A new report has found that 84 of Scotland’s primary schools ensure that almost ever primary seven pupil is up to standard in reading, writing, numeracy, listening and talking.
The Sunday Times report used data submitted by schools in each of the four categories to come up with a mark out of a maximum of 400.
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A total of 1,197 primary schools provided data for the annual Achievement in Curriculum for Excellence Levels publications, with the remaining 729 on the government database not participating, either because no children were up to standard, the school roll was too small or the data was not collected centrally.
Schools with a higher proportion of deprived pupils were weighted to rise up the league table to recognise their achievement in delivering a good education despite the challenges of poverty.
The schools were then placed in a league table according to how well they were performing.
In the area covered by East Ayrshire Council a total of 10 primaries received at least 370 points - with one earning full marks.
Here are all 10 of the top performing primary schools in East Ayrshire.
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1. Hurlford Primary School
Hurlford Primary School, located just outside Kilmarnock, is the only East Ayrshire primary to score the full 400 marks in the report. Between 60-70 per cent of the school's 206 pupils come from 'very deprived' backgrounds according to the Scottish government’s index of multiple deprivation (SIMD). It means that the school is ranked as the second best performing in the whole of Scotland. | Google Maps
2. Loanhead Primary School
Kilmarnock's Loanhead Primary School is one of three East Ayrshire primaries to score a near-perfect 390 points in the report - just dropping 10 points in the writing category. 20-30 per cent of the school's 241 pupils are classed as 'very deprived'. | Google Maps
3. Darvel Primary School
Darvel Primary School, located in the village of the same name, dropped 10 marks in the numeracy category to finish with an impressive 390 out of 400 points in the report. Fewer than 10 per cent of its 245 pupils come from 'very deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
4. Kilmaurs Primary School
Kilmaurs Primary School also scored 390 points in the report - dropping 10 marks in the writing category. The school has an average class size of 23.2 and fewer than 10 per cent of its pupils are categorised as being 'very deprived'. | Google Maps