The educational divide between affluent and less affluent areas in Dublin has been illustrated "in stark terms" by the 2022 Feeder Schools list.
The Irish Times annual feeder school lists was revealed today, and students attending schools in Dublin 6 (96 per cent), Dublin 2 (94 per cent), Dublin 6W, Dublin 4 and Dublin 14 (93 per cent) — all in south Dublin — have the highest chance of securing a college place. This compares with much lower third-level progression rates in Dublin 11 and Dublin 24 (both 48 per cent), as well as Dublin 12 (49 per cent).
The divide is also stark when the figures are broken down into those who secured places in traditional universities. In Dublin 4 and 6, more than two thirds went on to a university, compared with 23 and 21 per cent in Dublin 11 and 12 respectively.
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While Gaelcholáiste na Mara in Arklow had the highest progression rate of the country, St Michael's College on Ailesbury Road was the top Dublin school. The top schools in Dublin are listed below, with an asterisk at the start indicate that it’s a fee-paying school:
Highest progression rate schools in Dublin
*St. Michael's College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
*Gonzaga College, Sandford Road, Dublin 6
*Loreto Secondary School, Springfield Park, Foxrock, Dublin 18
*Mount Sackville, Chapelizod, Dublin 20
Our Lady's School, Templeogue Rd, Terenure, Dublin 6w
Muckross College, Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
*Loreto High School, Beaufort, Grange Road, Rathfarnham
*Sandford Park School, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
*The High School, Zion Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6
*Wesley College, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Oatlands College, Mount Merrion
*Christian Brothers College, Monkstown Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
*Mount Anville, Goatstown, Dublin 14
*Terenure College, Templeogue Road, Terenure, Dublin 6w
*St Conleth's College, Clyde Road, Dublin 4
Holy Faith Secondary School, 1 Belgrove Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3
*Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co Dublin
*Loreto Abbey, Dalkey, Co Dublin
Coláiste Chillian, Bothar Nangor, Cluain Dolcain, Baile Atha Cliath 22
Templeogue College, Templeogue, Dublin 6w
Dominican College, 204 Griffith Ave, Dublin 9
*St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Santa Sabina Dominican College, Greenfield Road, Sutton, Dublin 13
Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
*Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1
According to the report, the progression rates by Dublin district are as follows:
- Dublin 1-71%
- Dublin 2-94%
- Dublin 3-67%
- Dublin 4-87%
- Dublin 5-63%
- Dublin 6-96%
- Dublin 6W-93%
- Dublin 7-62%
- Dublin 8-57%
- Dublin 9-61%
- Dublin 10-51%
- Dublin 11-48%
- Dublin 12-49%
- Dublin 13-70%
- Dublin 14-94%
- Dublin 15-70%
- Dublin 16-70%
- Dublin 18-63%v
- Dublin 20-80%
- Dublin 22-66%
- Dublin 24-48%
Following a return to traditional Leaving Cert exams, the overall proportion of students from disadvantaged (Deis) schools who secured places in higher education has dropped again. The predicted grades during the pandemic years were widely seen as helping to close inequality and class gaps.
Overall, a large majority (79 per cent) of school leavers across all post-primary schools progressed to higher education in 2022, according to this year’s data. The data also shows that students attending fee-charging schools (98 per cent) have higher college participation rates compared to free post-primary schools (81 per cent) and Deis schools (60 per cent).
To read the full report, click here .
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