Yet feeder school tables continue to define success through a single outcome: CAO entry to university. This narrow framing obscures the complexity of schooling and privileges linear educational pathways that do not reflect many learners’ experiences. For many parents, feeder school data carries considerable weight in decisions about school choice. Invisible pathways in inclusive schoolsSome of the most effective inclusive work taking place in Irish schools is rendered invisible by feeder school tables. Rethinking outcomes in a changing economyFeeder school tables are built around an increasingly outdated idea of post-school success.

Source: Irish Examiner February 16, 2026 02:30 UTC