Top Marks AI

AI tool summary for DPOs and governors. Top Marks AI Ltd (UK, company 11580241; ICO ZB903015) · Facts last checked 2026-11-02 · Printed 8 November 2026

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For teachers. Illustration, not a measured result. Not part of the rating. 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.

Staff: Amber · Use with caution

Data may be stored outside the UK/EU; safeguards not stated

Pupils: Red · Not recommended for school data

Supplier says it is not for pupils

Supplier	Top Marks AI Ltd (UK, company 11580241; ICO ZB903015)
Category	AI marking of GCSE/A-level scripts
Pupil-facing	no - teacher-facing; teachers upload pupils' scanned scripts
Processor or controller	processor (school is controller)
Where data is stored	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 inputs	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 kept	held for the licence period; deleted within 90 days of contract end (or 30 days of instruction) after a 60-day export window
Data processing agreement (DPA)	https://www.topmarks.ai/terms (Schedule 1 Data Processing Agreement)
Signs individual DPAs with schools	yes - DPA is Schedule 1 of the platform terms
UK GDPR representative / DPO	data protection lead (COO), info@topmarks.ai
Minimum age	not applicable (teacher accounts)
Key safety note	teacher reviews marks; Cyber Essentials; MIS link via Wonde can be switched off; DPIA support pack offered
Main use	AI essay and work marking

Better-rated alternatives for the same use: Graded Pro (Grade Direct) (Green), Running Paper (Green), TeachEdge (Green)

Before using it: check the minimum age fits your pupils, confirm a data processing agreement is in place, switch off AI training where possible, and record the decision in your DPIA.

Sources: https://www.topmarks.ai/privacy · https://www.topmarks.ai/terms
Full entry: aiprefect.co.uk/tools/top-marks-ai. Rating is a rules-based summary of the supplier’s published terms. “Not stated” means we could not find it in their documents. This is not legal advice and does not replace your DPIA.