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Mr. Evennett
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of sixth form students study at (i) state schools, (ii) independent schools and (iii) state sixth form colleges.
Mr. Dunn
The numbers and proportions of pupils aged 16 and over in school studying at maintained secondary schools, independent schools and sixth form colleges in England in January 1986 were:
| Number of pupils aged 16 and over1 | As a percentage of total | |
| Maintained Secondary Schools2 | 240,426 | 65 |
| Independent Schools | 66,634 | 18 |
| Sixth Form Colleges | 64,231 | 17 |
| Total | 371,291 | 100 |
| 1 Ages at previous 31 August. | ||
| 2 Excluding Sixth form Colleges. | ||