Oxford University: 'We can't take many more working-class students without dropping our standards'

Standards in state schools must rise before Oxford can take many more working-class students, the university has warned.
Admissions chiefs said there was 'a finite pool' of candidates who are qualified for places at Oxford and most already apply.
Mike Nicholson, director of admissions, warned that on its own Oxford would be unable to change dramatically the social make-up of students.

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