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Awarding body

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)

Royal Academy of Dance is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since April 2010, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN5189
Recognised by Ofqual on
1 April 2010
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Recognised
Also known as
RAD
Based in
United Kingdom
Official website
www.royalacademyofdance.org
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About Royal Academy of Dance

An awarding body designs the qualification, sets the assessment and issues your certificate. Training providers teach the course, so prices and study methods differ between providers for the same qualification.

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Royal Academy of Dance: FAQs

Yes. Royal Academy of Dance is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since April 2010. Its recognition number is RN5189.

RN5189. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

Yes. Royal Academy of Dance is also recognised by CCEA Regulation, the qualifications regulator for Northern Ireland.

Usually not. Royal Academy of Dance sets the standard, the assessment and issues the certificate. Training providers deliver the teaching, so the same qualification can be offered by many providers at different prices.

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Source: Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications, checked 12 November 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.