Scotland’s Secondary School League Tables and Maps
Updated for 2022-23 exam data published April 2024
Scotland’s secondary schools have been ranked according to pupil attainment in the 2022-23 academic year Higher examinations which was published April 2024 by the Scottish Government.
Data was provided for 355 schools which were ranked based on the percentage of students gaining a pass in five or more Highers. This measure is chosen because it is the “gold standard” measure (more properly classified as SCQF Level 6 subjects or above) according to the Scottish Government’s education department.
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- Scottish schools’ five year performance review
- Scottish education: a tale of declining attainment and growing social inequality
For full methodology see below.
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A summary showing the top 25 schools for 2022-23 is shown in Table1 (below).
Overall Performance 2022-23 Exams
- In 2022-23 year exams 57 schools had 50% or more pupils attaining five or more Higher passes
- In 2021-22 year exams 62 schools had 50% or more pupils attaining five or more Higher passes
- In 2020-21 year exams 81 schools had 50% or more pupils attaining five or more Higher passes*.
Ten schools had 70% or more pupils reaching this gold standard of five or more highers: Jordanhill School, Bearsden Academy, Mearns Castle High School, St Ninian’s High School, Boroughmuir High School, Boclair Academy, Woodfarm High School, Williamwood High School, Douglas Academy and Linlithgow Academy. This count is up one from the previous year where nine Schools had 70% or more of their pupils attaining five or more higher passes.
Twenty-eight secondary schools had less than 20% of pupils attaining passes in five or more Highers, nine more than in academic year 2020-21.
* Note that the 2020-21 results were based on schools internal assessments because Covid-19 restrictions disrupted the academic year and as a result no formal examinations took place.
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Table 1: Schools with a Top 25 Position Based on 2022-23 Exam ResultsSchools with a top 25 position in 2022-23 examination results with corresponding position for previous six years and the local authority within which the schools is located. Note that results in 2019-20 and 2010-21 were based on school assessments and not final examinations.
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It is important to note that what was measured is data based on pupil performance and not school performance, nevertheless it is a strong indicator of the academic environment within the school. A number of factors such as the level of funding from the local authority, the socio-economic status of the catchment and the key skills of pupils at entry point will greatly influence the outcome for a whole school. Thus an excellent school within a deprived area may be achieving enhanced educational outcomes for its pupils but by starting from a lower base than a school from a non-deprived area it will appear to be performing less well.
Note: Please be patient waiting for the map to download as it contains a lot of detail and hence is a large size.
Catchment Area Map Showing Rank Bands and School Locations
Scotland’s best performing schools (band 1 the top 20% by Rank) are located in areas coloured in dark green and the lowest attainment schools (band 5 the bottom 20% by Rank) in deep purple areas (Map 1).
Notes on School Catchment Areas
Some local authorities do not make schools’ catchment areas available (e.g. West Dunbartonshire and these areas on the map that are not coloured). Catchment areas for the outer Hebrides, Orkney or Shetland Isles are complicated because of local arrangements whereby a number of island primary schools feed into secondary schools offering S1 and S4 year groups before moving on to “mainland” schools offering S5 and S6 year groups. Pale blue zones zones (Group N/A) depict areas where either there is no data for the school due to withholding of results and thus no rank or there is no simple one to one link between the location and a specific school.
Some schools are not shown within their catchments areas due to the government withholding the results, usually because of small pupil numbers and a need to maintain anonymity for pupils.
The hover tool within the catchment area gives the names of schools associated with each area, their ranks and the percentage of pupils awarded 5 or more highers.
School Locations
Individual schools are shown on the map red circles. If you click on the school marker a pop-up will appear with additional information: the school name, 2023 rank, school roll, number of FTE teachers and the school website address.
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The bands are presented in layers (check box) and each attainment band can be selected individually using the check boxes.
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Map 1: Non-denominational schools and catchment areas
Map 2: Denominational schools and catchment areas
Please note on desktop sized screens a searchable list of schools performance over five years is available underneath. Some laptops serve the mobile friendly page which does not show this large table.
Searchable List of Schools Performance Over Five Years
- Search by entering text in search box e.g Glasgow City
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- Note that 2022-23 data is in the left-most column. This is to ensure that the original order is based on current ranks
2022- 2023 | 5 And Above | school | LAName | 2018- 2019 | 2019- 2020 | 2020- 2021 | 2021- 2022 |
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1 | 89.0 | Jordanhill School | Glasgow City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 81.0 | Bearsden Academy | East Dunbartonshire | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
3 | 80.0 | Mearns Castle High School | East Renfrewshire | 2 | 5 | 15 | 8 |
4 | 79.0 | St Ninian's High School | East Renfrewshire | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
5 | 76.0 | Boroughmuir High School | City of Edinburgh | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
6 | 74.0 | Boclair Academy | East Dunbartonshire | 31 | 28 | 9 | 15 |
7 | 73.0 | Woodfarm High School | East Renfrewshire | 17 | 31 | 11 | 4 |
8 | 73.0 | Williamwood High School | East Renfrewshire | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
9 | 72.0 | Douglas Academy | East Dunbartonshire | 7 | 14 | 16 | 5 |
10 | 70.0 | Linlithgow Academy | West Lothian | 23 | 11 | 20 | 11 |
11 | 69.0 | Turnbull High School | East Dunbartonshire | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 68.0 | Glasgow Gaelic School | Glasgow City | 8 | 19 | 6 | 42 |
13 | 67.0 | Lenzie Academy | East Dunbartonshire | 16 | 13 | 17 | 33 |
14 | 65.0 | Eastwood High School | East Renfrewshire | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
15 | 64.0 | Gryffe High School | Renfrewshire | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
16 | 64.0 | Aberdeen Grammar School | Aberdeen City | 36 | 22 | 33 | 25 |
17 | 64.0 | Cults Academy | Aberdeen City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
18 | 63.0 | Bishopbriggs Academy | East Dunbartonshire | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
19 | 63.0 | Dalziel High School | North Lanarkshire | 47 | 47 | 46 | 51 |
20 | 63.0 | The Royal High School | City of Edinburgh | 41 | 35 | 14 | 21 |
21 | 62.0 | Hyndland Secondary School | Glasgow City | 27 | 43 | 23 | 22 |
22 | 62.0 | Dunblane High School | Stirling | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
23 | 60.0 | Notre Dame High School | Glasgow City | 34 | 25 | 35 | 24 |
24 | 60.0 | Westhill Academy | Aberdeenshire | 134 | 29 | 68 | 26 |
25 | 60.0 | Firrhill High School | City of Edinburgh | 35 | 32 | 28 | 36 |
26 | 59.0 | Strathaven Academy | South Lanarkshire | 22 | 30 | 32 | 19 |
27 | 59.0 | Ardnamurchan High School | Highland | 338 | 54 | 181 | 234 |
28 | 59.0 | North Berwick High School | East Lothian | 13 | 39 | 19 | 55 |
29 | 58.0 | St Margaret's Academy | West Lothian | 43 | 24 | 38 | 30 |
30 | 57.0 | Craigmount High School | City of Edinburgh | 62 | 65 | 65 | 61 |
31 | 57.0 | Balerno Community High School | City of Edinburgh | 37 | 56 | 37 | 73 |
32 | 57.0 | St Thomas Of Aquin's High School | City of Edinburgh | 20 | 44 | 22 | 27 |
33 | 56.0 | West Calder High School | West Lothian | 24 | 12 | 41 | 34 |
34 | 56.0 | McLaren High School | Stirling | 40 | 70 | 84 | 14 |
35 | 56.0 | James Gillespie's High School | City of Edinburgh | 12 | 15 | 31 | 23 |
36 | 55.0 | Hillhead High School | Glasgow City | 102 | 109 | 146 | 32 |
37 | 55.0 | St Ninian's High School | East Dunbartonshire | 25 | 48 | 48 | 82 |
38 | 55.0 | Currie Community High School | City of Edinburgh | 72 | 51 | 27 | 50 |
39 | 55.0 | St Andrew's and St Bride's High School | South Lanarkshire | 84 | 49 | 63 | 41 |
40 | 54.0 | Kyle Academy | South Ayrshire | 58 | 58 | 92 | 91 |
41 | 54.0 | Gairloch High School | Highland | 213 | 223 | 112 | 282 |
42 | 53.0 | Whitburn Academy | West Lothian | 46 | 82 | 56 | 39 |
43 | 53.0 | Larbert High School | Falkirk | 56 | 107 | 73 | 88 |
44 | 53.0 | Braes High School | Falkirk | 91 | 62 | 26 | 31 |
45 | 52.0 | The James Young High School | West Lothian | 26 | 18 | 21 | 29 |
46 | 52.0 | Banchory Academy | Aberdeenshire | 18 | 41 | 25 | 35 |
47 | 52.0 | Balfron High School | Stirling | 21 | 20 | 24 | 20 |
48 | 52.0 | Kinross High School | Perth and Kinross | 60 | 79 | 44 | 56 |
49 | 51.0 | Trinity Academy | City of Edinburgh | 53 | 63 | 152 | 109 |
50 | 51.0 | Grove Academy | Dundee City | 59 | 66 | 49 | 102 |
51 | 50.0 | Sir E Scott School | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | 80 | 36 | 216 | 277 |
52 | 50.0 | St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School | Glasgow City | 42 | 139 | 114 | 134 |
53 | 50.0 | Armadale Academy | West Lothian | 148 | 89 | 45 | 49 |
54 | 50.0 | Dumfries High School | Dumfries and Galloway | 208 | 155 | 134 | 66 |
55 | 50.0 | Woodmill High School | Fife | 83 | 191 | 119 | 158 |
56 | 50.0 | St Mungo's RC High School | Falkirk | 77 | 111 | 90 | 120 |
57 | 50.0 | Wallace Hall Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 48 | 53 | 66 | 54 |
58 | 49.0 | St Kentigern's Academy | West Lothian | 71 | 69 | 62 | 112 |
59 | 49.0 | St Matthew's Academy | North Ayrshire | 165 | 164 | 82 | 74 |
60 | 48.0 | St John's RC Academy | Perth and Kinross | 123 | 118 | 144 | 204 |
61 | 48.0 | Deans Community High School | West Lothian | 89 | 122 | 113 | 135 |
62 | 48.0 | Bathgate Academy | West Lothian | 166 | 67 | 104 | 64 |
63 | 48.0 | St Maurice's High School | North Lanarkshire | 51 | 42 | 79 | 95 |
64 | 48.0 | Stirling High School | Stirling | 126 | 93 | 85 | 166 |
65 | 48.0 | Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld | North Lanarkshire | 54 | 45 | 61 | 59 |
66 | 47.0 | Belmont Academy | South Ayrshire | 143 | 97 | 109 | 81 |
67 | 47.0 | Paisley Grammar School | Renfrewshire | 114 | 68 | 57 | 136 |
68 | 47.0 | Kirkintilloch High School | East Dunbartonshire | 179 | 161 | 47 | 131 |
69 | 47.0 | Castlebay School | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
70 | 47.0 | St Ambrose High School | North Lanarkshire | 70 | 76 | 141 | 63 |
71 | 47.0 | Clydeview Academy | Inverclyde | 32 | 64 | 105 | 47 |
72 | 47.0 | Glen Urquhart High School | Highland | 101 | 27 | 34 | 52 |
73 | 46.0 | Broxburn Academy | West Lothian | 68 | 210 | 50 | 58 |
74 | 46.0 | Cathkin High School | South Lanarkshire | 145 | 173 | 137 | 138 |
75 | 46.0 | Marr College | South Ayrshire | 55 | 33 | 67 | 67 |
76 | 46.0 | Barrhead High School | East Renfrewshire | 82 | 46 | 128 | 40 |
77 | 46.0 | Earlston High School | Scottish Borders | 29 | 16 | 39 | 28 |
78 | 46.0 | Largs Academy | North Ayrshire | 61 | 23 | 40 | 60 |
79 | 46.0 | Madras College | Fife | 39 | 86 | 30 | 57 |
80 | 46.0 | Fortrose Academy | Highland | 33 | 75 | 102 | 101 |
81 | 45.0 | Oldmachar Academy | Aberdeen City | 209 | 72 | 145 | 43 |
82 | 45.0 | Holy Rood RC High School | City of Edinburgh | 128 | 163 | 259 | 144 |
83 | 45.0 | Waid Academy | Fife | 110 | 121 | 133 | 97 |
84 | 45.0 | Greenfaulds High School | North Lanarkshire | 120 | 100 | 123 | 98 |
85 | 44.0 | Moffat Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 30 | 26 | 43 | 17 |
86 | 44.0 | Crieff High School | Perth and Kinross | 200 | 59 | 100 | 110 |
87 | 44.0 | St Luke's High School | East Renfrewshire | 38 | 71 | 120 | 119 |
88 | 44.0 | Trinity High School | South Lanarkshire | 197 | 221 | 272 | 151 |
89 | 44.0 | Chryston High School | North Lanarkshire | 129 | 117 | 87 | 104 |
90 | 44.0 | Lourdes Secondary School | Glasgow City | 242 | 185 | 143 | 190 |
91 | 44.0 | Kingussie High School | Highland | 188 | 174 | 160 | 107 |
92 | 44.0 | Aboyne Academy | Aberdeenshire | 49 | 37 | 96 | 84 |
93 | 44.0 | Portobello High School | City of Edinburgh | 109 | 144 | 110 | 116 |
94 | 44.0 | Breadalbane Academy | Perth and Kinross | 85 | 101 | 64 | 45 |
95 | 43.0 | Dunfermline High School | Fife | 133 | 189 | 129 | 129 |
96 | 43.0 | Gleniffer High School | Renfrewshire | 86 | 133 | 83 | 139 |
97 | 43.0 | Holyrood Secondary School | Glasgow City | 171 | 140 | 131 | 141 |
98 | 43.0 | Mackie Academy | Aberdeenshire | 96 | 73 | 111 | 99 |
99 | 43.0 | Alford Academy | Aberdeenshire | 111 | 105 | 70 | 71 |
100 | 43.0 | Tarbert Academy | Argyll and Bute | 214 | 38 | 42 | 44 |
101 | 42.0 | Dalkeith High School | Midlothian | 230 | 149 | 326 | 149 |
102 | 42.0 | Holy Cross High School | South Lanarkshire | 28 | 77 | 86 | 68 |
103 | 42.0 | Hamilton Grammar School | South Lanarkshire | 81 | 200 | 98 | 123 |
104 | 42.0 | Stewarton Academy | East Ayrshire | 105 | 198 | 190 | 177 |
105 | 42.0 | Peebles High School | Scottish Borders | 67 | 40 | 36 | 37 |
106 | 42.0 | Perth High School | Perth and Kinross | 95 | 74 | 88 | 77 |
107 | 42.0 | St Joseph's College | Dumfries and Galloway | 44 | 34 | 69 | 69 |
108 | 42.0 | Galashiels Academy | Scottish Borders | 251 | 157 | 252 | 175 |
109 | 41.0 | Oban High School | Argyll and Bute | 237 | 123 | 124 | 188 |
110 | 41.0 | Biggar High School | South Lanarkshire | 45 | 182 | 78 | 103 |
111 | 41.0 | Inveralmond Community High School | West Lothian | 50 | 61 | 72 | 76 |
112 | 41.0 | Queensferry Community High School | City of Edinburgh | 118 | 116 | 107 | 126 |
113 | 41.0 | Dalbeattie High School | Dumfries and Galloway | 93 | 91 | 218 | 121 |
114 | 41.0 | Arran High School | North Ayrshire | 92 | 196 | 80 | 72 |
115 | 41.0 | Duncanrig Secondary School | South Lanarkshire | 73 | 103 | 81 | 100 |
116 | 41.0 | St Columba's High School | Inverclyde | 107 | 143 | 173 | 153 |
117 | 41.0 | Perth Academy | Perth and Kinross | 113 | 219 | 178 | 200 |
117 | 41.0 | Monifieth High School | Angus | 57 | 50 | 29 | 70 |
119 | 41.0 | Hermitage Academy | Argyll and Bute | 52 | 87 | 75 | 86 |
120 | 41.0 | Kirkcudbright Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 88 | 294 | 139 | 117 |
121 | 40.0 | St Margaret's High School | North Lanarkshire | 203 | 214 | 116 | 213 |
122 | 40.0 | Dunbar Grammar School | East Lothian | 75 | 80 | 53 | 187 |
123 | 40.0 | Kilsyth Academy | North Lanarkshire | 256 | 136 | 240 | 90 |
124 | 40.0 | Knox Academy | East Lothian | 98 | 120 | 54 | 167 |
125 | 40.0 | Bo'ness Academy | Falkirk | 184 | 197 | 210 | 206 |
126 | 40.0 | Bucksburn Academy | Aberdeen City | 269 | 124 | 177 | 214 |
127 | 40.0 | Ellon Academy | Aberdeenshire | 183 | 98 | 97 | 157 |
128 | 39.0 | Mearns Academy | Aberdeenshire | 136 | 132 | 60 | 85 |
129 | 39.0 | Cardinal Newman High School | North Lanarkshire | 112 | 85 | 108 | 250 |
130 | 39.0 | Trinity High School | Renfrewshire | 132 | 94 | 51 | 122 |
131 | 39.0 | Portlethen Academy | Aberdeenshire | 189 | 112 | 147 | 229 |
132 | 39.0 | The Gordon Schools | Aberdeenshire | 225 | 268 | 187 | 205 |
133 | 39.0 | Uddingston Grammar School | South Lanarkshire | 140 | 115 | 189 | 105 |
134 | 39.0 | Millburn Academy | Highland | 103 | 145 | 95 | 106 |
135 | 38.0 | Taylor High School | North Lanarkshire | 87 | 92 | 151 | 209 |
136 | 38.0 | St John Ogilvie High School | South Lanarkshire | 65 | 151 | 125 | 170 |
137 | 38.0 | All Saints Secondary School | Glasgow City | 281 | 242 | 249 | 162 |
138 | 38.0 | St Joseph's Academy | East Ayrshire | 238 | 171 | 201 | 171 |
139 | 38.0 | Bellahouston Academy | Glasgow City | 234 | 220 | 184 | 163 |
139 | 38.0 | Kilmarnock Academy | East Ayrshire | 142 | 249 | 230 | 145 |
141 | 38.0 | Anderson High School | Shetland Islands | 74 | 81 | 99 | 142 |
142 | 38.0 | Broughton High School | City of Edinburgh | 260 | 130 | 148 | 186 |
143 | 38.0 | Portree High School | Highland | 293 | 57 | 244 | 132 |
144 | 37.0 | Bannockburn High School | Stirling | 262 | 238 | 222 | 80 |
145 | 37.0 | St Benedict's High School | Renfrewshire | 181 | 108 | 76 | 178 |
146 | 37.0 | Prestwick Academy | South Ayrshire | 69 | 95 | 77 | 94 |
147 | 37.0 | Larkhall Academy | South Lanarkshire | 291 | 114 | 196 | 168 |
148 | 37.0 | Auchenharvie Academy | North Ayrshire | 323 | 195 | 228 | 278 |
149 | 37.0 | Stonelaw High School | South Lanarkshire | 279 | 178 | 106 | 181 |
150 | 37.0 | Park Mains High School | Renfrewshire | 173 | 126 | 132 | 65 |
151 | 37.0 | Douglas Ewart High School | Dumfries and Galloway | 219 | 246 | 261 | 288 |
152 | 37.0 | Wallace High School | Stirling | 64 | 88 | 157 | 75 |
153 | 37.0 | Hazlehead Academy | Aberdeen City | 190 | 153 | 285 | 147 |
154 | 37.0 | Webster's High School | Angus | 150 | 113 | 59 | 173 |
155 | 36.0 | Calderglen High School | South Lanarkshire | 139 | 90 | 94 | 130 |
156 | 36.0 | Harris Academy | Dundee City | 121 | 131 | 161 | 148 |
157 | 36.0 | Queen Margaret Academy | South Ayrshire | 66 | 106 | 91 | 118 |
158 | 36.0 | Bannerman High School | Glasgow City | 168 | 96 | 241 | 143 |
159 | 36.0 | Our Lady's High School - Motherwell | North Lanarkshire | 151 | 99 | 202 | 127 |
160 | 36.0 | Shawlands Academy | Glasgow City | 115 | 205 | 74 | 137 |
161 | 36.0 | Tain Royal Academy | Highland | 287 | 240 | 127 | 220 |
162 | 36.0 | Kelso High School | Scottish Borders | 215 | 272 | 58 | 241 |
163 | 36.0 | Lesmahagow High School | South Lanarkshire | 212 | 248 | 243 | 155 |
164 | 36.0 | St Aidan's High School | North Lanarkshire | 159 | 110 | 191 | 133 |
165 | 36.0 | Jedburgh Grammar School | Scottish Borders | 275 | 170 | 234 | 299 |
166 | 36.0 | Inverkeithing High School | Fife | 90 | 142 | 101 | 124 |
167 | 36.0 | Bell Baxter High School | Fife | 172 | 158 | 179 | 165 |
168 | 36.0 | Lochgilphead High School | Argyll and Bute | 295 | 203 | 324 | 316 |
169 | 35.0 | Lasswade High School Centre | Midlothian | 79 | 84 | 121 | 78 |
170 | 35.0 | Falkirk High School | Falkirk | 163 | 213 | 150 | 113 |
171 | 35.0 | St Andrew's High School | North Lanarkshire | 222 | 199 | 251 | 207 |
172 | 35.0 | Carluke High School | South Lanarkshire | 241 | 247 | 158 | 115 |
173 | 35.0 | Inverurie Academy | Aberdeenshire | 264 | 135 | 93 | 83 |
174 | 35.0 | Castle Douglas High School | Dumfries and Galloway | 117 | 137 | 176 | 156 |
175 | 35.0 | Meldrum Academy | Aberdeenshire | 135 | 128 | 153 | 108 |
176 | 35.0 | St David's RC High School | Midlothian | 246 | 233 | 205 | 230 |
177 | 35.0 | Bridge Of Don Academy | Aberdeen City | 193 | 146 | 192 | 238 |
178 | 35.0 | The Community School of Auchterarder | Perth and Kinross | 78 | 52 | 52 | 92 |
179 | 34.0 | Milne's High School | Moray | 178 | 78 | 118 | 53 |
180 | 34.0 | Castlehead High School | Renfrewshire | 216 | 312 | 142 | 87 |
181 | 34.0 | Johnstone High School | Renfrewshire | 272 | 217 | 117 | 179 |
182 | 34.0 | St Andrew's Secondary School | Glasgow City | 191 | 254 | 182 | 180 |
183 | 34.0 | Kilwinning Academy | North Ayrshire | 239 | 241 | 225 | 235 |
184 | 34.0 | Morgan Academy | Dundee City | 289 | 291 | 281 | 231 |
185 | 34.0 | Perth Grammar School | Perth and Kinross | 274 | 258 | 323 | 176 |
186 | 34.0 | Our Lady & St Patrick's High School | West Dunbartonshire | 63 | 180 | 174 | 114 |
187 | 34.0 | Harlaw Academy | Aberdeen City | 270 | 159 | 235 | 201 |
188 | 34.0 | Notre Dame High School | Inverclyde | 144 | 190 | 175 | 96 |
189 | 34.0 | Leith Academy | City of Edinburgh | 235 | 231 | 221 | 252 |
190 | 33.0 | Lanark Grammar School | South Lanarkshire | 152 | 188 | 115 | 202 |
191 | 33.0 | St Modan's High School | Stirling | 119 | 141 | 203 | 164 |
192 | 33.0 | St Columba's R C High School | Fife | 307 | 266 | 303 | 263 |
193 | 33.0 | Buckie High School | Moray | 280 | 307 | 246 | 210 |
194 | 33.0 | Stromness Academy | Orkney Islands | 201 | 194 | 208 | 185 |
195 | 33.0 | Islay High School | Argyll and Bute | 127 | 147 | 245 | 46 |
196 | 33.0 | Charleston Academy | Highland | 160 | 104 | 215 | 280 |
197 | 33.0 | Balwearie High School | Fife | 104 | 156 | 136 | 221 |
198 | 33.0 | Renfrew High School | Renfrewshire | 108 | 204 | 122 | 125 |
199 | 33.0 | Elgin Academy | Moray | 187 | 181 | 188 | 225 |
200 | 33.0 | Grantown Grammar School | Highland | 138 | 127 | 186 | 79 |
201 | 33.0 | Inverness Royal Academy | Highland | 174 | 134 | 262 | 152 |
202 | 33.0 | Farr High School | Highland | 338 | 253 | 341 | 62 |
203 | 32.0 | Viewforth High School | Fife | 195 | 328 | 308 | 258 |
204 | 32.0 | Loudoun Academy | East Ayrshire | 155 | 216 | 198 | 203 |
205 | 32.0 | Alva Academy | Clackmannanshire | 125 | 177 | 229 | 146 |
206 | 32.0 | Mallaig High School | Highland | 76 | 55 | 55 | 48 |
207 | 32.0 | King's Park Secondary School | Glasgow City | 153 | 243 | 172 | 191 |
208 | 32.0 | Forres Academy | Moray | 156 | 169 | 193 | 269 |
209 | 32.0 | Kemnay Academy | Aberdeenshire | 94 | 129 | 103 | 128 |
210 | 32.0 | Queen Anne High School | Fife | 162 | 209 | 220 | 254 |
211 | 32.0 | Garnock Community Campus | North Ayrshire | 250 | 222 | 266 | 222 |
212 | 32.0 | Dornoch Academy | Highland | 286 | 148 | 168 | 247 |
213 | 31.0 | Cleveden Secondary School | Glasgow City | 233 | 244 | 299 | 242 |
214 | 31.0 | Clydebank High School | West Dunbartonshire | 267 | 228 | 237 | 189 |
215 | 31.0 | Berwickshire High School | Scottish Borders | 180 | 187 | 162 | 245 |
216 | 31.0 | Dumfries Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 130 | 224 | 169 | 236 |
217 | 31.0 | Grange Academy | East Ayrshire | 204 | 256 | 200 | 154 |
218 | 31.0 | St Andrew's Academy | Renfrewshire | 146 | 152 | 135 | 194 |
219 | 31.0 | Culloden Academy | Highland | 116 | 193 | 126 | 89 |
220 | 31.0 | Penicuik High School | Midlothian | 137 | 229 | 167 | 265 |
221 | 31.0 | Nairn Academy | Highland | 186 | 206 | 296 | 255 |
222 | 31.0 | Speyside High School | Moray | 154 | 166 | 315 | 271 |
223 | 31.0 | Tobermory High School | Argyll and Bute | 99 | 60 | 273 | 219 |
224 | 30.0 | Brae High School | Shetland Islands | 131 | 341 | 140 | 268 |
225 | 30.0 | Plockton High School | Highland | 97 | 125 | 204 | 212 |
226 | 30.0 | Graeme High School | Falkirk | 100 | 167 | 185 | 111 |
227 | 30.0 | Golspie High School | Highland | 284 | 138 | 213 | 216 |
228 | 30.0 | Kirkwall Grammar School | Orkney Islands | 170 | 218 | 149 | 192 |
229 | 30.0 | Lockerbie Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 157 | 208 | 166 | 267 |
230 | 29.0 | Ayr Academy | South Ayrshire | 329 | 319 | 183 | 301 |
231 | 29.0 | Lochaber High School | Highland | 196 | 308 | 197 | 218 |
232 | 29.0 | Carrick Academy | South Ayrshire | 258 | 150 | 130 | 160 |
233 | 29.0 | Coatbridge High School | North Lanarkshire | 244 | 265 | 239 | 195 |
234 | 29.0 | Robert Burns Academy | East Ayrshire | 999 | 999 | 287 | 314 |
235 | 29.0 | Ardrossan Academy | North Ayrshire | 297 | 317 | 306 | 193 |
236 | 29.0 | St Mungo's Academy | Glasgow City | 231 | 211 | 268 | 290 |
237 | 29.0 | Glenrothes High School | Fife | 220 | 285 | 207 | 140 |
238 | 29.0 | Whitehill Secondary School | Glasgow City | 206 | 251 | 286 | 315 |
239 | 29.0 | Port Glasgow High School | Inverclyde | 194 | 162 | 263 | 93 |
240 | 29.0 | Forfar Academy | Angus | 305 | 260 | 288 | 311 |
240 | 29.0 | Dunoon Grammar School | Argyll and Bute | 182 | 119 | 233 | 199 |
242 | 29.0 | Girvan Academy | South Ayrshire | 164 | 297 | 238 | 240 |
243 | 28.0 | Drummond Community High School | City of Edinburgh | 261 | 261 | 265 | 196 |
244 | 28.0 | Dumbarton Academy | West Dunbartonshire | 161 | 236 | 282 | 183 |
245 | 28.0 | Greenwood Academy | North Ayrshire | 285 | 202 | 231 | 198 |
246 | 28.0 | St Paul's RC Academy | Dundee City | 309 | 282 | 332 | 287 |
247 | 28.0 | The Nicolson Institute | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | 141 | 186 | 165 | 261 |
248 | 28.0 | Ross High School | East Lothian | 224 | 287 | 211 | 226 |
249 | 28.0 | Forrester High School | City of Edinburgh | 296 | 322 | 278 | 334 |
250 | 28.0 | Tynecastle High School | City of Edinburgh | 273 | 306 | 258 | 266 |
251 | 27.0 | St Stephen's High School | Inverclyde | 290 | 273 | 199 | 296 |
252 | 27.0 | Preston Lodge High School | East Lothian | 316 | 295 | 223 | 260 |
253 | 27.0 | Stranraer Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 310 | 269 | 291 | 281 |
254 | 27.0 | Annan Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 226 | 281 | 271 | 273 |
255 | 27.0 | John Paul Academy | Glasgow City | 266 | 225 | 155 | 223 |
256 | 27.0 | Denny High School | Falkirk | 263 | 267 | 159 | 150 |
257 | 27.0 | Caldervale High School | North Lanarkshire | 245 | 271 | 236 | 237 |
258 | 27.0 | Musselburgh Grammar School | East Lothian | 124 | 245 | 209 | 208 |
259 | 27.0 | Blairgowrie High School | Perth and Kinross | 185 | 168 | 257 | 313 |
260 | 27.0 | Hillpark Secondary School | Glasgow City | 301 | 280 | 270 | 308 |
261 | 27.0 | Auchmuty High School | Fife | 240 | 293 | 320 | 246 |
262 | 27.0 | Selkirk High School | Scottish Borders | 158 | 192 | 194 | 232 |
263 | 27.0 | Bellshill Academy | North Lanarkshire | 217 | 302 | 276 | 224 |
264 | 27.0 | Brannock High School | North Lanarkshire | 243 | 235 | 254 | 309 |
265 | 27.0 | Mintlaw Academy | Aberdeenshire | 252 | 227 | 226 | 304 |
266 | 26.0 | Linwood High School | Renfrewshire | 318 | 334 | 328 | 233 |
267 | 26.0 | St Roch's Secondary School | Glasgow City | 257 | 315 | 307 | 251 |
268 | 26.0 | Dingwall Academy | Highland | 249 | 182 | 294 | 293 |
269 | 26.0 | Banff Academy | Aberdeenshire | 223 | 278 | 279 | 276 |
270 | 26.0 | St Peter the Apostle High School | West Dunbartonshire | 236 | 215 | 242 | 197 |
271 | 26.0 | Lornshill Academy | Clackmannanshire | 308 | 304 | 317 | 317 |
272 | 26.0 | St John's RC High School | Dundee City | 207 | 212 | 300 | 244 |
273 | 26.0 | Campbeltown Grammar School | Argyll and Bute | 255 | 335 | 280 | 303 |
274 | 26.0 | St Andrew's R C High School | Fife | 268 | 270 | 277 | 292 |
274 | 26.0 | Brechin High School | Angus | 292 | 319 | 206 | 319 |
276 | 26.0 | Knightswood Secondary School | Glasgow City | 283 | 286 | 212 | 262 |
277 | 26.0 | Beeslack Community High School | Midlothian | 149 | 172 | 224 | 172 |
278 | 26.0 | Eyemouth High School | Scottish Borders | 227 | 288 | 180 | 300 |
279 | 25.0 | Carnoustie High School | Angus | 199 | 234 | 267 | 227 |
280 | 25.0 | Rosshall Academy | Glasgow City | 218 | 283 | 275 | 270 |
281 | 25.0 | Vale Of Leven Academy | West Dunbartonshire | 302 | 250 | 255 | 307 |
282 | 25.0 | St Augustine's High School | City of Edinburgh | 205 | 176 | 232 | 243 |
283 | 25.0 | Arbroath Academy | Angus | 265 | 305 | 274 | 322 |
284 | 25.0 | Sgoil Lionacleit | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | 228 | 83 | 171 | 337 |
284 | 25.0 | Lossiemouth High School | Moray | 304 | 252 | 163 | 184 |
286 | 25.0 | Airdrie Academy | North Lanarkshire | 147 | 237 | 138 | 169 |
287 | 25.0 | Liberton High School | City of Edinburgh | 232 | 313 | 170 | 217 |
288 | 25.0 | Hawick High School | Scottish Borders | 299 | 300 | 260 | 182 |
289 | 25.0 | Coltness High School | North Lanarkshire | 220 | 226 | 217 | 211 |
290 | 24.0 | Grangemouth High School | Falkirk | 176 | 277 | 253 | 274 |
291 | 24.0 | Fraserburgh Academy | Aberdeenshire | 254 | 239 | 297 | 294 |
292 | 24.0 | Smithycroft Secondary School | Glasgow City | 319 | 316 | 298 | 306 |
293 | 24.0 | Inverclyde Academy | Inverclyde | 198 | 230 | 250 | 239 |
294 | 24.0 | Turriff Academy | Aberdeenshire | 276 | 309 | 313 | 298 |
295 | 23.0 | Lochgelly High School | Fife | 322 | 289 | 284 | 286 |
296 | 23.0 | Calderside Academy | South Lanarkshire | 259 | 296 | 292 | 305 |
297 | 23.0 | Glenwood High School | Fife | 335 | 165 | 156 | 295 |
298 | 23.0 | Cumbernauld Academy | North Lanarkshire | 122 | 154 | 164 | 174 |
299 | 23.0 | Arbroath High School | Angus | 202 | 207 | 256 | 253 |
300 | 22.0 | St Paul's High School | Glasgow City | 317 | 324 | 336 | 289 |
301 | 21.0 | Doon Academy | East Ayrshire | 312 | 255 | 290 | 284 |
302 | 21.0 | Invergordon Academy | Highland | 253 | 232 | 301 | 323 |
303 | 21.0 | Clyde Valley High School | North Lanarkshire | 294 | 276 | 329 | 326 |
304 | 21.0 | Levenmouth Academy | Fife | 332 | 330 | 331 | 328 |
305 | 21.0 | Lochside Academy | Aberdeen City | 333 | 311 | 335 | 333 |
306 | 21.0 | Montrose Academy | Angus | 248 | 298 | 154 | 302 |
307 | 21.0 | Ullapool High School | Highland | 106 | 160 | 71 | 38 |
308 | 21.0 | Castlemilk High School | Glasgow City | 282 | 201 | 248 | 159 |
309 | 20.0 | Lochend Community High School | Glasgow City | 337 | 336 | 319 | 297 |
310 | 20.0 | Braidhurst High School | North Lanarkshire | 306 | 323 | 316 | 257 |
311 | 20.0 | Beath High School | Fife | 277 | 290 | 333 | 320 |
312 | 20.0 | Elgin High School | Moray | 278 | 179 | 295 | 249 |
313 | 19.0 | Newbattle High School | Midlothian | 334 | 310 | 305 | 285 |
314 | 19.0 | St Machar Academy | Aberdeen City | 311 | 262 | 314 | 256 |
315 | 19.0 | St Margaret Mary's Secondary School | Glasgow City | 321 | 274 | 311 | 248 |
316 | 17.0 | Craigie High School | Dundee City | 325 | 331 | 330 | 291 |
317 | 16.0 | Calderhead High School | North Lanarkshire | 315 | 303 | 304 | 327 |
318 | 16.0 | Eastbank Academy | Glasgow City | 314 | 329 | 322 | 332 |
319 | 16.0 | Springburn Academy | Glasgow City | 320 | 301 | 325 | 325 |
320 | 14.0 | Rothesay Academy | Argyll and Bute | 210 | 325 | 302 | 259 |
321 | 14.0 | Govan High School | Glasgow City | 298 | 337 | 311 | 329 |
322 | 14.0 | Irvine Royal Academy | North Ayrshire | 330 | 326 | 321 | 275 |
323 | 14.0 | Alloa Academy | Clackmannanshire | 271 | 314 | 214 | 215 |
324 | 14.0 | Peterhead Academy | Aberdeenshire | 303 | 321 | 309 | 312 |
325 | 13.0 | Craigroyston Community High School | City of Edinburgh | 326 | 340 | 293 | 330 |
326 | 13.0 | Keith Grammar School | Moray | 169 | 299 | 283 | 335 |
327 | 13.0 | Kirkcaldy High School | Fife | 192 | 264 | 269 | 264 |
328 | 13.0 | Braeview Academy | Dundee City | 330 | 333 | 339 | 321 |
329 | 13.0 | Drumchapel High School | Glasgow City | 328 | 284 | 219 | 310 |
330 | 13.0 | Inverness High School | Highland | 336 | 332 | 338 | 336 |
331 | 12.0 | Gracemount High School | City of Edinburgh | 324 | 327 | 327 | 338 |
332 | 12.0 | Baldragon Academy | Dundee City | 327 | 275 | 318 | 331 |
333 | 10.0 | Alness Academy | Highland | 313 | 257 | 264 | 324 |
334 | 0.0 | Langholm Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 211 | 102 | 247 | 228 |
335 | 0.0 | Aith Junior High School | Shetland Islands | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Wester Hailes High School | City of Edinburgh | 338 | 338 | 334 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Westray Junior High School | Orkney Islands | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | North West Community Campus | Dumfries and Galloway | 338 | 341 | 337 | 339 |
335 | 0.0 | Whalsay School | Shetland Islands | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Northfield Academy | Aberdeen City | 338 | 339 | 340 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Pitlochry High School | Perth and Kinross | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Kilchuimen Academy | Highland | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Mid Yell Junior High School | Shetland Islands | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Sandwick Junior High School | Shetland Islands | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Bertha Park High School | Perth and Kinross | 999 | 999 | 999 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Sanquhar Academy | Dumfries and Galloway | 177 | 318 | 310 | 272 |
335 | 0.0 | Baltasound Junior High School | Shetland Islands | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Tiree High School | Argyll and Bute | 999 | 999 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Castlebrae Community High School | City of Edinburgh | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Dyce Academy | Aberdeen City | 175 | 184 | 89 | 279 |
335 | 0.0 | Kinlochleven High School | Highland | 229 | 263 | 195 | 282 |
335 | 0.0 | Stronsay Junior High School | Orkney Islands | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Kinlochbervie High School | Highland | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Sanday Community School | Orkney Islands | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
335 | 0.0 | Dalry Secondary School | Dumfries and Galloway | 338 | 341 | 341 | 340 |
999 | 999.0 | Thurso High School | Highland | 300 | 175 | 227 | 161 |
999 | 999.0 | Wick High School | Highland | 288 | 279 | 289 | 318 |
Sources and Methods
Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications
https://statistics.gov.scot/data/breadth-and-depth
School Roll Data
https://data.gov.uk/dataset/9a6f9d86-9698-4a5d-a2c8-89f3b212c52c/scottish-school-roll-and-locations
Scottish Secondary School Catchment Areas
https://data.spatialhub.scot/dataset/school_catchments-is/resource/82cc374f-4f76-45f5-a705-f5b9b0dee5cd
Includes material derived from OS under Open Government Licence
OS data © Crown copyright 2020
Ranking
Using the Breadth and Depth of Qualifications data for 2020-21 schools were ranked according to percentage of pupils attaining five or more higher passes. Where schools had the same percentage at that level, the number of pupils obtaining six or more passes was used to differentiate between schools (and seven or more passes where necessary).
Maps
Bands for mapping purposes were created by grouping schools according to the percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more passes in the 2022-23 higher exams. Five bands were created with the highest achieving schools allocated to Band 1 and the lowest performing schools allocated to Band 5. For a number of schools no percentage value was provided (normally to protect pupil anonymity in smaller schools) and these were allocated to the band N/A.
Some areas also coloured pale blue in the N/A band are a result of overlap areas where pupils may attend more than one secondary school. Such an example can be seen in Perthshire where pupils may either attend either Bredalbane Academy or Perth Grammar School. In these cases the non-overlapping areas will show the banding appropriate for each school.