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Feeder schools list: Record numbers of students from disadvantaged areas progress to third level

The number of school-leavers from disadvantaged backgrounds progressing to college has climbed towards record levels.

The figures are contained in the 2024 Irish Times Feeder School list, which provides a school-by-school guide of progression rates to third level this year.

About 80 per cent of school-leavers nationally went to third level in 2024.

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