Another star private school pupil rejected by Bristol.

From: The Evening Standard (London, England) | Date: February 28, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: TIM MILES

THE HEADMASTER of an independent school today attacked "social engineering" in university admissions after one of his star pupils was rejected by Bristol University while being offered places at Oxford and other leading institutions.

Paul Henderson, head at Eltham College in Mottingham, south-east London, said admission should be based on " academic potential, not class background".

His school's head boy, 18-year-old Tom Charlick, who also captains the rugby team, is one of a growing band of outstanding independent school pupils rejected by Bristol ...

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