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 11 secondary schools with the best exam results in the City of Edinburgh - along with how many pupils from each come from deprived backgrounds, according to the Scottish Government.
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1. Boroughmuir High School
Boroughmuir High School is the best performing secondary in Edinburgh, with 76 per cent of pupils leaving with a minimum of five Highers. That makes it the 8th best performing secondary in the whole of Scotland. Of its 1,626 pupils, 0.6 per cent are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
2. Craigmount High School
Second spot (and 13th place Scotland-wide) goes to Craigmount High School where 73 per cent of pupils earn a minimum of five Highers. A total of 1.1 per cent of its 1,417 pupils are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
3. James Gillespie's High School
A total of 71 per cent of James Gillespie's High School pupils achieve at least five Highers, making it the third best performing secondary in Edinburgh and the 17th nationwide. Of its 1,829 pupils, around 3.5 per cent come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
4. St Thomas Of Aquin's High School
Fouth place goes to St Thomas Of Aquin's High School, where 69 per cent of pupils leave with at least five Higher and where 12.4 per cent of the school roll are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps