Noda Adroddiad Robbins hefyd fod yn rhaid barnu bod y system gyfan yn ddiffygiol os nad yw'n darparu'n ddigonol i bawb, pwynt a gaiff ei anwybyddu'n aml wrth bennu nodau system addysg uwch.
It is often overlooked that in setting out the aims of a higher education system, the Robbins Report also said that “The system as a whole must be judged deficient unless it provides adequately for all”.