Top Marks AI
Top Marks AI Ltd (UK, company 11580241; ICO ZB903015) · AI marking of GCSE/A-level scripts · Last checked 2026-11-02
For teachers
Top Marks AI could save around 15–25 minutes on a first pass of comments on a set of written answers. You still read them and change anything you do not agree with before it counts. Anything that counts towards a qualification still needs a teacher to review every mark.
Illustration, not a measured result. The minutes are a typical classroom estimate based on what this tool is for. They are not a guarantee, not data from a school, and not part of the red, amber or green rating.
Rating: a rules-based summary of the supplier’s published terms. Not legal advice and not a substitute for a DPIA. How it’s worked out
Key facts
- Trains on what you type
- No
- Where data is stored
- Mixed
- Minimum age
- Not stated
- Use case
- AI essay and work marking
- Sector
- Schools
- Research status
- Sourced
Safer alternatives
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Staff and pupils
- Graded Pro (Grade Direct) · Green
Processor, no training on inputs, UK/EU storage or stated transfer safeguards, school DPA available - Running Paper · Green
Processor, no training on inputs, UK/EU storage or stated transfer safeguards, school DPA available - TeachEdge · Green
Processor, no training on inputs, UK/EU storage or stated transfer safeguards, school DPA available
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About the tool
- SupplierThe company that makes and runs the tool.
- Top Marks AI Ltd (UK, company 11580241; ICO ZB903015)
- WebsiteWhere we found the main information about the tool.
- https://www.topmarks.ai (opens in a new tab)
- CategoryWhat sort of tool it is, for example a chatbot or a lesson-planning helper.
- AI marking of GCSE/A-level scripts
- Pupil-facingWhether pupils use it directly, or only staff. Pupil use needs extra care.
- no - teacher-facing; teachers upload pupils' scanned scripts
Your data
- Processor or controllerA processor only uses data on your school’s instructions. A controller makes its own decisions about the data, which means your school has less say.
- processor (school is controller)
- Where data is storedWhich country the data is stored in. UK or EU storage is usually simpler for schools.
- student and staff data stored and processed in the UK and EEA; only anonymised assessment content sent to US AI model providers
- Trains AI models on inputsWhether what you type (or upload) may be used to improve the supplier’s AI. “No” is what you want for anything about pupils or staff.
- no - will not use customer data, including student data, to train or fine-tune any AI model without the school's prior written permission (terms 5.2)
- How long inputs are keptHow long the supplier keeps what you type before deleting it.
- held for the licence period; deleted within 90 days of contract end (or 30 days of instruction) after a 60-day export window
Agreements and contacts
- Privacy noticeThe supplier’s privacy notice: their own explanation of what they do with personal data.
- https://www.topmarks.ai/privacy (opens in a new tab)
- Data processing agreement (DPA)The data processing agreement: the contract that sets out how the supplier must look after your school’s data.
- https://www.topmarks.ai/terms (Schedule 1 Data Processing Agreement)
- Signs individual DPAs with schoolsWhether the supplier will sign a data agreement with your school specifically, rather than just standard online terms.
- yes - DPA is Schedule 1 of the platform terms
- UK GDPR representative / DPOWhether the supplier names a data protection officer or UK representative you can contact about data questions.
- data protection lead (COO), info@topmarks.ai
Age and safety
- Minimum ageThe youngest age the supplier allows to use the tool. Check this before any pupil uses it.
- not applicable (teacher accounts)
- Key safety noteAnything else worth knowing, such as admin controls or content filtering.
- teacher reviews marks; Cyber Essentials; MIS link via Wonde can be switched off; DPIA support pack offered
- Research statusHow complete our research on this tool is.
- sourced (privacy policy and terms v2.0, 15 Sep 2026, read 2 Nov 2026)
Sources
Change history
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Quick answers
Is Top Marks AI safe for UK schools?
- AI Prefect rates Top Marks AI Amber for staff use (Data may be stored outside the UK/EU; safeguards not stated) and Red for pupil use (Supplier says it is not for pupils). This is based on the supplier's published documents, last checked 2026-11-02. It is not legal advice; complete your own DPIA.
Does Top Marks AI train on our data?
- According to the supplier's published documents: no - will not use customer data, including student data, to train or fine-tune any AI model without the school's prior written permission (terms 5.2).
Where is Top Marks AI data stored?
- student and staff data stored and processed in the UK and EEA; only anonymised assessment content sent to US AI model providers.
What age is Top Marks AI for?
- not applicable (teacher accounts).
Is there a safer alternative to Top Marks AI?
- Better-rated tools with the same main use and sector: Graded Pro (Grade Direct) (amber), Running Paper (amber), TeachEdge (amber).
Generated only from the recorded facts on this page, not from the “For teachers” illustration. “Not stated” means the supplier doesn’t publish it.
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