Is ABB enough for university?

Although the Government has increased the number of students universities can recruit by 30,000, some universities have had their allocation ( the number they are allowed to recruit who do not have ABB or above ) cut because they did not reach their targets last year. Leeds has had its allocation cut by 4.2%, Bath by 4.2% and Surrey by 4.1%.  Most of the other losers were new universities, with Kingston cut by 3.2%, UEL 3.1%, Liverpool Hope 3.1% and Staffordshire 3%. Leeds, Bath and Surrey did not meet their allocation because they were reluctant to admit many students who did not attain ABB or above.  [ source GTAssociates.org ]