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Universities: Data on Accepted Applicants

Baroness Blatch asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for the United Kingdom and for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland separately showing the number and percentage of home applicants accepted on first degree courses at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge together, at all other universities and at all universities from each of the social class categories I, II, III(N), III(M), IV and V in each year from 1960 to 1997 together with the percentage from each of these social class categories of the whole population and the percentage of the 18 year-old cohort in the censuses of 1961, 1971, 1981, and 1991 showing data separately for men, women and all students.[HL1225]

Baroness Blackstone: The department does not collect information on the social class of accepted applicants to first degree courses at Oxford, Cambridge and other individual higher education establishments. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) holds relevant information for the years 1994-1997 but this was collected on a confidential basis and is not publicly available. Data held centrally on admissions is shown in Table 1 and covers aggregate figures for the social class of accepted applicants to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses applying through UCAS and its predecessor organisations; not all students enter through these services. Data are not available for each country separately, or for men and women separately for all the years in the table. The available data on social class from the 1991 Census are shown in Table 2.

Table 1: Accepted applicants to Full-time and Sandwich Undergraduate Courses in the UK, by Social Class (Home domiciled, All Ages) Thousands

	Year of entry(1)
Social class	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
I Professional	26.5	35.5	37.0	37.6	38.7	39.3	39.7
II Intermediate	78.9	90.1	96.7	101.1	103.4	105.0	117.4
IIIn Skilled non-manual	19.7	25.7	28.1	29.7	30.3	31.3	44.8
IIIm Skilled manual	23.3	33.9	39.3	40.4	42.5	40.9	37.3
IV Partly Skilled	12.7	15.8	17.4	18.6	19.8	19.9	23.5
V Unskilled	2.1	3.6	4.3	4.5	5.0	4.9	5.6
Unknown	37.9	39.0	35.2	20.1	25.8	27.1	35.1
Total	201.2	243.6	258.1	251.3	265.5	268.3	303.3

(1)UCAS data for 1994-1997; UCCA and PCAS data for 1991 to 1993.

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Table 2: Economically active people in GB(2) by social class,1991 Census

Social Class	Percentage
I Professional	7
II Intermediate	32
IIIn Skilled non-manual	13
IIIm Skilled manual	30
IV Partly skilled	14
V Unskilled	5
Total	100.0

(2)Based on 10 per cent. sample, excludes armed forces, those on a government training scheme, those with occupation inadequately described or not stated.

Baroness Blatch asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for the United Kingdom and for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland separately showing the number and the percentage of home applicants accepted on first degree courses at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge together, at all other universities and at all universities from comprehensive schools, grammar schools, modern schools, independent schools, sixth form colleges, other further education funding council or further education schools and colleges, all state institutions and all institutions in each year from 1960 to 1997 showing data separately for men, women and all students.[HL1226]

Baroness Blackstone: The available information for the years 1986 to 1997 is given in the following table. The data for Oxford and Cambridge are taken from figures published by the Admissions Offices of these universities. The data for all establishments are taken from publications issued by UCAS and its predecessor organisations; not all students enter through these services. Data are not available for each country separately, or for men and women separately for all the years in the table. The data collected by Oxford do not separately identify students from FE and HE colleges (they are included under maintained or independent as appropriate), so the data for Cambridge and all establishments have been presented using the same categories as used by Oxford.

For the years prior to 1986, UCCA did not collect these data in every year or for all students, and there are no data available for establishments covered by PCAS; data for Oxford and Cambridge are available in the Oxford Gazette and the Cambridge University Reporter for the years back to 1970.

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accepted applicants to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses by previous educational Establishment

	Previous educational establishment (percentages)
Year of entry	Maintained schools and colleges(3)	Independent	Other(4)	Total	Total numbers(5)
Cambridge(6)
1997	47	45	9	100	3,124
1996	48	44	8	100	2,868
1995	45	45	9	100	3,115
1994	46	46	9	100	3,095
1993	45	45	9	100	3,068
1992	46	44	10	100	3,052
1991	48	47	5	100	3,015
1990	44	44	11	100	3,117
1989	47	43	11	100	3,013
1988	43	45	12	100	2,933
1987	41	47	13	100	3,020
1986	39	50	12	100	3,129
Oxford (6)
1997	42	49	9	100	3,219
1996	44	47	9	100	3,397
1995	43	46	11	100	3,231
1994	43	46	11	100	3,276
1993	44	47	10	100	3,157
1992	43	49	9	100	3,184
1991	42	48	10	100	3,189
1990	45	48	7	100	3,110
1989	46	46	8	100	3,164
1988	45	48	8	100	3,226
1987	46	46	8	100	3,070
1986	47	45	8	100	2,940
All UCAS (7) establishments(8)
1997	84	12	4	100	252,421
1996	82	13	4	100	228,181
1995	83	13	4	100	224,860
1994	81	14	5	100	214,650
All UCCA (9) and PCAS(10) establishments(11)
1993	85	15	n/a	100	167,253
1992	84	16	n/a	100	146,705
1991	83	17	n/a	100	136,248
1990	83	18	n/a	100	123,917
1989	81	19	n/a	100	102,352
1988	80	20	n/a	100	83,329
1987	80	20	n/a	100	77,811
1986	80	20	n/a	100	81,257

(3) Including FE and HE establishments.

(4) For Oxford and Cambridge includes overseas students.

(5) Excluding those for whom previous establishment is not known.

(6) Home and overseas students.

(7) Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

(8) Home students only.

(9) Universities Central Council for Admissions.

(10) Polytechnics Central Council for Admissions.

(11) Home students in England and Wales only.

n/a = not available. UCCA and PCAS did not distinguish those from whom data was not known from those who were included in the "Other" category.

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Analysis of National Curriculum Tests 1994-1997

Baroness Blatch asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish data for England showing for comprehensive schools, modern schools, grammar schools, all state schools, independent schools and all schools taken together, the number and percentage of schools and of 14 year-old pupils

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in each of the years 1994 to 1997 taking National Curriculum tests in the following subjects: mathematics, English and science, including for each category of school, the number of schools and the number of 14 year-old pupils.[HL1228]

Baroness Blackstone: The information requested is given in the following tables.

1994 Key Stage 3 National Curriculum assessment tests--participation rates

		Number of schools participating				Number of pupils participating
Type of School	Expected number of schools	English	Mathematics	Science	Number of 14 year-olds	English	Mathematics	Science
Comprehensive	2,848	399	569	515	499,300	63,000	91,700	80,700
Modern	142	40	39	42	18,900	4,400	4,200	4,800
Grammar	153	76	84	79	18,600	9,000	9,900	9,300
All mainstream maintained schools	3,277	546	726	668	547,900	61,200	111,200	99,800
Independent	1,212	104	119	95	46,100	4,000	5,400	3,400
Specials (maintained/non-maintained)	1,056	313	325	316	10,800	3,000	3,200	3,300
Total	5,545	963	1,170	1,079	604,700	88,300	119,800	106,500
		Percentage of schools participating				Percentage of pupils participating
Type of School		English	Mathematics	Science		English	Mathematics	Science
Comprehensive		14%	20%	18%		13%	18%	16%
Modern		28%	27%	30%		23%	22%	25%
Grammar		50%	55%	52%		48%	53%	50%
All mainstream maintained schools		17%	22%	20%		15%	20%	18%
Independent		9%	10%	8%		9%	12%	7%
Specials (maintained/non-maintained)		30%	31%	30%		28%	30%	31%
Total		17%	21%	19%		15%	20%	18%

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1995 Key Stage 3 National Curriculum assessment tests--participation rates

		Number of schools participating				Number of pupils participating
Type of school	Expected number of schools	English	Mathematics	Science	Number of 14 year-olds	English	Mathematics	Science
Comprehensive	2,841	2,279	2,487	2,492	494,300	390,200	431,200	433,700
Modern	141	118	130	129	17,800	14,500	16,200	16,300
Grammar	157	143	142	140	19,400	18,100	17,900	18,000
All mainstream maintained schools	3,277	2,602	2,827	2,826	542,700	432,100	475,800	478,300
Independent	1,204	249	249	249	44,400	4,600	7,100	4,700
Specials (maintained/non-maintained)	1,028	871	871	871	10,200	7,500	6,900	7,000
Total	5,509	3,722	3,947	3,946	597,400	444,200	489,700	490,000
		Percentage of schools participating				Percentage of pupils participating
Type of school		English	Mathematics	Science		English	Mathematics	Science
Comprehensive		80%	88%	88%		79%	87%	88%
Modern		84%	92%	91%		81%	91%	91%
Grammar		91%	90%	89%		93%	92%	92%
All mainstream maintained schools		79%	86%	86%		80%	88%	88%
Independent		21%	21%	21%		10%	16%	11%
Specials (maintained/non-maintained)		85%	85%	85%		73%	67%	68%
Total		68%	72%	72%		74%	82%	82%

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1996 Key Stage 3 National Curriculum assessment tests--participation rates

		Number of schools participating				Number of pupils participating
Type of school	Expected number of schools	English	Mathematics	Science	Number of 14 year-olds	English	Mathematics	Science
Comprehensive	2,861	2,602	2,696	2,697	488,900	441,000	459,900	459,300
Modern	113	102	109	109	15,000	13,700	14,400	14,400
Grammar	160	150	152	151	19,400	18,300	18,600	18,600
All mainstream maintained schools	3,252	2,914	3,020	3,019	540,400	482,000	502,200	501,400
Independent	1,191	162	206	178	42,900	4,700	7,200	5,200
Specials (maintained/non-maintained)	1,140	551	693	673	11,100	5,600	7,600	7,500
Total	5,583	3,627	3,919	3,870	594,400	492,300	516,900	514,100
		Percentage of schools participating				Percentage of pupils participating
Type of school		English	Mathematics	Science		English	Mathematics	Science
Comprehensive		91%	94%	94%		90%	94%	94%
Modern		90%	96%	96%		91%	96%	96%
Grammar		94%	95%	94%		95%	96%	96%
All mainstream maintained schools		90%	93%	93%		89%	93%	93%
Independent		14%	17%	15%		11%	17%	12%
Specials (maintained/non-maintained)		48%	61%	59%		51%	68%	68%
Total		65%	70%	69%		83%	87%	86%

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1997 Key Stage 3 National Curriculum assessment tests--participation rates

		Number of schools participating				Number of pupils participating
Type of School	Expected number of schools	English	Mathematics	Science	Number of 14 year-olds	English	Mathematics	Science
Comprehensive	2,872	2,858	2,858	2,858	495,900	493,000	492,900	493,200
Modern	91	91	91	91	12,100	12,100	12,100	12,000
Grammar	158	157	157	157	19,400	19,200	19,200	19,200
All mainstream maintained schools	3,295	3,184	3,184	3,184	545,400	536,000	535,900	536,100
Independent	1,192	291	291	291	42,200	6,300	8,900	6,000
Specials (maintained/non-maintained)	1,143	895	895	895	11,300	6,600	8,700	8,700
Total	5,630	4,370	4,370	4,370	599,000	548,800	553,600	550,800
		Percentage of schools participating				Percentage of pupils participating
Type of School		English	Mathematics	Science		English	Mathematics	Science
Comprehensive		100%	100%	100%		99%	99%	99%
Modern		100%	100%	100%		100%	100%	99%
Grammar		99%	99%	99%		99%	99%	99%
All mainstream maintained schools		97%	97%	97%		98%	96%	96%
Independent		24%	24%	24%		15%	21%	14%
Specials (maintained/non-maintained)		78%	78%	78%		58%	77%	76%
Total		78%	78%	78%		92%	92%	92%

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