State-school admissions are rising at Oxford and Cambridge
That means fewer privately educated students are getting in
The vast majority of Britons are educated in state schools: 94% of the population and 83% of those who take A-levels. Until recently, admissions to the best universities did not come close to reflecting these numbers. In 2013 state-school students made up 57% and 61% of those admitted to Oxford and Cambridge respectively. Admissions at other leading universities were also weighted towards teenagers who are educated privately.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Making the grade”
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