Summary of Annual Examination Results (SAER) documentation

The Department of Education collects school performance information annually from post-primary schools. The links below contain details on the guidance and other documentation used by schools to facilitate the completion of this process.

SAER request letter

SAER guidance on form completion

SAER visual aids for form completion - non-Grammar

SAER visual aids for form completion - Grammar

Examples of the forms used by Grammar and non-Grammar schools to complete their returns are given below.

Sample Grammar school SAER form

Sample non-Grammar SAER form

The procedures used to facilitate the creation of the school performance information can be viewed below:

School performance procedures

On occasion, schools can be asked to provide more detailed information on specific sections of the form, as a further step in the return process, to confirm observed trends, and to strengthen the overall level of validation on the data. This additonal information gathering was last carried out as an additional check on A level data collected. An example of the request can be viewed below.

A level additional information request

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 the Department with their query or idea by email or telephone using the contact details below

E-mail : statistics@deni.gov.uk

Tel        :02891 279259

This page was last updated on 28th October 2009.