Hertfordshire and Surrey each received more than 1,500 Oxbridge offers over five years, while Halton in Cheshire, north-east Lincolnshire, Barnsley, Hartlepool, and Middlesbrough managed just 70 offers between them during the same period. Oxford and Cambridge 'need to improve access for disadvantaged students' Read moreLammy described the continuing regional divide in Oxbridge offers as shocking. Oxford offers climbed one percentage point from 2% to 3% between 2014 and 2015, with the offer rate slightly exceeding rates of application. If Oxbridge can’t improve, then there is no reason why the taxpayer should continue to give them so much money.”How diverse is Oxbridge? In Merthyr Tydfil, 31 students applied, of whom just two received offers, a 6% offer rate.

Source: The Guardian October 19, 2017 19:52 UTC