The exam result data, compiled by The Sunday Times, shows which schools and council areas have the most successful pupils academically – topped by East Renfrewshire where four out of its seven secondary schools placed in the top 10.
East Dunbartonshire was only slightly behind, with three schools making the list, while Jordanhill School, in Glasgow, came top for the seventh year in a row.
Exam league tables are not able to rank schools from ‘best to worst’, as they do not take into account factors such as teaching quality, the number of pupils with special educational needs or whether the school serves a disadvantaged area.
Meanwhile, the Scottish Government says presenting exam performance figures in league tables is “misleading” because it overlooks such aspects but we are publishing them to provide parents with important information they can consider alongside inspection reports and other ways to assess the quality of local schools.
Having said that, here are the 10 schools with the best exam results in Edinburgh.
Exam league tables are not able to rank schools from ‘best to worst’, as they do not take into account factors such as teaching quality, the number of pupils with special educational needs or whether the school serves a disadvantaged area.
![Ninth in Edinburgh and 49th in Scotland - when it comes to exam results - is Trinity Academy. With a school roll of 1,000, a total of 51 per cent of pupils achieved five Highers - compared to 43 per cent the year before.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/10/13/44/Untitled%20design%20-%202024-04-10T142302.020.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Trinity Academy
Ninth in Edinburgh and 49th in Scotland - when it comes to exam results - is Trinity Academy. With a school roll of 1,000, a total of 51 per cent of pupils achieved five Highers - compared to 43 per cent the year before. | Google Maps
![Tenth in Edinburgh and 83rd in Scotland - when it comes to exam results - is Holy Rood High School. With a school roll of 1,163, a total of 45 per cent of pupils achieved five Highers - compared to 38 per cent the year before.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/10/13/17/Untitled%20design%20-%202024-04-10T142848.298.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. Holy Rood High School
Tenth in Edinburgh and 83rd in Scotland - when it comes to exam results - is Holy Rood High School. With a school roll of 1,163, a total of 45 per cent of pupils achieved five Highers - compared to 38 per cent the year before. | Google Maps