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Table 1.1. Number and percentage of home applications and acceptances by type of school

Men and Women

1999

  Applications Acceptances
Type of school No. % No. %
Grammar 652 7 207 7
Non selective secondary 3,553 38 965 35
Further Education 1,267 14 290 10
Independent 3,766 41 1,320 47
Total 9,238   2,782  

Men

1999

  Applications Acceptances
Type of school No. % No. %
Grammar 337 7 109 7
Non selective secondary 1,908 38 504 34
Further Education 643 13 149 10
Independent 2,089 42 719 49
Total 4,977   1,481  

Women

1999

  Applications Acceptances
Type of school No. % No. %
Grammar 315 7 98 8
Non selective secondary 1,645 39 461 35
Further Education 624 15 141 11
Independent 1,677 39 601 46
Total 4,261   1,301  

The category ''non-selective secondary'' includes comprehensive school, sixth form centre and other secondary school as coded on the UCAS database. The category ''further education'' includes sixth form college, tertiary college and further education college as coded on the UCAS database.

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Cambridge University Reporter Special, 3 December 1999
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