A new report has found that 84 of Scotland’s primary schools ensure that almost ever primary seven pupil is up to standard in reading, writing, numeracy, listening and talking.
The Sunday Times report used data submitted by schools in each of the four categories to come up with a mark out of a maximum of 400.
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A total of 1,197 primary schools provided data for the annual Achievement in Curriculum for Excellence Levels publications, with the remaining 729 on the government database not participating, either because no children were up to standard, the school roll was too small or the data was not collected centrally.
Schools with a higher proportion of deprived pupils were weighted to rise up the league table to recognise their achievement in delivering a good education despite the challenges of poverty.
The schools were then placed in a league table according to how well they were performing.
In the area covered by South Lanarkshire Council a total of 14 primaries received at least 380 points - with just one earning full marks.
Here are the top 12.
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1. Wester Overton Primary School
Wester Overton Primary School, in Strathaven, is the best performing primary in South Lanarkshire. It scored the full 400 points, woth fewer than 10 per cent of its 348 pupils coming from 'very deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
2. St Elizabeth's Primary School
Hamilton's St Elizabeth's Primary School takes second spot with a near-perfect 390 out of 400 points, despite 50-60 per cent of its 213 pupils being classed as 'very deprived'. | Google Maps
3. St Joseph's Primary School
Located in Blantyre, St Joseph's Primary School is the third best performing primary in South Lanarkshire. It scored a total of 390 points, just dropping 10 marks in the numeracy category. Between 30-40 per cent of the school's 249 pupils are from 'very deprived' families. | Google Maps
4. Machanhill Primary School
Located in Larkhall, Machanhill Primary School is the third of five South Lanarkshire primaries thay scored 390 out of 400 points in the report. It dropped 10 marks in the writing category and 30-40 of its 358 pupils are classed as 'very deprived'. | Google Maps