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 the 10 secondary schools with the best exam results in North Lanarkshire - 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. Dalziel High School
Dalziel High School, in Motherwell, is the top performing secondary in North Lanarkshire when it comes to exam results - and the 30th best Scotland-wide - with 62 per cent of pupils gaining at least five Highers. A total of 21.9 per cent of the school's 1,003 pupils come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
2. Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld
A total of 58 per cent of pupils leave Our Lady's High School, in Cumbernauld, with a minimum of five Highers. That places it second in North Lanarkshire and 39th in Scotland. Of the school's 872 pupils, 44.2 per cent come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
3. St Maurice's High School
Third place goes to St Maurice's High School, in Cumbernauld, where 56 per cent of pupils work their way to at least five Highers - placing the secondary 51st in Scotland. A total of 18 per cent of the school's 956 pupils are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
4. Greenfaulds High School
Located in Cumbernauld, 50 per cent of pupils at Greenfaulds High School gain a minimum of five Higher. A total of 10.4 per cent of the school's 1,312 pupils are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps