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 Highland Council a total of 17 primaries received at least 360 points - with one earning full marks.
Here are the top 11.
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1. Lochardil Primary School
Lochardil Primary School, in Inverness, is the only Highland primary to score the full 400 points in the report. The school ranks as the 20th best performing in the whole of Scotland and has fewer than 10 per cent of pupils classed as being 'very deprived'. | Google Maps
2. Kinmylies Primary School
Also in Inverness, Kinmylies Primary School is one of two Highland schools to score a near-perfect 390 points - despite 30-40 per cent of its 289 pupils coming from 'very deprived' families. The school dropped 10 points in the writing category. | Google Maps
3. Auldearn Primary School
Auldearn Primary School, in Nairn, also dropped 10 points in the writing category to score 390 out of 400 in the report. Fewer than 10 per cent of its 199 pupils come from 'very deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
4. Muirtown Primary School
Muirtown Primary School, in Inverness, is one of three Highland primaries to score 380 points in the report - dropping 20 marks in the numeracy category. Between 10-20 per cent of its 171 pupils are classed as being 'very deprived'. | Google Maps