THIS WEEK, OVER 58,000 second-level students in Ireland received their Leaving Cert results, marking the close of their school days.

According to the official State Examination Commission statistics, there was a notable rise in the number of students taking Higher Level exams across almost all subjects – with the biggest rise in English, where 2,173 more students sat the Higher paper than in 2016.

Exam results, standard of teaching, school ethos and extra-curriculars are all common considerations when choosing which primary and secondary school to send a youngster to.

But is the hunt for a good place of education – be it a national school, community school or private school – something you’ve lost sleep over as a parent?

One glance over a real estate listing will tell you that being ‘conveniently located near several schools’ is a key selling point for a house, but not every parent views finding the right school as a cause for concern.

So, tell us, do you worry about getting your kids into a ‘good’ school?