Tables highlighting the data collated in Feeder Schools 2022
Figures compiled by The Irish Times show that, while the students in the middle are catching up on those who attended a fee-paying school, the overall proportion of students from disadvantaged schools who secured a college place has fallen, after two years when calculated and accredited grades were widely seen as helping to close the inequality and class gaps.
The top mixed feeder school table shows the greatest representation of Irish-medium schools, highlighting perhaps a dual benefit of mixed education and Irish-medium education. Of the 28 schools listed, more than a third, teach through the medium of Irish. Of the top 10 schools listed, five are private fee-paying English-medium schools. School availability remains one of the biggest barriers to secondary-level Irish-medium education.
Irish young people, unlike their compatriots in the UK, tend to apply for third-level places at their local colleges. Research carried out with those who have progressed to third-level indicate that most Irish school leavers apply to attend colleges where they can continue to socialise with their peer group.
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