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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9. Douglas Academy
Back to East Dunbartonshire and Milngavie's Douglas Academy, where 75 per cent of school leavers have at least five Highers. 4.4 per cent of the school's 1,044 pupils come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
10. Oldmachar Academy
Aberdeen's Oldmachar Academy has a 74 per cent success rate in helping pupils to a minimum of five Highers. Of the school's 992 pupils, round 1.4 per cent are classed as 'deprived'. | Canva/Getty Images
11. Woodfarm High School
Located in Thornliebank, in East Renfrewshire, 74 per cent of pupils at Woodfarm High School gain at least five Highers. 6.6 per cent of its 686 pupils are classed as being from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
12. Bishopbriggs Academy
Bishopbriggs Academy, in East Dunbartonshire, is the 12th best performing secondary school in Scotland, with 73 per cent of pupils gaining at least five Highers. Of its 1,370 pupils, 0.7 per cent are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps