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 9 secondary schools in the North Ayrshire Council area - along with how many pupils from each come from deprived backgrounds, according to the Scottish Government - ranked from best to worst.
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1. Largs Academy
Largs Academy is the joint best performing secondary in North Ayrshire for exam results, with 55 per cent of pupils gaining at least five Highers - that puts it in 52nd place Scotland-wide. 7.5 per cent of its 987 pupils are classed as coming from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
2. St Matthew's Academy
St Matthew's Academy, in Saltcoats, also taught 55 per cent of their pupils to at least five Highers. A total of 51.4 per cent of the secondary's pupils come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
3. Auchenharvie Academy
A total of 50 per cent of school leavers from Auchenharvie Academy, in Stevenston, leave school with a minimum of five Highers. Of the school's 678 pupils, 74.6 per cent are classed as being 'deprived'. | Google Maps
4. Garnock Community Campus
38 per cent of pupils from Garnock Community Campus, in Glengarnock, gain at least five Highers. The secondary has a school roll of 923 pupils, 43.8 per cent of whom are categorised as 'deprived'. | Google Maps