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 South 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. Strathaven Academy
Strathaven Academy is the top performing secondary in South Lanarkshire - and the 33rd best in Scotland - when it comes to exam results, with 61 per cent of pupils achieving at least five Highers. Of the school's 993 pupils, just 1.7 per cent come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
2. Trinity High School
Second place goes to Trinity High School, in Rutherglen, where 60 per cent of leavers have a minimum of five Highers - placing the school 36th in Scotland. 29.4 per cent of the secondary's 1,270 pupils are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
3. St Andrew's and St Bride's High School
Located in East Kilbride, 58 per cent of pupils at St Andrew's and St Bride's High School work their way to a minimum of five Highers. That puts the school 40th in Scotland. Of the school roll of 1,736 pupils, 3.7 per cent come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
4. St John Ogilvie High School
St John Ogilvie High School, in Hamilton, has a 55 per cent success rate when it comes to pupils getting five or more Highers. 36.1 per cent of the school's 1,209 pupils are classed as being 'deprived'. | Google Maps