Divided over 2660 matches and 20,690 legs, a total of 713,762 darts were thrown. The highest average came from Richie Parkin, who averaged 113.86 during the first phase of the Q-School. A total of nineteen 170 finishes were thrown throughout the Q-School.
It also appears that the level at the UK Q-School was higher than in Europe. On average, 81.97 was thrown in Milton Keynes, compared to 78.09 in Niedernhausen. The average for the entire of Q-School was 80.08.
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