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One in ten starting at university do not have ANY A-levels... and 50,000 haven't even got a GCSE
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Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) shows 75,000 freshers in 2024-25 did not hold an A-level or equivalent qualification - up from 31,000 a decade before.