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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9. Lockerbie Academy
30 per cent of Lockerbie Academy pupils achieve a minimum of five Highers. The school has 692 pupils, 1.2 per cent of whom are classed as 'deprived'. | Google Maps
10. Stranraer Academy
Completing the top 10 best performing secondaries in Dumfries and Galloway when it comes to exam results is Stranraer Academy, where 27 per cent of pupils leave with at least five Highers. 18.8 per cent of the school's 973 pupils come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
11. Douglas Ewart High School
Located in Newton Stewart, 25 per cent of pupils at Douglas Ewart High School gain at least five Highers. The secondary has a school roll of 600 | Google Maps
12. Castle Douglas High School
At Castle Douglas High School, which has a school roll of 506, 23 per cent of pupils gain a minimum of five Highers. | Google Maps