College sets the record straight on performance of its pupils
In fact, according to records sent to us by the Central Applications Office, some 116 of our Leaving Cert students were offered places in university degree courses, with a total of 87 students taking up those offers this year. If you had remembered to include in your survey degree courses in non-university colleges, you would have found that more than 50% of our students were offered places in degree level courses.
It must be clear that, even on the basis of your sole and somewhat arbitrary criterion of academic success, your description of St Flannan’s as an under-achieving school was mischievous and totally unfounded. We have an open admissions policy and accept students without reference to their academic ability, so you will understand that, by any objective criterion, the performance of our students would be considered to be excellent. I would like to state, however, that I am equally proud of the performance of those of our students who are furthering their careers by taking certificate or diploma courses and those who have entered employment or trade apprenticeships.
