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Dear Thalia,

Thank you for your request for information. 

In order to locate the information you have requested we need more
clarification in relation to your request:

1) There is no "BAME" category in the University's recorded data. In order
to avoid ambiguity, please separate the below categories of ethnicity (as
held by the University) into the categories "White" and "BAME" as you see
fit. The data team will then be able to provide the percentages as
requested.

White White - English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish or British Any
other White background Any other Asian background Any other Black
background Any other ethnic background Any other Mixed or Multiple ethnic
background Asian - Bangladeshi or Bangladeshi British Asian - Chinese or
Chinese British Asian - Indian or Indian British Asian - Pakistani or
Pakistani British Black - African or African British Black - Caribbean or
Caribbean British Gypsy or Traveller Mixed or multiple ethnic groups -
White or White British and Asian or Asian British Mixed or multiple ethnic
groups - White or White British and Black African or Black African British
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups - White or White British and Black
Caribbean or Black Caribbean British White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller

Please forward this clarification at your earliest convenience.  Until
such time as this clarification is received, we shall put your request on
hold and the statutory time limit will not apply. 

If we do not hear from you within 10 working days we shall take it that
you do not wish to pursue this request and will consider the request
closed.

Kind regards,

FOI Team

University of Bristol

To: SecOInformation Governance ([University of Bristol request email])
From: Thalia Tomlinson ([FOI #1153098 email])
Title: Freedom of Information request - Information about 2023 entry
admissions
Sent: 30/07/2024 18:20

Dear University of Bristol,
I would like to request the following information:
1. What percentage of home undergraduates who were admitted in the 2023
entry cycle who are/have identified themselves as “white” came from
independent/private schools?
2. What percentage of home undergraduates who were admitted in the 2023
entry cycle who are/have identified themselves as “BAME” came from
independent/private schools?
Yours faithfully,
Thalia Tomlinson
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