A new report has revealed which Scottish schools have the most success when it comes to exams.
The 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 12.
East Dunbartonshire was only slightly behind, with four schools also making the list, while Jordanhill School, in Glasgow, came top for the 10th 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.
Here are the 13 secondary schools with the best exam results in Scotland.
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1. Jordanhill School
For the 10th year in a row Jordanhill School, in Glasgow's West End, tops the table when it comes to exam results. 91 per cent of pupils leave school with a minumum of five Highers. 2.4 per cent of the school's 590 pupils are classed as being 'deprived'. | Google Maps
2. St Ninian's High School
The first of three East Renfrewshire schools to make the top five, St Ninian's High School has an 83 per cent success rate when it comes to pupils earning five Higher. The Giffnock school has a roll of 2,006 pupils. | Google Maps
3. Mearns Castle High School
Located in Newton Mearns in East Renfrewshire, 82 per cent of Mearns Castle High School pupils leave with at least five Highers. Around 0.3 per cent of the school roll of 1,636 is classed as being 'deprived'. | Google Maps
4. Williamwood High School
Remaining in East Renfrewshire, Williamwood High School in Busby, just outside Glasgow, comes fourth in the league table. 82 per cent of pupils at the school get at least five Highers. Of its 1,664 pupil roll, 0.6 per cent are from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps