The exam result data shows which schools and council areas have the most successful pupils academically – topped by East Renfrewshire where six out of its seven secondary schools placed in the top 50.
Exam league tables do not 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.
We have compiled them using exam performance data published by the Scottish Government on its own website. Where schools are tied, we have looked at the share of pupils passing four or more Highers, then three or more if necessary, to determine the ranking.
Across Scotland, 39 per cent of school leavers in 2022 had gained at least five Highers, or equivalent, the figures show.
This is lower than the previous two years, when the Covid-19 pandemic meant exams were cancelled and teacher assessments used to award grades, but higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Here are the 13 schools with the best exam results in Glasgow.

5. St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
Placed 53rd in Scotland overall, 50 per cent of pupils leave St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School with at least five Highers, up from 39% in the last results. Photo: Google Maps

6. Lourdes High School
Lourdes High School is 90th in Scotland for exam results, with 44% per cent achieving five or more highers, up from 34% in the previous results. | Google

7. Holyrood Secondary School
Placed 96th in Scotland overall, 43 per cent of pupils leave Holyrood Secondary School with at least five Highers. Photo: Google Maps

8. All Saints Secondary School
Placed 139th in Scotland overall, 38 per cent of pupils leave All Saints Secondary School with at least five Highers. Photo: Google Maps

