A new report has revealed which Scottish schools have the most success when it comes to exams.
The league table is based on the percentage of pupils at each school who achieved the Scottish Government’s educational “gold standard” of five Highers, or their equivalent.
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 all 11 secondary schools in the Aberdeen City Council area - along with how many pupils from each come from deprived backgrounds, according to the Scottish Government - ranked from best to worst.
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9. Lochside Academy
30 per cent of pupils at Lochside Academy managed to obtain a minimum of five Highers. The school has 1,205 pupils, 22.2 per cent of whom come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
10. St Machar Academy
29 per cent of pupils at St Machar Academy leave with at least five Highers. 22.1 per cent of the school's 1,032 pupils are 'deprived'. | Google Maps
11. Northfield Academy
Completing our ranking of Aberdeen secondaries is Northfield Academy, where just 11 per cent of pupils gain at least five Highers. The school has 746 pupils, 27.5 per cent of whom are classified as being 'deprived'. | Google Maps