Sir Bryan Thwaites's donation to Dulwich College was rejected for fear of breaching discrimination laws

Two leading private schools have rejected scholarships of more than £1 million for poor white boys from a philanthropist for fear of breaching anti-discrimination laws.

Dulwich College and Winchester College turned down an offer from Professor Sir Bryan Thwaites, 96, to leave the funds in his will.

Sir Bryan, who attended both schools on scholarships, wanted white British boys from disadvantaged homes to benefit because they did worse at school than almost every other ethnic group. Studies have shown that they perform relatively poorly in exams and are less likely than their peers to attend university.

Stormzy, the rap star, established Cambridge University scholarships exclusively for black British students. The refusal of leading boys’ schools to allow financial help exclusively for white pupils has prompted