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 nine secondary schools in the North Ayrshire 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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5. Arran High School
36 per cent of Arran High School pupils leave with at least five Highers. Of the secindary's 245 pupils, none come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
6. Ardrossan Academy
Also in Arran, 34 per cent of Ardrossan Academy pupils work their way to at least five Highers. 52.8 per cent of the school's 722 pupils are classed as being 'deprived'. | Google Maps
7. Greenwood Academy
At Irvine's Greenwood Academy 33 per cent of pupils leave school with a minimum of five Highers. 33.3 per cent of the school's 1,415 pupils come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
8. Kilwinning Academy
28 per cent of Kilwinning Academy pupils leave school with at least five Highers. Of the school's 828 pupils, 56.3 are classed as being 'deprived'. | Google Maps