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Scotsman
6 days ago
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- Scotsman
The 21 top state secondary schools in Scotland named, ahead of results day
Secondary school is a time for students to secure key qualifications that will set them up for life after school, whatever path they may take. The 2025 SQA results day is now almost here, landing on Tuesday, August 5 this year. Students across Scotland will be receiving the long-awaited outcomes of their Nationals and Highers exams in the mail throughout the morning. For many, their hard work will have finally paid off, and there will be celebrations to follow - as well as more clarity around any conditional university offers they have waiting. To mark the occasion, we're celebrating the state-funded secondary schools that have done particularly well when it comes to students securing plenty of Higher-level qualifications before they depart. To do this, we looked at the Scottish Government's most recent breadth and depth of qualifications data, covering the 2023/24 school year, as well as some supplementary information from independent data site Scotland's Data on a Map. More specifically, we've looked at the proportion of each school's candidates that earned a pass in five or more Higher qualifications. This is an incredible achievement for any student, and while it certainly isn't the only way to measure what kind of learning environment a school may provide, having high levels of their pupils meeting this mark can suggest a school is adept at setting them up for future success. Here were the 21 schools across Scotland that came out on top: 1 . Jordanhill School At the top of the list is Jordanhill, an all-through school in Glasgow funded directly by the Scottish government. It is generally a high performer, frequently coming out on top in secondary school league tables. In the 2023/24 school year, an astounding 94% of its students attained five or more Highers, according to official data. | Google Photo Sales 2 . Mearns Castle High School Next up is Mearns Castle, a secondary school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire – just out of Glasgow. In the 2023/24 school year, 83% of its students attained five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales 3 . Woodfarm High School This is a secondary school in Woodfarm, East Renfrewshire. In the 2023/24 school year, it too had 83% of its students attain five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales 4 . Douglas Academy Douglas Academy is a secondary school in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire. In the 2023/24 school year, 81% of its students attained five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales
Scotsman
6 days ago
- General
- Scotsman
The 21 top state secondary schools in Scotland named, ahead of results day
Secondary school is a time for students to secure key qualifications that will set them up for life after school, whatever path they may take. The 2025 SQA results day is now almost here, landing on Tuesday, August 5 this year. Students across Scotland will be receiving the long-awaited outcomes of their Nationals and Highers exams in the mail throughout the morning. For many, their hard work will have finally paid off, and there will be celebrations to follow - as well as more clarity around any conditional university offers they have waiting. To mark the occasion, we're celebrating the state-funded secondary schools that have done particularly well when it comes to students securing plenty of Higher-level qualifications before they depart. To do this, we looked at the Scottish Government's most recent breadth and depth of qualifications data, covering the 2023/24 school year, as well as some supplementary information from independent data site Scotland's Data on a Map. More specifically, we've looked at the proportion of each school's candidates that earned a pass in five or more Higher qualifications. This is an incredible achievement for any student, and while it certainly isn't the only way to measure what kind of learning environment a school may provide, having high levels of their pupils meeting this mark can suggest a school is adept at setting them up for future success. Here were the 21 schools across Scotland that came out on top: 1 . Jordanhill School At the top of the list is Jordanhill, an all-through school in Glasgow funded directly by the Scottish government. It is generally a high performer, frequently coming out on top in secondary school league tables. In the 2023/24 school year, an astounding 94% of its students attained five or more Highers, according to official data. | Google Photo Sales 2 . Mearns Castle High School Next up is Mearns Castle, a secondary school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire – just out of Glasgow. In the 2023/24 school year, 83% of its students attained five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales 3 . Woodfarm High School This is a secondary school in Woodfarm, East Renfrewshire. In the 2023/24 school year, it too had 83% of its students attain five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales 4 . Douglas Academy Douglas Academy is a secondary school in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire. In the 2023/24 school year, 81% of its students attained five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales
Scotsman
31-07-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Fife's 21 highest-achieving primary schools, where pupils ace key school skills
Across Fife, families and communities have plenty of reasons to celebrate their local primary schools. There are now mere weeks to go of Scotland's summer holidays, with Fife's schoolchildren set to return to the classroom for the 2025/26 school year around Monday, August 18. Among them will be a new group of pupils just setting out on their education journey, starting at primary school for the very first time. To mark the occasion, we're celebrating the local state-funded primaries across the Fife Council area that have excelled at helping their pupils get to grips with four essential academic skills; reading, writing, numeracy, and listening & talking. We've used the most up-to-date performance data available on the Scottish Government's primary schools dashboard (currently for the 2023/24 school year) - as well as some supplementary information from independent data site Scotland's Data on a Map. More specifically, we've looked at ACEL (or Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels) figures showing the percentage range of each school's pupils across three different year groups, who are achieving at the expected levels in each skill. It is worth noting there are also many other ways to measure what kind of learning environment a school may be - and having high rates of pupils reaching these targets is but one sign that a primary school is doing its job well. Pupil results can also vary from one year to the next, based on all sorts of factors. Here were the 21 Fife schools that came out on top: 1 . Blairhall Primary School At the top of the list is this primary school in the West Fife village of Blairhall, near Dunfermline. In the 2023/24 academic year, at least 90% of its pupils met all four skills targets; in reading, writing, numeracy, and listening & talking. | Google Photo Sales 2 . Wormit Primary School This is a village primary school in Wormit, up on the Firth of Tay. In the 2023/24 academic year, it too had at least 90% of its pupils meet all four skills targets. | Google Photo Sales 3 . Aberdour Primary School This is a village primary school in Aberdour, on the Firth of Forth. In the 2023/24 academic year, 80-90% of its pupils were achieving at the expected level in writing, while over 90% met the other three skills targets. | Google Photo Sales 4 . Strathkinness Primary School This is a primary school in Strathkinness, near St Andrews. In the 2023/24 academic year, 80-90% of its pupils were achieving at the expected level in writing, while over 90% met the other three skills targets. | Google Photo Sales
Scotsman
18-07-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Edinburgh's 18 top primary schools when it comes to pupils mastering key skills
Primary schools have an important job - helping their pupils build key skills they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. There are now mere weeks left of Scotland's summer holidays, with children poised to return for the start of the 2025/26 school year around August 13 across most of Edinburgh. Schools will also be welcoming classes of primary starters, as a new cohort of pupils begin their time in formal education. To mark the approach of the new school year, we've looked into the state-funded primaries across the City of Edinburgh Council area that have done particularly well at teaching their pupils four core academic skills over the most recently available 2023/24 year; namely reading, writing, numeracy, and listening & talking. We've used the latest official performance data published on the Scottish Government's primary schools dashboard - as well as some supplementary information from independent data site Scotland's Data on a Map. More specifically, we've looked at ACEL (or Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels) figures showing the percentage range of each school's pupils across three different year groups, who are achieving at the expected levels in each skill. While these results are far from the only thing that show a school is a great place to learn, having high rates of pupils reaching these targets is cause for celebration - and a sign that a school is doing an excellent job setting children up for future success. Here were the 18 Edinburgh schools that came out on top: 1 . Buckstone Primary School At the top of the list is this primary school in the city's Buckstone area, towards the south. In the 2023/24 academic year, at least 90% of its pupils met all four skills targets; in reading, writing, numeracy, and listening & talking. | Google Photo Sales 2 . Glasgow Canaan Lane is a primary school in the Morningside area. In the 2023/24 academic year, it too had at least 90% of its pupils meet all four skills targets. | Canaan Lane Primary School/Google Photo Sales 3 . Dalmeny Primary School This is a primary school in the village of Dalmeny, west of the city and close to Queensferry. In the 2023/24 academic year, it again had at least 90% of its pupils meet all four skills targets. | Google Photo Sales 4 . Dean Park Primary School Dean Park is a primary school in Balerno, to the southwest of the city. In the 2023/24 academic year, it also had at least 90% of its pupils meet all four skills targets. | Google Photo Sales
Scotsman
17-07-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Scotland's top primary schools in each council area named, ahead of the new school year
Across Scotland, primary school performance figures show hard-working teachers, staff and families at dozens of local schools have cause for celebration. The summer holidays are flying by for Scottish schoolchildren, most of whom wrapped up the 2024/25 school year around June 26. This means that there are mere weeks to go until it's time to return to the classroom - with the 2025/26 school year set to begin around August 13. This also means a whole new cohort of children will soon be starting at a new primary school, setting out on their years-long learning journey by building a solid foundation of key academic skills. To mark the approach of the new school year, we're celebrating the state-funded primary schools across Scotland that have excelled at teaching their pupils these important skills - namely reading, writing, numeracy, and listening & talking. We've based this on the latest official performance data available on the Scottish Government's primary schools dashboard for the 2023/24 academic year - as well as some supplementary information from independent data site Scotland's Data on a Map. More specifically, we've looked at ACEL (or Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels) figures showing the percentage of each school's pupils across a range of different year groups, who are achieving at the expected levels in all four measurements. While it's important to acknowledge success, it's also worth noting that performance is far from the only thing that makes a primary school a great place to learn - and figures can naturally fluctuate year-on-year. On top of that, data for some very small schools has been withheld to protect pupil privacy. Here are some of the top performing local primaries in each of Scotland's council areas: 1 . Aberdeen In the Aberdeen City Council area, there were three extremely high-performing schools with at least 90% of children meeting all four key skills targets: reading, writing, numeracy, and listening & talking. They were Ashley Road School; Cults School; and Milltimber School. | Ashley Road School/Google Photo Sales 2 . Aberdeenshire In Aberdeenshire, there were four high-performing schools with at least 90% of children meeting all four key skills targets. They were Drumoak School; Foveran School; Glenbervie School; and Macduff School. | Foveran School/Google Photo Sales 3 . Angus In the Angus Council area, there were eight high-performing schools with at least 90% of children meeting all four key skills targets. They were Birkhill Primary School; Grange Primary School; Letham Primary School; Liff Primary School; Mattocks Primary School; Northmuir Primary School; Rosemount Primary School; and Woodlands Primary School. | Birkhill Primary School/Google Photo Sales 4 . Argyll & Bute In Argyll & Bute, there was one school where at least 90% of children met all four key skills targets: Rhu Primary School. But others came in close behind it, including Hermitage Primary School – where over 90% of pupils met listening & talking and numeracy targets, and 80-90% met reading and writing targets. | Rhu Primary School/Google Photo Sales
