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Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
The Prancing Stag restaurant review — the jewel in Jordanhill's crown
H earing about a 'hidden gem' restaurant is a bit like reading of an 'unmissable show' in the Edinburgh Festival or seeing influencers rave about a 'must buy' skin serum. When these terms get casually bandied around, can they still tell us anything helpful? Which of these gems deserves the effort to be dug out? So after the dozenth 'hidden gem' description I read about the Prancing Stag — a restaurant in Glasgow run by Rory Cox and family — it feels high time to see if it's worth the hype. The hidden part is confirmed quickly — I walk into the wrong restaurant. I know I am aiming for somewhere off the Crow Road, beside Jordanhill railway station, but confused by an overhead sign for the Prancing Stag, prance straight into Little SoHo pizzeria instead. Note to self: read the bit saying 'round the back' next time. Apologising to the Little SoHo crew, I find the real restaurant around a corner, under a life-size stag statue, frozen mid-leap, forever majestic and totemic.
Scotsman
07-07-2025
- General
- Scotsman
The secondary schools that were among Scotland's top performers for 5 years running
Achieving qualifications that open doors to new opportunities beyond high school is one of the most important parts of a student's time there. The summer holidays are now in full swing for most schoolchildren across Scotland, with the final term of the 2024/25 school year ending around June 26. They're set to return to class for the start of the new, 2025/26 school year next month – around August 13. For many young people, this will mean starting at a brand new school, or entering a new phase in their education. The transition to the upper secondary school years in particular can be a daunting one, with pupils beginning to work towards a number of sometimes high-stakes exams like their National 5s and Highers. To mark the approach of the new school year, we're revisiting some of the country's highest achieving state-funded schools. We've based this on the Scottish Government's breadth and depth of information data, which covers school years up to 2022/23 currently. More specifically, we've looked at the percentage of each school's students gaining a pass in five or more Higher qualifications - as well as some supplementary information from independent data site Scotland's Data on a Map. Using these figures, we've been able to compare the schools that came out on top in the last available year, as well as across the four before it (dating back to 2018/19). This certainly isn't the only measure of what makes a school a great place to learn, but it can help give parents some idea as to which of Scotland's schools have maintained consistently high levels of students securing these important qualifications in their time there. While some high-achieving schools came close, only a handful achieved a place in the top 25 over all of the last five available years. Here they are: 1 . Jordanhill School Jordanhill is an all-through school in Glasgow, funded directly by the Scottish government. It has been in 1st place for at least five years in a row, including in the most recently-available year (2022/23) - where 89% of its students attained five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales 2 . Bearsden Academy This is a state secondary school in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire. Over the last five available years, it has an average place of about 3.4 in the top 25. In the 2022/23 school year, it was 2nd overall, with 81% of its students who sat their Higher exams attaining five or more of them. | Google Photo Sales 3 . Mearns Castle High School Mearns Castle is a state secondary school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire - just out of Glasgow. Over the last five available years, it has an average place of about 6.6 in the top 25. In the 2022/23 school year, it was 3rd overall, with 80% of its students attaining five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales 4 . St Ninian's High School St Ninian's is a Catholic state secondary school in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. Over the last five available years, it has an average place of about 3.4 in the top 25. In the 2022/23 school year, it was 4th overall, with 79% of its students attaining five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales Related topics: ScotlandSchoolsStudentsParentsBoost
Scotsman
07-07-2025
- General
- Scotsman
The secondary schools that were among Scotland's top performers for 5 years running
Achieving qualifications that open doors to new opportunities beyond high school is one of the most important parts of a student's time there. The summer holidays are now in full swing for most schoolchildren across Scotland, with the final term of the 2024/25 school year ending around June 26. They're set to return to class for the start of the new, 2025/26 school year next month – around August 13. For many young people, this will mean starting at a brand new school, or entering a new phase in their education. The transition to the upper secondary school years in particular can be a daunting one, with pupils beginning to work towards a number of sometimes high-stakes exams like their National 5s and Highers. To mark the approach of the new school year, we're revisiting some of the country's highest achieving state-funded schools. We've based this on the Scottish Government's breadth and depth of information data, which covers school years up to 2022/23 currently. More specifically, we've looked at the percentage of each school's students gaining a pass in five or more Higher qualifications - as well as some supplementary information from independent data site Scotland's Data on a Map. Using these figures, we've been able to compare the schools that came out on top in the last available year, as well as across the four before it (dating back to 2018/19). This certainly isn't the only measure of what makes a school a great place to learn, but it can help give parents some idea as to which of Scotland's schools have maintained consistently high levels of students securing these important qualifications in their time there. While some high-achieving schools came close, only a handful achieved a place in the top 25 over all of the last five available years. Here they are: 1 . Jordanhill School Jordanhill is an all-through school in Glasgow, funded directly by the Scottish government. It has been in 1st place for at least five years in a row, including in the most recently-available year (2022/23) - where 89% of its students attained five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales 2 . Bearsden Academy This is a state secondary school in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire. Over the last five available years, it has an average place of about 3.4 in the top 25. In the 2022/23 school year, it was 2nd overall, with 81% of its students who sat their Higher exams attaining five or more of them. | Google Photo Sales 3 . Mearns Castle High School Mearns Castle is a state secondary school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire - just out of Glasgow. Over the last five available years, it has an average place of about 6.6 in the top 25. In the 2022/23 school year, it was 3rd overall, with 80% of its students attaining five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales 4 . St Ninian's High School St Ninian's is a Catholic state secondary school in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. Over the last five available years, it has an average place of about 3.4 in the top 25. In the 2022/23 school year, it was 4th overall, with 79% of its students attaining five or more Highers. | Google Photo Sales Related topics: ScotlandSchoolsStudentsParentsBoost
Daily Record
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Prestwick Cricket Club ready to mark 70 years not out at Henry Thow Oval
All roads lead to the Oval this Saturday for a birthday bash to remember. They've been bowling maiden overs for 70 years…now proud Prestwick Cricket Club are planning a birthday bash to celebrate. A host of eager worthies will pitch up on Saturday to mark another chapter in the club's long history which culminated in becoming Scottish champions eight years ago. Blasts from the past will team up with present day players and members ahead of the Henry Thow Oval clash against derby rivals Ayr. A spokesman said: 'Everyone with a connection to Prestwick Cricket Club is welcome to attend. A lot of planning has gone into the event and hopefully the weather will be on our side.' Alongside an afternoon of cricket, there will be food, drink and entertainment with karaoke at night in the club bar. Cricket was first played in Prestwick around 1929 but it wasn't until March 1955 that the first general meeting of a newly formed cricket club was held. The determined efforts of founder members Henry Thow, John Turnbull, Stanley Beaton, Bill Chisholm, Bill Crew and Colin Campbell laid the foundations for the start of a great journey. Prestwick Cricket Club's first officials were: honorary president: Sir Thomas Moore MP; hon vice chairman: Provost Gilbert Steele; hon vice presidents: Dean of Guild Kerr, Clr McNair, A Hay, J C Collins, Baillie G Nickson, James Thow, Dr Higgins; president: Colin Campbell; vice president: Robert M Gardiner; secretary and treasurer: William Crew; club captain: John Turnbull; vice captain: Henry Thow; committee: Brodie, Wilcox and T Maxwell. The first game took place on April 30, 1955 and resulted in an easy win for the newcomers - Prestwick scoring 80/9 and then bowling out visitors Jordanhill for only 29 with Bill Crew taking four wickets for 11. Former Rangers penalty king Johnny Hubbard skippered the team to their first major honour in 1972 when they won the Glasgow and District League. Hubby, who has a memorial bench in his honour at the ground, later proclaimed that despite all his footballing honours, the Prestwick title triumph rated as one of his best sporting achievements. The win was the launchpad for Prestwick to establish itself as one of Scotland's premier clubs and a string of league titles followed. They entered the Scottish Countries Championship which they won in 1990 and 1991 with Scotland star David Haggo as captain. They were Scottish League First Division champions in 1999 and 2002 before their biggest triumph in 2017 when they were the first west side to become Scottish Grand Finalist winners, Shahzad Rafiq's side beating Heriot's in a low scoring final. A thriving junior section has always been a cornerstone and as the club hurtles towards a century not out that ethos remains as strong as ever.
Daily Record
27-04-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Scotland's best secondary schools ranked in 2025 league table as full list revealed
Scotland's best secondary schools have been unveiled in the Times and Sunday Times Scotland High School League Table . And the top spot may come as no surprise to those who have been following the league table for years. Jordanhill School has been named the best high school in the country for the ninth year in a row, according to the ranking. The west end of Glasgow institution has extended its lead in the line-up for nearly a decade on the trot. A record 94% of pupils leave the school with the Scottish Government's 'gold standard' of five Highers or equivalents. The school is directly funded by the Scottish Government and is independently governed. This is different from other schools which are funded by councils. Jordanhill surpassed its closest rival by 10 points. The ranking also revealed that Greater Glasgow has the highest concentration of elite-performing schools in Scotland, accounting for eight of the top ten places in The Sunday Times Secondary School League Table. John Anderson, rector of Jordanhill School, told the Sunday Times : 'We are delighted for our pupils who have worked incredibly hard to achieve such well-deserved success. 'We are very fortunate to benefit from a fantastic team of teaching and support staff, and our parents are great supporters of the school.' East Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire have reinforced their position as Scotland's education powerhouses. They occupy seven of the remaining top ten spaces, with more than 77% of pupils scoring the gold standard. Mearns Castle, Woodfarm, St Ninian's and Williamwood in East Renfrewshire, as well as Douglas Academy, Bearsden Academy and Boclair Academy in East Dunbartonshire, join Jordanhill among the top eight schools in Scotland . The top eight schools lie on a 19-mile route stretching across the River Clyde. Jordanhill sits within the Glasgow City boundaries but is more than 30 percentage points clear of Hyndland Secondary, the top performing council run school in Glasgow, which did not reach the top 20 this year. Conversely, Drumchapel High, just a 10 minute drive from Jordanhill , sits near the bottom 20, with just 14 per cent of pupils attaining the gold standard, throwing up Greater Glasgow's extremes of wealth and deprivation. Elsewhere, Aberdeen Grammar School has shot into the top ten, rising to ninth place from 15th in 2024, with a ten point rise in gold standard pupils to 74 per cent. Over on the east coast, Boroughmuir Academy in Edinburgh props up the top ten, down from fifth place, despite dropping just 2 points to 74 per cent gold standard. Wester Hailes High School in Edinburgh was among Scotland's weakest performing schools, scoring less than five per cent for the third year running. Keir Bloomer, chair of the Commission on School Reform think tank, said: 'Scotland needs to focus on raising standards for all, rather than simply on narrowing the attainment gap... 'Jordanhill may or may not be a better school than Wester Hailes but it certainly has a more privileged intake. It does benefit from the freedom of action that its form of governance allows and we need to look again at the way that schools are run. This includes ensuring that smaller and less affluent schools get the support they require.' Langholm Academy, near Gretna at the border with England, is Scotland's most improved school, with 40 per cent scoring the gold standard, up from less than 5 per cent last year. 1. Jordanhill School, Glasgow 2. Mearns Castle High School, East Renfrewshire 3. Woodfarm High School, East Renfrewshire 4. St Ninian's High School, East Renfrewshire 5. Douglas Academy, East Dunbartonshire 6. Bearsden Academy, East Dunbartonshire 7. Boclair Academy, East Dunbartonshire 8. Williamwood High School, East Renfrewshire 9. Aberdeen Grammar School, Aberdeen 10. Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh The full list can be viewed here .
