A new report has revealed which Scottish schools have the most success when it comes to exams.
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 eight secondary schools in the Falkirk Council area ranked according to exam results - along with how many pupils from each come from the 20 per cent most deprived backgrounds in the country, according to the Scottish Government.
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1. Larbert High School
Larbert High School is the best performing secondary in the Falkirk Council area - and the 37th best in the whole of Scotland - with 59 per cent of pupils gaining a minimum of five Highers. Of the school's roll of 2,065 pupils, 5.3 per cent come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
2. Braes High School
Braes High School comes second - and 62nd in Scotland - with 52 per cent of pupils working their way to at least five Highers. 6.8 per cent of the school's 1,126 pupils are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
3. St Mungo's RC High School
St Mungo's RC High School completes the top three best performing secondaries in Falkirk for exam results, with 45 per cent of pupils leaving with a minimum of five Highers. 17.4 per cent of their 1,226 pupils come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
4. Bo'ness Academy
Bo'ness Academy has a 36 per cent success rate when it comes to pupils gaining a minimum of five Highers. Of the school's 817 pupils, 7.8 per cent come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps