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Scottish Secondary Schools Performance Review

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Scottish Secondary School League Tables and Performance Review

Updated in May 2024 using data published for 2022-23 year exams.

Scottish secondary school pupil attainment data is published annually by the Scottish Government and is based on results obtained in the Scottish higher exams.  The results are reported widely by the press as Scottish secondary school league tables and provide a one year snapshot of school and pupil performance.  The raw data published annually by the Education Dept on a Scottish Government website  is difficult to work with even for seasoned data professionals and many newspapers appear to resort to only repeating data first published by The Times. Furthermore much of the online reported data is hidden behind a paywall making the data less available than necessary.

In a single year, a school’s performance can shift dramatically from one year to another, especially for smaller schools where a cohort of especially high or low performing students can cause large swings.  This web-post reviews Scottish schools’ pupil performance over a number of years in order to provide a more balanced and longer term view of how well a school is performing (see also Scotland’s Secondary School League Tables and Maps on this website).

Data is provided for 355 secondary schools comprising both denominational (Roman Catholic) and non-denominational schools.  One school, Jordanhill School, is funded directly by the Scottish Government (grant aided classification), the rest are local authority funded.

This page provides a review of performance over several years.  For catchment area maps showing this year’s performance. see:
 Scotland’s Secondary School League Tables and Maps  on this website.

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Top Ten Positions 2022-23

Two local authorities dominate the top ten positions for 2022-23 (see Table 1): East Renfrewshire with 4 schools (Mearns Castle High School, St Ninian’s High School, Williamwood High School, Woodfarm High School) and East Dunbartonshire with 3 (Bearsden Academy, Boclair Academy,  Douglas Academy).  The remaining schools are Jordanhill School  (first position, in Glasgow City although independently funded), Boroughmuir High School (City of Edinburgh) and Linlithgow Academy (West Lothian).

Notable upward movers into the top ten are Boclair Academy (up 9 places to 6th) and Linlithgow Academy (up one place to 10th).  In contrast, both Cults Academy (from 6th to 17th) and Bishopbriggs Academy (from 10th to 18th) have dropped out of the top ten.

Top 25 Positions 2023-23

The top 25 positions (Table 1) are dominated by schools in Glasgow and its north east and south west satellite towns which in total provide 15 of the 25 schools. East Dunbartonshire provides six schools, East Renfrewshire provides five and Glasgow City four (although Jordanhill School is independently funded).

Notable improvers in the top 25 (more than ten positions) are Dalziel High School (up 32 places to 19th), Glasgow Gaelic School (up 30 places to 12th), Lenzie Academy (up 20 to 13th) and Firrhill High School (Edinburgh up 11 places to 25th).

Table 1: Schools with a Top 25 Position Based on 2022-23 Exam Results
Schools 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 due to Covid disruption of the academic year.


 

Consistent Results: Top 25 Scottish Secondary Schools over Five Years

Table 2 show schools that have had at least one top 25 ranking in the past five years.  Thirty nine schools have appeared in the top 25 positions in the past five years.

Constant top 25 Ranking
Fourteen schools have been in the top 25 every year where East Dunbartonshire (four schools) and East Renfrewshire (also four schools) dominate the rankings. The schools are: Jordanhill School (Glasgow City, Independently funded), Bearsden Academy (East Dunbartonshire), Mearns Castle High School (East Renfrewshire), St Ninian’s High School (East Renfrewshire), Boroughmuir High School (City of Edinburgh), Williamwood High School (East Renfrewshire), Douglas Academy (East Dunbartonshire), Linlithgow Academy (West Lothian), Turnbull High School (East Dunbartonshire), Eastwood High School (East Renfrewshire), Gryffe High School (Renfrewshire), Cults Academy (Aberdeen City), Bishopbriggs Academy (East Dunbartonshire) and Dunblane High School (Stirling).

Table 2: Schools that have Achieved a Top 25 Place in Last Five Years



Schools That Have Improved in 2022-23 Compared to Their Long Term Average

Fifty two schools have improved by fifty positions or more compared to their average rank in the five previous years.  This table and the following table (Table 4) need to be viewed with some caution although improvements are always.  Large swings may be due to the impact of a small number of pupils performing well especially in schools with a small roll. Nevertheless, congratulations to these schools, their teachers and the pupils.

Table 3: Schools that have Improved by 50 Places Over Previous 5 Year Average


Schools That Have Moved Downwards in 2022-23 Compared to Their Long Term Average

Forty four schools have dropped by 50 or more compared to their average position in the five previous years.  See caveats in previous section.

Table 4: Schools that have Dropped by 50 Places Over Previous 5 Year Average


Impact of Deprivation on School Performance 2022-23

For analysis of the impact of deprivation on the performance of pupils a comparison was performed for each school using ‘ % 5 Highers and above’ data from the Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications data and the percentage of pupils from the 20% most deprived areas.  For analysis the performance data was split into four groups: pass range 61-80, 41-60,  21-40 and 0-20.  The percentage of pupils from the 20% most deprived areas was obtained from school roll dataset (PropPupils20PCMostDeprived) which is based on SIMD 2020 analysis performed by the Scottish Government.  Due to incomplete data (i.e. schools for which performance data was withheld and or schools for which no deprivation data was provided the analysis was restricted to 248 schools.  The results are presented in Chart 1.

There appears to be an effect of deprivation on the performance of pupils. For the highest performing group (16 schools with pass_range=61-80%) the percentage of pupils from the most deprived areas  is in the range 2 to 27%.  For the second highest performance level (pass_range=41-60%)  only six of the 69 schools (9%) have their percentage of pupils from deprived areas at a value greater than 40%.  For the third highest performance level (pass_range=21-40%)  only 43 of the 139  schools (31%) have their percentage of pupils from deprived areas at a value greater than 40%.  For the lowest performing group (pass_range=0-20%) 16 of 24 schools (66%) have their percentage of pupils from deprived areas at a value greater than 40%.

Within each subchart in Chart 1 and where schools have similar exam outcomes (% of pupils achieving 5 Highers and above) some may argue that those schools with higher percentage of pupils from the most deprived locations (i.e. the schools coloured orange and maroon) are achieving better outcomes for their pupils than those with lower percentages of pupils from deprived areas (schools coloured in deep blue and light blue).  Of course the size of the school and the impact of a few pupils performing strongly (or poorly) in a smaller school may contribute to this effect.

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Chart 1

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2022- 2023 5 And Above school LAName 2018- 2019 2019- 2020 2020- 2021 2021- 2022
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


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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).

Scottish Secondary Schools Performance Review

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