§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the(a) total number and (b) percentage share of (x) applicants and (y) successful applicants to (i) Oxford and (ii) Cambridge universities from (1) private schools, (2) state comprehensive schools, (3) sixth form colleges, (4) state grammar schools and (5) general further education colleges in each of the last five years. [106982]
§ Mr. WicksThe information is given in the tables.
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UCAS UK-domiciled applicants and acceptances to Cambridge University by previous educational establishment Year of entry 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Number Percentage1 Number Percentage1 Number Percentage1 Number Percentage1 Number Percentage1 Sixth Form College 821 9 919 9 947 9 875 9 915 9 Grammar 1,112 12 1,238 13 1,261 13 1,293 14 1,410 14 FE college 721 8 642 7 648 6 511 5 518 5 Other2 673 7 716 7 658 7 667 7 752 8 Total 9,321 100 9,718 100 10,075 100 9,477 100 9,825 100 Accepted applicants Independent 1,359 45 1,223 44 1,338 45 1,345 45 1,286 43 Comprehensive 701 23 657 24 711 24 701 24 736 25 Sixth Form College 231 8 241 9 262 9 259 9 238 8 Grammar 405 14 410 15 404 13 434 15 469 16 FE college 127 4 100 4 129 4 91 3 91 3 Other2 166 6 136 5 157 5 152 5 165 6 Total 2,989 100 2,767 100 3,001 100 2,982 100 2,985 100