II The Sunday Times September 23, 2018 The Sunday Times September 23, 2018 III PARENT POWER thesundaytimes.ie DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE TOP 400 SCHOOLS IN IRELAND These are the top 400 secondary schools ranked by the average proportion of pupils gaining places in autumn 2015, 2016 and 2017 at one of the nine universities on the island of Ireland, main teacher training colleges, Royal College of Surgeons or National College of Art and Design. % at university Boys Girls Student/ staff ratio Telephone % at third-level Area Type % at university Boys Girls Student/ staff ratio Telephone Rank Previous rank Type % at university Boys Girls Student/ staff ratio Telephone % at third-level Rank Previous rank Area % at third-level Area Type Where schools are tied, the proportion of students gaining places at all non-private, third-level colleges is taken into account. See how this Rank Previous rank guide was compiled, back page. Schools offering only senior cycle, such as the Institute of Education, Dublin, and any new schools are excluded. Compiled by William Burton and Colm Murphy. Edited by Ian Coxon 92 92 *Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co Cork CK M 60.0 95.2 673 679 9.7 021-4873308 195 119 *Ennis Community College, Ennis, Co Clare M M 48.1 81.3 212 182 — 065-6829432 298 277 Colaiste Sheosaimh, Ballinasloe, Co Galway C B 40.9 93.9 530 — 11.8 0909-642504 93 96 Wesley College, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 (B) SD M 60.0 93.7 476 431 17.9 01-2987066 196 264 Our Lady’s Grove, Goatstown Rd, Dublin 14 SD G 48.0 91.4 — 327 14.6 01-2951913 299 296 Colaiste Bhreanainn, Killarney, Co Kerry M B 40.9 84.8 748 — 15.4 068-27216 Fee-paying schools are in bold. Gaelcholaisti are in italics. (G)=Irish-medium Gaeltacht schools. *English-speaking schools with Gaelcholaisti 94 73 St Peter's College, Dunboyne, Co Meath L M 59.9 87.1 604 607 13.5 01-8252552 197 263 Mercy College, Woodford, Co Galway C M 47.9 85.6 71 76 9.0 090-9749076 300 230 Kilrush Community School, Kilrush, Co Clare M M 40.8 82.6 236 210 11.7 065-9051359 II streams or units. (B)=Boarding provided. In column headed Area, C=Connacht, CK=Cork, L=Leinster (excluding Dublin), M=Munster (excluding The Sunday95 Times78 SeamountSeptember College, 23, Kinvara, 2018 Co Galway The Sunday TimesC SeptemberM 23,59.7 201887.5 211 240 16.3 091-637362 198 176 St Finian’s College, Mullingar, Co Westmeath L M 47.9 78.1 382 380 14.9 044-48672 301 294 Boyne Community School, Trim, CoIII Meath L M 40.7 70.9 608 142 12.3 046-9481654 Cork), ND=North Dublin, SD=South Dublin, U=Ulster (excluding Northern Ireland). In the column headed Type, B=Boys, G=Girls, M=Mixed 96 88 Notre Dame, Dundrum, Dublin 14 SD G 59.5 90.1 — 64 3.7 01-2989533 199 190 Patrician Academy, Mallow, Co Cork CK B 47.8 91.1 504 — 12.6 022-21884 302 240 thesundaytimes.ieAshbourne Community School, Deerpark, Co Meath L M 40.6 75.7 571 462 13.8 01-8353066 PARENT POWER 97 84 Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Cork CK B 59.3 96.4 691 — 14.2 021-4543790 200 244 Community College, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath L M 47.7 75.0 603 428 — 01-8259137 303 378 Portumna Community School, Portumna, Co Galway C M 40.5 79.5 236 224 12.4 090-9741053 98 69 Colaiste Oiriall, Monaghan U M 59.3 89.1 118 190 12.3 047-72344 201 246 The Abbey School, Station Road, Tipperary M B 47.4 94.9 414 — 13.8 062-52299 304 341 St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Co Galway C B 40.5 63.2 556 — 14.0 093-24342 99 77 St Wolstan’s Community School, Celbridge, Co Kildare L G 59.3 81.5 — 739 15.3 01-6288257 202 179 Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan U M 47.3 81.2 346 369 13.4 042-9740351 305 327 Scoil Mhuire Community School, Clane, Co Kildare L M 40.2 72.0 584 571 15.1 045-868121 100 61 Colaiste Na Toirbhirte, Bandon, Co Cork CK G 59.2 92.9 — 525 14.2 023-8841814 203 167 Scoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe, Co Galway C G 47.3 80.6 — 479 12.0 090-9642206 306 354 Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk, Co Cork CK M 40.1 88.4 245 282 11.0 029-50062 101 93 Colaiste Pobail Osrai, Ormonde Rd, Kilkenny L M 59.0 86.7 122 112 — 056-7764557 204 261 *Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co Cork CK M 47.0 94.1 513 41 — 023-8833877 307 223 Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co Cork CK M 40.1 83.7 512 456 14.0 021-4773174 Type % at university Boys Girls Student/ staff ratio Telephone Rank Previous rank Area % at third-level 102 114 Scoil Mhuire agus Ide, Newcastle West, Co Limerick M M 58.9 87.8 315 315 17.3 069-62443 205 173 St Macartan’s College, Monaghan U B 46.9 89.2 609 — 13.7 047-83365 308 290 Presentation Secondary School, Miltown, Killarney, Co Kerry M M 40.1 74.7 263 324 14.7 066-9767168 103 111 Rosemont School, Sandyford, Dublin 18 SD G 58.7 93.3 — 150 18.5 01-2078007 206 211 Confey Community College, Leixlip, Co Kildare L M 46.9 84.5 429 320 — 01-6245322 309 291 St Dominic’s College, Cabra, Dublin 7 ND G 40.0 66.1 — 844 14.7 01-8385282 1 1 Laurel Hill Colaiste FCJ, Sth Circular Rd, Limerick M G 96.4 99.5 — 409 15.4 061-313636 104 116 Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co Meath L G 58.7 84.9 5 674 16.1 046-9240132 207 195 Salesian College, Celbridge, Co Kildare L B 46.8 80.5 705 — 13.6 01-6272166 310 269 Portmarnock Community School, Portmarnock, Co Dublin ND M 39.7 84.3 495 404 15.5 01-8038056 2 2 Scoil Mhuire, Sidney Place, Cork CK G 87.1 94.0 — 391 19.4 021-4501844 105 83 Ardscoil Ui Urmoltaigh, Bandon, Co Cork CK B 58.6 93.0 385 — 14.1 023-8844227 208 206 Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Crossmolina, Co Mayo C M 46.8 78.1 298 266 15.6 096-31597 311 381 *Colaiste Chriost Ri, Capwell Rd, Cork CK B 39.7 80.7 616 — 14.0 021-4274904 3 5 Colaiste Iosagain, Booterstown, Co Dublin SD G 87.0 100 — 494 15.1 01-2884028 106 122 Our Lady’s School, Terenure, Dublin 6W SD G 58.5 92.3 — 768 15.8 01-4903241 209 255 Heywood Community School, Ballinakill, Co Laois L M 46.7 86.3 391 321 14.6 0502-8733333 312 256 Loreto College, Swords, Co Dublin ND G 39.7 77.5 — 625 15.4 01-8407025 4 8= Gonzaga College, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 SD B 85.9 100 550 — 19.6 01-4972931 107 131 St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk, Co Louth L G 58.3 90.6 — 911 15.7 042-9332790 210 236 Mercy Secondary School, Inchicore, Dublin 8 SD G 46.7 48.3 — 163 10.0 01-4531262 313 293 St Brendan’s Community School, Birr, Co Offaly L M 39.7 75.1 468 446 13.0 057-9120510 5 10 Loreto College, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 SD G 85.2 99.6 — 576 20.7 01-6618179 108 129 Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara, Carna, Co Galway (G) C M 58.3 74.5 39 45 5.2 095-32245 211 349 Gairmscoil Fheichin Naofa, Corr na Mona, Co Galway (G) C M 46.6 61.6 49 44 7.2 094-9548006 314 216 Colaiste Cholmcille, Inverin, Co Galway (G) C M 39.7 56.1 111 99 8.4 091-593119 6 4 The Teresian School, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 SD G 85.1 96.1 — 196 16.7 01-2691376 109 62 Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ, Sth Circular Rd, Limerick M G 58.1 92.5 — 630 15.9 061-319383 212 181 Our Lady’s College, Drogheda, Co Louth L G 46.5 77.9 — 958 16.1 041-9831219 315 299 CBS, Midleton, Co Cork CK B 39.4 78.0 717 — 14.5 021-4631555 7 7 Presentation Brothers College, Mardyke, Cork CK B 85.0 100 718 — 18.0 021-4272743 110 94 Ashton School, Blackrock Rd, Cork CK M 57.8 92.4 286 232 13.5 021-4966044 213 198 St Louis Community School, Kiltimagh, Co Mayo C M 46.4 73.5 278 298 11.9 094-9381228 316 279 Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore, Co Tipperary M M 39.4 77.3 313 242 12.9 0504-31299 8 3 Salerno Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Salthill, Galway C G 84.3 98.8 — 667 15.1 091-529500 111 144 Scoil Chaitriona, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 ND M 57.7 74.6 196 253 15.0 01-8370762 214 247 St Patrick’s College, Cavan U B 46.2 82.0 690 — 16.1 049-4361888 317 375 Scariff Community College, Scariff, Co Clare M M 39.3 73.2 187 219 13.5 061-921083 9 13 Mount Anville Secondary School, Goatstown, Dublin 14 SD G 83.5 100 — 675 19.8 01-2885313 112 102 Meanscoil Na mBraithre, Ennistymon, Co Clare M B 57.6 96.8 221 — 12.6 065-7071349 215 221 *Colaiste na Sceilge, Cahirciveen, Co Kerry M M 46.1 95.3 250 221 — 066-9473335 318 298 St Munchin’s College, Corbally, Limerick M B 39.2 88.0 648 — 14.9 061-348922 10 14 Colaiste na Coiribe, Knocknacarra, Galway C M 81.7 96.6 305 265 — 091-592000 113 120 Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co Mayo C G 57.6 82.6 — 457 14.4 094-9371474 216 159 Colaiste Cholmain, Claremorris, Co Mayo C B 46.1 75.9 402 — 14.0 094-9371442 319 397 St Raphaela’s Secondary School, Stillorgan, Co Dublin SD G 39.2 80.8 — 545 14.0 01-2888730 DEFINITIVE11 12 Castleknock GUIDE College, Castleknock, Dublin 15 ND B TO81.6 94.9 643 — THE18.4 01-8213051 TOP 400 SCHOOLS217 280 Glenamaddy Community School, Glenamaddy, Co Galway INC M 46.1 75.8IRELAND171 223 11.6 094-9659315 320 286 Presentation Secondary School, Grogan’s Rd, Co Wexford L G 39.2 70.2 — 804 15.8 053-24133 114 143 Colaiste Daibheid, An t-Ardan Theas, Cork CK M 57.3 86.3 110 107 9.0 021-4917733 12 22 *Colaiste Iognaid SJ, Sea Rd, Galway C M 81.3 98.7 336 294 14.2 091-501550 115 171 East Glendalough School, Station Rd, Wicklow L M 57.0 88.1 190 177 10.6 0404-69608 218 199 Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co Dublin ND G 46.0 77.8 — 1,276 16.8 01-8411594 321 360 St Kevin’s Community College, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow L M 39.2 66.8 306 309 12.0 045-406000 These are the top 400 secondary schools ranked by the average proportion of pupils gaining places in autumn13 8= 2015, Christian2016 and Brothers 2017 at College, one of Sidney Hill, Cork CK B 80.7 100 914 — 19.2 021-4501653 116 128 Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, Co Kerry M G 57.0 87.0 — 637 14.1 066-7122737 219 266 St Raphael’s College, Loughrea, Co Galway C M 46.0 77.1 269 307 15.7 091-841062 322 329 Schull Community College, Schull, Co Cork CK M 39.0 71.9 211 190 — 028-28315 the nine universities on the island of Ireland, main teacher training colleges, Royal College of Surgeons or14 National19 CollegeMount Sackvilleof Art and Secondary Design.