Fee playing secondary schools in Co Kildare show highest progression to third level for county

A Co Kildare fee paying school that costs almost €20,000  has the highest rate of students progressing to third level, according to the latest Irish Times results.

This year, 75 Leaving Students completed the state exam at Clongowes Wood College, Clane, while 80 accepted CAO places this year, securing a 107% progression on to Third Level.

Fee paying Dominican College based in Newbridge had 121 pupils sit the Leaving Cert this year, with 124 accepting CAO places.

The majority of these students accepted places at UCD and Trinity College.

Meanwhile, a Leixlip secondary school comes up top of the list for non-fee paying in Co Kildare with 91 pupils sitting the Leaving Cert this year and 88 accepting CAO places.

The majority the students at Colaiste Chiarain, Leixlip, accepted places at Maynooth University.

Out of the 198 years pupils that sat their Leaving Certificate in Maynooth Post-Primary Moyglare Road, 72 went on to study in their local Maynooth University.

The Curragh Post-Primary School had the lowest figures for progression on to Third Level. This year 30 students sat the Leaving Cert with eight accepting third level places.