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| Cambridge intake no longer most privately educated | Cambridge intake no longer most privately educated |
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| Cambridge University now has fewer privately educated students than universities such as Bristol, Durham and St Andrews, entry figures reveal. | Cambridge University now has fewer privately educated students than universities such as Bristol, Durham and St Andrews, entry figures reveal. |
| Cambridge has only the ninth most privately educated intake, the Higher Education Statistics Agency figures show. | |
| Among mainstream universities, Oxford has the fewest state school pupils. | Among mainstream universities, Oxford has the fewest state school pupils. |
| The figures show the overall proportion of state school pupils entering UK universities has reached a record high. | |
| 'Myths persist' | 'Myths persist' |
| Dr Sam Lucy, Cambridge's director of admissions, said her university was a "diverse place and nothing like the rumours or typical media stories". | |
| "Myths persist, but staff and students are breaking through them," said Dr Lucy. | "Myths persist, but staff and students are breaking through them," said Dr Lucy. |
| She said the proportion of state sector entrants at Cambridge had risen from 54% to about 62% in a decade. | She said the proportion of state sector entrants at Cambridge had risen from 54% to about 62% in a decade. |
| The figures reveal there are now more state-educated pupils at Cambridge - 61.9% - than Bristol, with 61.4%. | The figures reveal there are now more state-educated pupils at Cambridge - 61.9% - than Bristol, with 61.4%. |
| In response, the University of Bristol has already announced far-reaching plans to assist applicants from poorer backgrounds or who have been at underachieving schools. | In response, the University of Bristol has already announced far-reaching plans to assist applicants from poorer backgrounds or who have been at underachieving schools. |
| Bristol will make offers two grades lower than the standard offer for applicants who have been at schools in the lowest-achieving 40% for A-level results. | |
| The university's pro vice-chancellor, Prof Judith Squires, says its outreach efforts are already making a "hugely encouraging" impact, with the state school intake for this year rising to 64.7%. | |
| The overall UK figures, for young, full-time entrants in 2015-16, show a new high watermark for the state school university intake - nudging upwards from 89.8% to 89.9%. | The overall UK figures, for young, full-time entrants in 2015-16, show a new high watermark for the state school university intake - nudging upwards from 89.8% to 89.9%. |
| It shows a slow, steady rise of state pupils, up from 87.4% a decade before. | It shows a slow, steady rise of state pupils, up from 87.4% a decade before. |
| But many of the most competitive universities still have high levels of privately educated students. | But many of the most competitive universities still have high levels of privately educated students. |
| These include specialist institutions such as the Royal Agricultural University and the Royal Academy of Music - both of which have less than half of their students from state schools. | These include specialist institutions such as the Royal Agricultural University and the Royal Academy of Music - both of which have less than half of their students from state schools. |
| Oxford University has 55.7% of pupils from state schools - although these figures do not include the most recent intake from autumn 2016, which saw an increase. | Oxford University has 55.7% of pupils from state schools - although these figures do not include the most recent intake from autumn 2016, which saw an increase. |
| St Andrews has 56.7% of state pupils and Durham 60.5%. | St Andrews has 56.7% of state pupils and Durham 60.5%. |
| In contrast, Liverpool Hope and the University of Bolton had more than 99% of their intakes from state schools. | In contrast, Liverpool Hope and the University of Bolton had more than 99% of their intakes from state schools. |
| There are differences across the UK - with Scottish universities on average taking a slightly lower proportion of state school pupils (87%) than universities in England (89.8%). | There are differences across the UK - with Scottish universities on average taking a slightly lower proportion of state school pupils (87%) than universities in England (89.8%). |
| Wales has more state school pupils at 92.8%, but by far the highest level of state pupils is in Northern Ireland's universities, where the intake is overwhelmingly state educated, at 99.2%. | Wales has more state school pupils at 92.8%, but by far the highest level of state pupils is in Northern Ireland's universities, where the intake is overwhelmingly state educated, at 99.2%. |
| Independent schools teach around 6.5% pupils in the UK, but the proportion rises to about 18% over the age of 16, according to the Independent Schools Council. | Independent schools teach around 6.5% pupils in the UK, but the proportion rises to about 18% over the age of 16, according to the Independent Schools Council. |
| Lowest proportion of state school students | Lowest proportion of state school students |