§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in theOfficial Report the age participation index and qualified participation index for each year since 1979 (a) for universities only, (b) for PSHE institutions only and (c) for all higher education institutions.
Mr. JacksonThe information required is as follows:
which the figures are available (a) for all higher education institutions, (b) for universities only and (c) for P.S.H.E. only.
Mr. JacksonThe information required is as follows:
Oxford university and at Cambridge university in each year since 1979; and how many, from each sector, each university finally accepted.
Mr. JacksonThe information requested is shown in the following table.
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Cambridge Maintained 3Direct grant Independent FE Institutions Scottish and Irish Other and OSEAS Total 1980 Applications 2,403 688 1,375 122 214 405 5,207 Acceptances 947 387 732 29 99 128 2,322 1981 Applications 2,251 654 1,341 105 147 443 4,939 Acceptances 774 372 668 25 48 134 2,021 1982 Applications 3,774 .. 2,910 217 280 621 7,802 Acceptances 1,154 .. 1,328 47 99 164 2,792 1983 Applications 3,678 .. 2,806 221 309 714 7,728 Acceptances 1,223 .. 1,332 55 123 166 2,899 1984 Applications 3,358 .. 3,031 174 337 836 7,736 Acceptances 1,117 .. 1,456 48 120 244 2985 1985 Applications 3,365 .. 3,557 205 333 1,043 8,503 Acceptances 1,160 .. 1,564 53 108 213 3,098 1986 Applications 2,895 .. 3,701 207 286 1,300 8,389 Acceptances 1,027 .. 1,550 60 110 382 3,129 11986 Applications 3,506 .. 3,495 .. .. 1,337 8,338 Acceptances 1,230 .. 1,410 .. .. 380 3,020 1 In earlier years FE institutions, Scottish and Irish schools were shown separately. For 1987 they are included under maintained or independent as appropriate. 2 Information for 1988 is not readily available. 3 Direct grant schools were abolished in 1980–81.
Oxford Maintained Direct grant1 Independent Sixth form college Other and OSEAS Total 1979 Applications 3,489 815 2,035 .. 433 6,772 Acceptances 1,320 408 975 .. 85 2,788 1980 Applications 3,661 644 2,133 .. 460 6,898 Acceptances 1,378 299 1,058 .. 79 2,814 1981 Applications 3,924 670 2,093 .. 306 6,993 Acceptances 1,414 280 1,051 .. 91 2,836 1982 Applications 4,138 .. 2,925 .. 476 7,539 Acceptances 1,404 .. 1,325 .. 111 2,840 1983 Applications 3,638 .. 2,980 727 356 7,701 Acceptances 1,088 .. 1,265 248 85 2,686 1984 Applications 3,306 .. 3,045 775 437 7,563 Acceptances 1,122 .. 1,359 262 110 2,853 1985 Applications 3,282 .. 3,819 687 342 8,130 Acceptances 1,098 .. 1,684 234 104 3,120 1 Direct grant schools were abolished in 1980–81.
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Oxford State Independent Others Total 19861 Applications 3,680 3,096 861 7,637 Acceptances 1,395 1,324 221 2,940
Oxford State Independent Others Total 1987 Applications 3,278 3,065 847 7,190 Acceptances 1,399 1,415 256 3,070 1988 Applications 3,979 3,743 990 8,712 Acceptances 1,448 1,535 243 3,226 1 The classification used by Oxford changed in 1986.