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

Men and Women

2000
Applications Acceptances
Type of school No. % No. %
Maintained Grammar 585 6 195 7
Other Maintained 3,578 39 943 34
Further Education 1,249 14 320 11
Independent 3,782 41 1,336 48

Total 9,194 2,794

Men

2000
Applications Acceptances
Type of school No. % No. %
Maintained Grammar 269 6 77 5
Other Maintained 1,938 40 519 36
Further Education 599 12 144 10
Independent 2,051 42 699 49

Total 4,857 1,439

Women

2000
Applications Acceptances
Type of school No. % No. %
Maintained Grammar 316 7 118 9
Other Maintained 1,640 38 424 31
Further Education 650 15 176 13
Independent 1,731 40 637 47

Total 4,337 1,355

The category "Other Maintained" 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, 8 December 2000
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