diff --git a/grade/report/grader/lib.php b/grade/report/grader/lib.php
index 717a05e2ffb9d..9ad8c1a441144 100644
--- a/grade/report/grader/lib.php
+++ b/grade/report/grader/lib.php
@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ class grade_report_grader extends grade_report {
      */
     public $canviewhidden;
 
-    /** @var int Maximum number of students that can be shown on one page */
+    /**
+     * @var int Maximum number of students that can be shown on one page
+     * @deprecated Since Moodle 4.5 MDL-84245. Use grade_report_grader::get_max_students_per_page() instead.
+     */
+    #[\core\attribute\deprecated('grade_report_grader::get_max_students_per_page()', since: '4.5', mdl: 'MDL-84245')]
     public const MAX_STUDENTS_PER_PAGE = 5000;
 
     /**