The exam result 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 10.
East Dunbartonshire was only slightly behind, with three schools making the list, while Jordanhill School, in Glasgow, came top for the seventh 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.
Having said that, here are the 10 schools with the best exam results in Scotland.
5. Boroughmuir High School
The top school for exam results in Edinburgh is Boroughmuir High School. In the latest exam results, 76 per cent of pupils attained five Highers or more - up from 70 per cent the year before. It saw the school, with a roll of 1,541 pupils, rise from ninth to fifth spot. | Google Maps
6. Boclair Academy
A total of 74 per cent of pupils who attend Boclair Academy, in the East Dunbartonshire town of Bearsden, achieve at least five Highers. That was up from 66 per cent the year before, seeing the school with a roll of 1,034 climb 10 spots to sixth place. | Google Maps
7. Woodfarm High School
Serving the East Renfrewshire community of Thornliebank, Woodfarm High School has a 73 per cent success rate when it comes to pupils gaining five Highers or more - compared to 78 per cent the year before. The five per cent decrease saw the school, with a roll of 693, from from fourth to seventh spot. | Google Maps
8. Williamwood High School
Yet another high-flying East Renfrewshire school is Williamwood High School where 73 per cent of pupils leave with at least five Highers - the same figure as 12 months earlier. Located in the commuter town of Clarkston, it has a roll of 1,668. | Google Maps