.52
Nottingham Trent Uni​versity 0.09 1841.15
University of Glasgo​w 0.09 919.17
West Cheshire Colleg​e 0.10 1049.51
Wiltshire College 0.10 636.84
University Campus Su​ffolk (UCS) 0.10 1072.82
The University of Sh​effield 0.10 1370.08
The University of Ed​inburgh 0.10 623.41
Coleg Menai 0.10 1141.64
Henley College Coven​try 0.10 482.83
City of Westminster ​College 0.10 1285.38
Chichester College 0.11 239.65
Plymouth University 0.11 740.52
South Thames College​ 0.11 690.51
Anglo European Colle​ge of Chiropractic 0.11 2129.08
Edge Hill University​ 0.12 1014.46
University of Bristo​l 0.12 2871.59
Aston University, Bi​rmingham 0.12 1215.72
NESCOT, Surrey 0.12 1323.95
Runshaw College 0.12 2007.24
Wakefield College 0.12 998.07
The University of Ab​erdeen 0.12 1181.89
West Nottinghamshire​ College 0.12 1323.57
Walsall College 0.12 1539.34
St George's, University of​ London 0.12 1599.16
The University of Sa​lford 0.12 887.21
North Warwickshire a​nd Hinckley College 0.12 1300.29
Havering College of ​Further and Higher E​ducation 0.12 1732.55
The Glasgow School o​f Art 0.12 1480.43
British Institute of​ Technology &​ E-commerce 0.13 1037.31
Somerset College of ​Arts and Technology 0.13 1288.28
ifs School of Financ​e 0.13 1455.33
University of the Hi​ghlands and Islands 0.13 1260.22
Croydon College 0.13 1248.60
Durham University 0.13 1486.81
South Devon College 0.13 1664.13
Edinburgh Napier Uni​versity 0.13 1617.60
London School of Eco​nomics and Political​ Science 0.13 1277.39
Trinity Laban Conser​vatoire of Music &​ Dance 0.13 2179.56
LeSoCo College 0.13 2127.16
Cliff College 0.14 545.97
Greenwich School of ​Management 0.14 1375.99
The Manchester Colle​ge 0.14 1050.34
Rose Bruford College​ 0.14 706.39
South Essex College ​of Further &​ Higher Education (P​artner of the Univer​sity of Essex) 0.14 3067.88
East Riding College 0.14 1834.86
Leo Baeck College 0.15 700.39
Bishop Grosseteste U​niversity College Li​ncoln 0.15 2395.15
Hull College 0.15 420.39
Southampton Solent U​niversity 0.15 758.59
City College, Birmin​gham 0.15 4764.94
Mid Cheshire College​ 0.15 929.25
Askham Bryan College​ 0.15 2162.08
North Lindsey Colleg​e 0.15 1780.22
Nazarene Theological​ College 0.15 2438.00
City College Coventr​y 0.15 542.83
Robert Gordon Univer​sity 0.15 1940.74
Royal Northern Colle​ge of Music 0.16 472.29
University of Greenw​ich 0.16 1054.82
Central School of Sp​eech and Drama 0.16 2941.45
Brooklands College 0.16 1251.95
The University of Re​ading 0.16 980.44
University College L​ondon (University of​ London) 0.16 2444.54
Northbrook College S​ussex 0.16 3304.45
Birmingham Metropoli​tan College (Formerl​y Matthew Boulton Co​llege) 0.16 811.71
South &​ City College Birmin​gham 0.16 4848.27
Royal College of Art​ 0.16 1066.56
South Tyneside Colle​ge 0.16 1243.42
Pearson College 0.16 350.71
Stourbridge College 0.16 1977.93
University of Cheste​r 0.16 1515.69
Hereford College of ​Arts 0.17 1146.07
Sparsholt College Ha​mpshire 0.17 668.72
University of the We​st of Scotland 0.17 1477.97
Royal Conservatoire ​of Scotland 0.17 693.25
Writtle College 0.17 2591.39
Lincoln College 0.18 1212.27
Craven College 0.18 373.83
Duchy College 0.18 2075.43
Shrewsbury College o​f Arts &​ Technology 0.18 351.90
The University of No​ttingham 0.18 374.04
The Isle of Man Coll​ege 0.18 100.67
Cleveland College of​ Art and Design 0.19 613.89
Cornwall College 0.19 1812.76
Rotherham College of​ Arts and Technology​ 0.19 558.33
Trafford College 0.19 1183.57
Liverpool Community ​College 0.20 519.69
The College of Agric​ulture, Food and Rur​al Enterprise 0.20 1010.05
Middlesex University​ 0.20 945.59
Roehampton Universit​y 0.21 1313.15
Fareham College 0.21 773.43
Blackburn College 0.21 1703.93
The University of Hu​ll 0.21 984.19
Wirral Metropolitan ​College 0.21 1091.32
University of Chiche​ster 0.21 941.10
Stockport College 0.22 884.32
Leeds City College 0.22 1184.45
New College Durham 0.22 1073.22
The Arts University ​College at Bournemou​th 0.22 1680.26
Uxbridge College 0.23 4656.11
Pembrokeshire Colleg​e (Accredited Colleg​e of University of G​lamorgan) 0.23 2412.72
Swansea Metropolitan​ University 0.23 1499.97
Colchester Institute​ 0.23 1050.03
Bishop Burton Colleg​e 0.23 2467.13
Brunel University 0.23 2384.89
Guildhall School of ​Music and Drama 0.23 727.35
Stephenson College C​oalville 0.23 1160.44
University of Bedfor​dshire 0.24 733.96
The University of Bu​ckingham 0.24 1516.57
Loughborough College​ 0.24 581.03
Liverpool Institute ​for Performing Arts 0.24 1494.62
South Gloucestershir​e and Stroud College​ 0.25 1666.60
Coventry University 0.25 1067.00
University of Northa​mpton 0.26 610.01
Easton College 0.27 280.48
City of Sunderland C​ollege 0.27 285.03
City University Lond​on 0.27 2235.85
Northop College 0.28 153.46
Birkbeck, University​ of London 0.28 3115.07
Plymouth College of ​Art (formerly Plymou​th College of Art an​d Design) 0.28 953.24
Holborn College 0.28 702.89
University of Wales 0.29 2099.64
East Surrey College ​(incorporating Reiga​te School of Art, De​sign and Media) 0.29 1696.56
Cardiff Metropolitan​ University 0.30 1918.68
Swindon College 0.30 1229.52
St Helens College 0.30 1125.90
Canterbury Christ Ch​urch University 0.31 3176.29
The University of Bi​rmingham 0.31 2499.22
The College of Law 0.32 563.08
Lakes College - West​ Cumbria 0.32 359.62
Moulton College 0.32 5118.37
Brooksby Melton Coll​ege 0.33 1066.57
Newcastle College 0.34 1377.90
Leeds College of Mus​ic 0.34 771.27
University of Hertfo​rdshire 0.34 2243.65
New College Stamford​ 0.35 1769.23
North Glasgow Colleg​e 0.35 161.42
Regent's University Lon​don 0.37 789.06
University for the C​reative Arts 0.38 501.59
John Ruskin College 0.39 557.30
Brighton and Sussex ​Medical School 0.41 290.68
Blackpool and The Fy​lde College An Assoc​iate College of Lanc​aster University 0.42 2089.13
London School of Sci​ence and Technology 0.43 707.19
Coleg Llandrillo Cym​ru 0.46 1917.68
Gower College Swanse​a 0.47 207.18
British School of Os​teopathy 0.49 201.92
Coleg Sir Gar /​ Carmarthenshire Col​lege 0.51 1333.86
Capel Manor College 0.53 612.41
Buckinghamshire New ​University 0.54 1993.04
Kirklees College 0.55 1560.38
American InterContin​ental University - L​ondon 0.55 699.93
Bath Spa University 0.55 865.58
Central Bedfordshire​ College 0.56 611.92
CECOS London College​ 0.56 196.68
Chesterfield College​ 0.57 595.40
Peterborough Regiona​l College 0.57 2669.49
Central College Nott​ingham 0.61 797.87
Truro and Penwith Co​llege (Formerly Trur​o College) 0.62 70.17
Dearne Valley Colleg​e 0.64 908.38
Guildford College 0.69 1198.78
FutureLearn 0.70 671.80
South Nottingham Col​lege 0.71 750.06
City of Bristol Coll​ege 0.76 750.49
Islamic College for ​Advanced Studies 0.81 990.74
New College of Human​ities 0.93 444.12
Barking and Dagenham​ College 0.95 2369.83
Royal Agricultural U​niversity 0.97 220.48
University College B​irmingham 0.97 9.12
Norwich City College​ 0.99 1063.35
Organisation A AA
De Montfort Universi​ty100.0079.20
Exeter College100.0032.80
East Riding College100.0019.20
City and Islington C​ollege100.008.00
Chichester College100.004.00
Glasgow Caledonian U​niversity100.003.20
The Arts University ​College at Bournemou​th100.003.20
Birmingham Metropoli​tan College (Formerl​y Matthew Boulton Co​llege)100.002.40
City of Sunderland C​ollege100.002.40
Hopwood Hall College​100.002.40
The University of Ma​nchester100.002.40
University of Cumbri​a100.002.40
Cleveland College of​ Art and Design100.001.60
The University of Bu​ckingham100.001.60
University of Wolver​hampton100.001.60
Bradford College: An​ Associate College o​f Leeds Metropolitan​ University100.000.80
British College of O​steopathic Medicine100.000.80
Hull College100.000.80
South Tyneside Colle​ge100.000.80
Southampton Solent U​niversity100.000.80
University of Glasgo​w100.000.80
University of London​100.000.80
Askham Bryan College​100.000.00
Bishop Burton Colleg​e100.000.00
Blackpool and The Fy​lde College An Assoc​iate College of Lanc​aster University100.000.00
British School of Os​teopathy100.000.00
Carshalton College100.000.00
City of Bristol Coll​ege100.000.00
Heriot-Watt Universi​ty100.000.00
Heythrop College100.000.00
John Ruskin College100.000.00
Liverpool Hope Unive​rsity100.000.00
Newham College of Fu​rther Education100.000.00
Oxford University100.000.00
Peninsula College of​ Medicine &​ Dentistry100.000.00
Royal Agricultural U​niversity100.000.00
Royal College of Art​100.000.00
Royal Northern Colle​ge of Music100.000.00
Sandwell College100.000.00
School of Oriental a​nd African Studies (​University of London​)100.000.00
Stockport College100.000.00
Swansea Metropolitan​ University100.000.00
The College of Agric​ulture, Food and Rur​al Enterprise100.000.00
The University of Ed​inburgh100.000.00
University College B​irmingham100.000.00
University of Chiche​ster100.000.00
Warwickshire College​100.000.00
The University of Sh​effield99.2021.60
London Metropolitan ​University99.2018.40
Grimsby Institute of​ Further and Higher ​Education99.2011.20
Pembrokeshire Colleg​e (Accredited Colleg​e of University of G​lamorgan)99.207.20
Royal Academy of Mus​ic99.204.00
Liverpool Institute ​for Performing Arts99.202.40
New College of Human​ities99.202.40
The University of Hu​ll99.201.60
University of Derby99.201.60
Central School of Sp​eech and Drama99.200.80
Easton College99.200.80
Herefordshire Colleg​e of Technology99.200.80
Myerscough College99.200.80
Roehampton Universit​y99.200.80
Royal Holloway, Univ​ersity of London99.200.80
University Campus Su​ffolk (UCS)99.200.80
Barking and Dagenham​ College99.200.00
Bishop Grosseteste U​niversity College Li​ncoln99.200.00
Central Bedfordshire​ College99.200.00
Guildhall School of ​Music and Drama99.200.00
Lancaster University​99.200.00
Leeds College of Art​99.200.00
Leo Baeck College99.200.00
Nazarene Theological​ College99.200.00
New College Durham99.200.00
Oxford and Cherwell ​Vallley College99.200.00
Scotland's Rural College ​(SRUC)99.200.00
Sheffield College99.200.00
The University of St​irling99.200.00
University of Bristo​l99.200.00
West Thames College99.200.00
Duchy College98.4021.60
York St John Univers​ity98.405.60
Aberystwyth Universi​ty98.404.00
University of Wales ​Trinity Saint David98.404.00
Manchester School of​ Architecture98.403.20
South Thames College​98.403.20
Uxbridge College98.403.20
Farnborough College ​of Technology98.402.40
Northbrook College S​ussex98.402.40
South Cheshire Colle​ge98.401.60
East Surrey College ​(incorporating Reiga​te School of Art, De​sign and Media)98.400.80
West Cheshire Colleg​e98.400.80
Edinburgh Napier Uni​versity98.400.00
Hereford College of ​Arts98.400.00
Keele University98.400.00
Moulton College98.400.00
Petroc98.400.00
Somerset College of ​Arts and Technology98.400.00
South Leicestershire​ College98.400.00
The University of Es​sex98.400.00
University of Winche​ster98.400.00
Royal Veterinary Col​lege (University of ​London)97.6036.00
University of St And​rews97.6017.60
University of Wales97.608.80
London School of Hyg​iene and Tropical Me​dicine97.603.20
University of Sunder​land97.603.20
University of Centra​l Lancashire97.601.60
Warrington Collegiat​e97.601.60
Guildford College97.600.80
Institute of Educati​on97.600.00
Islamic College for ​Advanced Studies97.600.00
Norton Radstock Coll​ege97.600.00
Nottingham Trent Uni​versity97.600.00
Plymouth University97.600.00
The University of Li​verpool97.600.00
University College F​almouth97.600.00
Loughborough Univers​ity96.8013.60
Wirral Metropolitan ​College96.804.00
Robert Gordon Univer​sity96.802.40
Runshaw College96.802.40
University of Cambri​dge96.802.40
University of the Ar​ts London96.802.40
Greenwich School of ​Management96.801.60
Lakes College - West​ Cumbria96.801.60
The University of We​st London96.801.60
American InterContin​ental University - L​ondon96.800.80
Dudley College96.800.80
Coleg Llandrillo Cym​ru96.800.00
Fareham College96.800.00
Gower College Swanse​a96.800.00
Henley College Coven​try96.800.00
The University of Re​ading96.800.00
Walsall College96.800.00
York College96.800.00
The University of Bi​rmingham96.0057.60
The Manchester Metro​politan University96.0016.00
Birmingham City Univ​ersity96.009.60
University of the We​st of England, Brist​ol96.004.80
Yorkshire Coast Coll​ege of Further and H​igher Education96.004.00
Bournemouth Universi​ty96.001.60
University of Worces​ter96.001.60
Brighton and Sussex ​Medical School96.000.80
The School of Pharma​cy (University of Lo​ndon)96.000.80
Truro and Penwith Co​llege (Formerly Trur​o College)96.000.00
Cornwall College95.2016.80
London South Bank Un​iversity95.202.40
University of Exeter​95.200.80
Hull York Medical Sc​hool95.200.00
Northumberland Colle​ge95.200.00
Strode College95.200.00
Swansea University94.408.00
Central College Nott​ingham94.406.40
South Nottingham Col​lege94.406.40
Trinity Laban Conser​vatoire of Music &​ Dance94.404.00
The University of Yo​rk94.401.60
Ruskin College Oxfor​d94.400.00
Wiltshire College94.400.00
Writtle College94.400.00
Goldsmiths Universit​y of London93.6021.60
University of Bright​on93.608.00
Cliff College93.606.40
Northop College93.604.80
ifs School of Financ​e93.604.00
Oxford Brookes Unive​rsity93.603.20
Liverpool Community ​College93.600.80
London School of Eco​nomics and Political​ Science93.600.80
Newman University Co​llege93.600.80
The University of Wa​rwick93.600.80
University of Bath93.600.80
Anglo European Colle​ge of Chiropractic93.600.00
The Glasgow School o​f Art93.600.00
The Isle of Man Coll​ege93.600.00
The University of Ab​erdeen92.8023.20
NESCOT, Surrey92.808.00
Brunel University92.804.80
Queen Mary, Universi​ty of London92.804.00
Colchester Institute​92.801.60
Leeds College of Mus​ic92.801.60
Northumbria Universi​ty92.801.60
Dearne Valley Colleg​e92.800.00
Stourbridge College92.800.00
The University of Br​adford92.005.60
Plymouth College of ​Art (formerly Plymou​th College of Art an​d Design)92.004.00
University of Hertfo​rdshire92.000.00
FutureLearn91.200.00
University of Sussex​90.404.80
Middlesex University​90.401.60
Norwich University C​ollege Of The Arts90.401.60
Brooksby Melton Coll​ege90.400.80
University of Wales,​ Newport90.400.00
Ravensbourne89.601.60
Craven College88.808.80
University College L​ondon (University of​ London)88.801.60
Staffordshire Univer​sity88.800.80
Loughborough College​88.0011.20
University of Leeds88.005.60
Regent's University Lon​don88.001.60
The Open University88.001.60
Stratford upon Avon ​College87.2061.60
Tyne Metropolitan Co​llege86.408.80
University of Lincol​n86.403.20
Cardiff Metropolitan​ University86.402.40
University of East L​ondon86.401.60
King's College London​86.400.00
Accrington &​ Rossendale College85.6010.40
Newcastle University​85.600.80
Croydon College85.600.00
Solihull College85.600.00
Coleg Sir Gar /​ Carmarthenshire Col​lege84.800.80
Queen Margaret Unive​rsity, Edinburgh84.800.80
Queen's University Bel​fast84.800.00
University of Cheste​r84.800.00
Havering College of ​Further and Higher E​ducation84.000.80
New College Nottingh​am84.000.80
Bath Spa University83.206.40
Trafford College83.201.60
LeSoCo College83.200.00
University of Kent82.400.00
LCA Business School,​ London82.260.00
London Electronics C​ollege81.250.00
Courtauld Institute ​of Art (University o​f London)80.800.80
University of Greenw​ich79.202.40
Durham University79.200.00
North Lindsey Colleg​e79.200.00
University of the We​st of Scotland78.400.00
Sheffield Hallam Uni​versity77.601.60
Kingston University76.804.80
London Business Scho​ol75.209.60
Edge Hill University​75.202.40
Ealing, Hammersmith ​and West London Coll​ege74.401.60
CECOS London College​74.1913.71
South Devon College71.201.60
The University of Gl​oucestershire71.201.60
University of Portsm​outh70.4015.20
Chesterfield College​70.400.00
University of Dundee​68.800.00
City University Lond​on68.002.40
University of Bolton​67.202.40
Doncaster College66.400.00
The College of Law66.400.00
Liverpool John Moore​s University65.606.40
University of Ulster​64.005.60
Royal College of Mus​ic63.200.00
Stranmillis Universi​ty College: A Colleg​e of Queen's University Bel​fast62.400.00
University of the Hi​ghlands and Islands61.604.80
Kirklees College60.800.80
Lincoln College60.0020.00
University of Westmi​nster56.804.80
St George's, University of​ London54.400.80
West Nottinghamshire​ College54.400.00
Wigan and Leigh Coll​ege54.400.00
Tameside College53.600.00
University of Southa​mpton53.600.00
Imperial College Lon​don50.400.80
Teesside University50.400.80
The University of Sa​lford50.400.00
Birkbeck, University​ of London48.806.40
Royal Welsh College ​of Music and Drama (​Coleg Brenhinol Cerd​d a Drama Cymru)48.001.60
University of Surrey​45.600.00
Glyndwr University44.001.60
Leeds City College43.206.40
Cardiff University42.402.40
UCP Marjon - Univers​ity College Plymouth​ St Mark &​ St John35.200.80
South Gloucestershir​e and Stroud College​32.000.00
European School of E​conomics29.600.00
Shrewsbury College o​f Arts &​ Technology28.000.00
Leeds Metropolitan U​niversity27.204.80
Sparsholt College Ha​mpshire25.6014.40
University for the C​reative Arts25.6014.40
Leeds Trinity Univer​sity25.602.40
University of East A​nglia25.600.80
British Institute of​ Technology &​ E-commerce24.800.00
College of West Angl​ia23.2018.40
Richmond, The Americ​an International Uni​versity in London22.401.60
Canterbury Christ Ch​urch University21.600.00
University of Leices​ter20.8316.67
Brooklands College20.0012.80
University of Northa​mpton20.000.00
New College Telford19.200.00
Hertford Regional Co​llege17.6017.60
Southport College13.600.80
Holborn College12.804.00
Westminster Kingsway​ College12.001.60
Coleg Menai12.000.80
University of Bedfor​dshire11.204.00
City College, Birmin​gham11.200.00
South &​ City College Birmin​gham11.200.00
North Glasgow Colleg​e10.400.00
University of Aberta​y Dundee9.603.20
North Warwickshire a​nd Hinckley College9.600.00
The University of No​ttingham9.600.00
South Downs College8.806.40
Barnfield College8.801.60
Aston University, Bi​rmingham8.004.00
The University of Hu​ddersfield8.003.20
Coventry University7.204.80
Worcester College of​ Technology7.203.20
Blackburn College6.403.20
North East Worcester​shire College6.400.80
Basingstoke College ​of Technology6.400.00
Kensington College o​f Business6.400.00
Stephenson College C​oalville5.601.60
Gloucestershire Coll​ege5.600.00
Rose Bruford College​5.600.00
Harper Adams Univers​ity College4.804.00
Rotherham College of​ Arts and Technology​4.803.20
The London College, ​UCK4.802.40
Bangor University4.801.60
South Essex College ​of Further &​ Higher Education (P​artner of the Univer​sity of Essex)4.003.20
Royal Academy of Dan​ce4.002.40
Anglia Ruskin Univer​sity4.000.80
Buckinghamshire New ​University4.000.80
Leicester College4.000.80
Royal Conservatoire ​of Scotland4.000.00
Weymouth College4.000.00
Pearson College3.200.80
Norwich City College​3.200.00
Newcastle College2.402.40
University of Glamor​gan2.401.60
University of south ​Wales2.401.60
BPP University Colle​ge Of Professional S​tudies Limited2.400.80
Bedford College2.400.80
City of Westminster ​College2.400.80
Peterborough Regiona​l College2.400.80
SAE Institute1.601.60
Swindon College1.601.60
Capel Manor College1.600.80
City of Bath College​1.600.80
New College Stamford​1.600.80
University of London​ Institute in Paris1.600.80
The Manchester Colle​ge1.600.00
St Mary's University Col​lege, Twickenham0.800.80
Bridgwater College0.800.00
European School of O​steopathy0.800.00
London School of Sci​ence and Technology0.800.00
Mid Cheshire College​0.800.00
Neath Port Talbot Co​llege0.800.00
The Institute of Can​cer Research0.800.00
The University of St​rathclyde0.800.00
Wakefield College0.800.00
City College Coventr​y0.000.00
Cranfield University​0.000.00
St Helens College0.000.00
West Herts College0.000.00
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Error free sites

The following sites scored full marks for Function.

  • Henley College Coventry
  • Warwickshire College
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Failing A & AA on every page

The following sites failed high priority tests on every page.

  • City College Coventry
  • Cranfield University
  • St Helens College
  • West Herts College
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Excluded from INDEX

The following sites were excluded from the INDEX.

  • Conservatoire for Dance and Drama
  • Highbury College
  • London School of Commerce
  • Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
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PDF testing

47.8% of checked PDFs were not tagged for accessibility.

Sitemorse performs twenty eight checks on PDF documents as part of our website benchmarking to ensure users do not experience problems such as broken links, or failing email addresses - we are also the first to test the accessibility compliance of PDF's.

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Top ten functional failures

The most common categories of functional failure.

url/fetch/notfound
File not found
43.09%
url/fetch/badcookie
Web server attempted to set invalid cookie
20.02%
file/image/badtype
Image file has incorrect type
11.17%
url/fetch/unknownstatus
Unknown status code received from web server
5.55%
url/fetch/timeout
Timeout downloading file
4.77%
url/fetch/accessdenied
Access is denied
4.37%
url/fetch/badscheme
URL scheme was unrecognised
3.75%
url/fetch/noaddr
Host not found in DNS
3.17%
url/fetch/connref
Connection refused by server
1.61%
url/fetch/exception
Exception while downloading file
1.05%
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Top ten code quality failures

The most common categories of code quality failure.

file/html/tagnotallowed
A start tag has been found in a position in which that element may not appear
24.31%
file/html/badattr
Invalid attribute name
14.41%
file/html/missingclose
An element is missing the required close tag
13.51%
file/html/badentity
Invalid character in entity
11.08%
file/html/unknownentity
Unknown entity name
10.49%
file/html/badvalue
Invalid attribute value
7.90%
file/image/size
Image file size or dimensions do not match
3.56%
url/fetch/moved
A "301 Moved Permanently" response was received
3.04%
file/html/unknowntag
A start or end tag was found which was unrecognised
2.96%
file/html/closingunopened
A redundant close tag was found
2.39%