What proportion of A-level candidates who achieve grades A or B in maths, physics and chemistry come from independent schools?

Maths, 40 per cent; Physics, 41 per cent; Chemistry, 42 per cent – proportions that universities under pressure to widen access should bear in mind when offering places in science and engineering.

Similarly, the proportion of A-level Modern Languages candidates who achieve A and B grades and come from Independent Schools are: French, 48 per cent; German, 44 per cent and Spanish, 59 per cent.

Link: Telegraph, Education.