Study finds more evidence of state school ‘advantage’ in degrees

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Cambridge study details state school students’ ‘advantage’ over private school peers

University of Cambridge’s examinations arm finds independent school-leavers at Russell Group institutions are a third less likely to get a good degree than state school students with similar A-level results

By Chris Havergal

5 November

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Hefce study finds independent school students are less likely to get a first or a 2:1

By Chris Havergal

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State pupils on same grades as private counterparts ‘get better degrees’

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By Jack Grove

28 March

Study finds more evidence of state school ‘advantage’ in degrees

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Study finds more evidence of state school ‘advantage’ in degrees

Academic ability of comprehensive school students ‘not always realised’ until university, researchers suggest

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Cambridge study details state school students’ ‘advantage’ over private school peers

State schools versus private schools: Hefce sets the record straight

State school students outperform those from private schools at university

State pupils on same grades as private counterparts ‘get better degrees’

Related universities

University of Manchester

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