HC Deb 15 October 2003 vol 411 c255W
Mr. Alan Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people beginning higher education courses in 2002 had previously attended a fee paying school. [130382]

Alan Johnson

The available information is from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and covers full-time undergraduate entrants. Figures are in the table.

Accepted applicants through UCAS to undergraduate courses by previous educational establishment, 2002 entry
Previous Educational Establishment Numbers Percentage of known
Maintained school 121,911 46
Independent school 30,293 11
FE colleges 110,083 42
Other 1,480 1
Total known 263,767 100
Unknown 67,958 —
Total 331,725 —

Source:

UCAS