Leeds Conservatoire is committed to providing an excellent student experience and is proud of its performance in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS), commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS).
Students performing at Sound City 2026
The institution received notably high scores from eligible students for questions relating to how well teaching staff explain things (95.7%), timely feedback (92.9%), future skills development (87.6%), access to course specific facilities (87.3%) and course resources (86.9%). All of these scores exceed the conservatoire’s organisational benchmarks set by the OfS.
Offering expert music and drama education, there are highlights linked to both. Amongst Conservatoires UK (CUK) music provision, Leeds Conservatoire achieved the highest score (83.7%) for the key theme of Assessment and Feedback. This places the institution 4.92 percentage points above the CUK average for music courses; also 0.73 percentage points above the average for Yorkshire Universities members offering music courses.
The conservatoire’s drama provision continues to perform strongly across a number of key themes. Leeds Conservatoire’s drama courses rank in the top three amongst Conservatoires UK members for Teaching (94.9%), Learning Opportunities (91.3%), Academic Support (88.7%) and Learning Resources (87.6%). In addition, drama courses rank first for Teaching amongst Yorkshire Universities members.
Professor Joe Wilson, Principal at Leeds Conservatoire, said: “At Leeds Conservatoire we take student satisfaction seriously and we are really encouraged by the results from this year’s National Student Survey. To know what’s working well, and where improvements can be made, enables us to provide the best possible experience for all members of the conservatoire community. I am grateful to students for their feedback and staff for their continued commitment.”
The NSS asks students across the UK to share their views on their academic support, teaching and assessments, and the wider student experience. 71.8 per cent of eligible students in the UK responded to the 2026 survey.
