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 all 16 secondary schools in the Dumfries and Galloway council area ranked according to exam results.
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1. Dalbeattie High School
Dalbeattie High School is the top performing secondary in Dumfries and Galloway when it comes to exam results, with 49 per cent of pupils gaining at least five Highers. That places it 74th in Scotland. None of the school's 304 pupils come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
2. Dumfries High School
Dumfries High School is one of three Dumfries and Galloway secondaries where 47 per cent of pupils leave with a minimum of five Highers. Of the school's 849 pupils, 2.8 per cent are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
3. St Joseph's College
47 per cent of pupils at St Joseph's College, in Dumfries, also achieve at least five Highers. A total of 8.3 per cent of the secondary's 894 pupils come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
4. Wallace Hall Academy
The third school with a 47 per cent success rate in getting pupils a minimum of five Highers is Wallace Hall Academy in Thornhill. Of the school's 572 pupils, 8.2 per cent are from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps