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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5. Boclair Academy
Completing the top five best performing Scottish secondaries is Boclair Academy, in the leafy East Dunbartonshire town of Bearsden. A total of 79 per cent of pupils leave with five Highers or better. Around 10.4 per cent of its 1,032-strong school role are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
6. Bearsden Academy
On the other side of Bearsden, 79 per cent of Bearsden Academy pupils gain at least five Highers. Around 1.3 per cent of the school's 1,219 are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
7. Linlithgow Academy
In West Lothian, 77 per cent of Linlithgow Academy pupils gain at least five Highers. Around 2.5 per cent of the school's 1,223 pupils are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
8. Boroughmuir High School
Boroughmuir High School is the best performing secondary in Edinburgh, with 76 per cent of pupils leaving with a minimum of five Highers. Of its 1,626 pupils, 0.6 per cent are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps