State school students outperform those from private schools at university

Hefce later stated that its study included a 'transposition error'. In fact, 73 per cent of state school leavers who graduated from English universities in 2013-14 achieved a first or a 2:1. This compares with 82 per cent of independent school students. However, state school pupils were found to outperform independent school pupils with a similar educational and socio-economic background.