The top secondary schools across the UK have been revealed in 'Parent Power 2023: best UK schools guide and league table.'
This year marks the 30th edition which aims to identify the highest-achieving schools throughout the country featuring over 1,600 of them.
The guide, put together by The Sunday Times Parent Power team, ranks schools based on the proportion of pupils who achieve five or more National 5 passes as well as five or more Highers.
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In addition, the team also look at the proportion gaining two or more Advanced Highers.
The Times website stating: "Discover the best schools in the UK with a guide that identifies more than 1,600 of the highest-achieving state and private schools, ranked by their most recent moderated examination results."
But what schools have been listed in Scotland, and Glasgow. Here's what the list revealed.
Glasgow's top ranking schools
- Jordanhill School
- Williamwood High School
- Mearns Castle High School
- Hyndland Secondary School
- Notre Dame High School, Glasgow
- St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch
- Shawlands Academy
- Stonelaw High School
Lourdes Secondary School
Scotland's schools ranked
Top 10 state secondary schools in Scotland
1. Jordanhill School, Glasgow
2. St Ninian's High School, Giffnock
3. Bearsden Academy, Glasgow
4. Cults Academy, Aberdeen
5. Williamwood High School, Glasgow
=6. Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh
=6. Eastwood High School, Newton Mearns
8. Woodfarm High School, Thornliebank
9. Dunblane High School, Dunblane
10. Mearns Castle High School, Glasgow
Top 10 independent secondary schools in Scotland
1. St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh
2. George Heriot's School, Edinburgh
3. Kilgraston, Perth
4. Albyn School, Aberdeen
5. Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow
6. The High School of Glasgow, Glasgow
7. The Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh
8. High School of Dundee, Dundee
9. St Margaret's School for Girls, Aberdeen
10. Dollar Academy, Dollar
Top independent secondary schools in Scotland (A-Level/IB/GCSE)
1. Fettes College, Edinburgh
2. St Leonards School, St Andrews
3. Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh
4. Loretto School, Musselburgh
5. Strathallan, Perth
6. Glenalmond College, Perth
The top state secondary schools in Scotland - full table
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2+ Advanced highers (%) |
Advanced higher rank |
5+ Highers A-C (%) |
Highers rank |
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| 1 | Jordanhill School | Glasgow | 62 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 95 | 2= |   |
| 2 | St Ninian's High School, Giffnock | Giffnock | 38 | 2 | 78 | 3= | 95 | 2= | |
| 3 | Bearsden Academy | Bearsden | 32 | 12 | 81 | 2 | 94 | 4= | |
| 4 | Cults Academy | Aberdeen | 30 | 15= | 78 | 3= | 91 | 13 | |
| 5 | Williamwood High School | Glasgow | 26 | 26= | 77 | 5 | 94 | 4= | |
| 6= | Boroughmuir High School | Edinburgh | 34 | 6= | 73 | 7= | 92 | 8= | |
| 6= | Eastwood High School | Newton Mearns | 37 | 3 | 71 | 11 | 93 | 6= | |
| 8 | Woodfarm High School | Thornliebank | 31 | 13= | 73 | 7= | 92 | 8= | |
| 9 | Dunblane High School | Dunblane | 28 | 19= | 75 | 6 | 90 | 14= | |
| 10 | Mearns Castle High School | Glasgow | 33 | 10= | 70 | 12= | 92 | 8= | |
| 11 | Douglas Academy | Milngavie | 34 | 6= | 69 | 14 | 92 | 8= | |
| 12 | Bishopbriggs Academy | Bishopbriggs | 27 | 22= | 73 | 7= | 89 | 16= | |
| 13 | Boclair Academy | Bearsden | 22 | 34= | 73 | 7= | 89 | 16= | |
| 14 | The Royal High School | Edinburgh | 25 | 30 | 70 | 12= | 86 | 24= | |
| 15= | Lenzie Academy | Lenzie | 22 | 34= | 68 | 15 | 90 | 14= | |
| 15= | North Berwick High School | North Berwick | 33 | 10= | 66 | 17 | 83 | 35= | |
| 17= | Banchory Academy | Banchory | 30 | 15= | 64 | 21= | 87 | 21= | |
| 17= | Turnbull High School | Bishopbriggs | 18 | 50= | 67 | 16 | 93 | 6= | |
| 19 | Linlithgow Academy | Linlithgow | 26 | 26= | 65 | 18= | 88 | 18= | |
| 20 | Balfron High School | Balfron | 27 | 22= | 64 | 21= | 88 | 18= | |
| 21= | Aberdeen Grammar School | Aberdeen | 34 | 6= | 61 | 30= | 85 | 28= | |
| 21= | Hyndland Secondary School | Glasgow | 31 | 13= | 64 | 21= | 82 | 41= | |
| 21= | James Gillespie's High School | Edinburgh | 36 | 4 | 62 | 24= | 81 | 46= | |
| 24 | St Thomas of Aquin's High School | Edinburgh | 30 | 15= | 65 | 18= | 79 | 61= | |
| 25 | Firrhill High School | Edinburgh | 30 | 15= | 62 | 24= | 81 | 46= | |
| 26 | Madras College | St Andrews | 35 | 5 | 62 | 24= | 75 | 82= | |
| 27 | Monifieth High School | Monifieth | 16 | 65= | 62 | 24= | 92 | 8= | |
| 28= | Braes High School | Falkirk | 14 | 72= | 62 | 24= | 87 | 21= | |
| 28= | Earlston High School | Earlston | 26 | 26= | 59 | 35= | 81 | 46= | |
| 28= | Notre Dame High School, Glasgow | Glasgow | 26 | 26= | 60 | 32= | 79 | 61= | |
| 31 | Peebles High School | Peebles | 28 | 19= | 60 | 32= | 76 | 76= | |
| 32 | Strathaven Academy | Strathaven | 15 | 70= | 61 | 30= | 86 | 24= | |
| 33= | Currie Community High School | Edinburgh | 18 | 50= | 62 | 24= | 80 | 54= | |
| 33= | Largs Academy | Largs | 19 | 45= | 58 | 37 | 87 | 21= | |
| 33= | The James Young High School | Livingston | 12 | 81= | 65 | 18= | 80 | 54= | |
| 36= | Dunbar Grammar School | Dunbar | 27 | 22= | 55 | 47= | 83 | 35= | |
| 36= | St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch | Glasgow | 23 | 32= | 56 | 42= | 85 | 28= | |
| 38= | Breadalbane Academy | Aberfeldy | 34 | 6= | 53 | 58= | 78 | 67= | |
| 38= | Kinross High School | Kinross | 22 | 34= | 57 | 38= | 82 | 41= | |
| 40= | Tarbert Academy | Tarbert | 0 | 101 | 57 | 38= | 100 | 1 | |
| 40= | West Calder High School | West Calder | 12 | 81= | 57 | 38= | 88 | 18= | |
| 42= | Moffat Academy | Moffat | 17 | 57= | 57 | 38= | 81 | 46= | |
| 42= | St Margaret's Academy | Livingston | 10 | 91= | 59 | 35= | 84 | 32= | |
| 44= | Balerno High School | Edinburgh | 12 | 81= | 60 | 32= | 79 | 61= | |
| 44= | Grove Academy | Dundee | 16 | 65= | 56 | 42= | 83 | 35= | |
| 44= | The Community School of Auchterarder | Auchterarder | 17 | 57= | 55 | 47= | 84 | 32= | |
| 47 | St Andrew's and St Bride's High School | East Kilbride | 18 | 50= | 53 | 58= | 86 | 24= | |
| 48= | Knox Academy | Haddington | 24 | 31 | 55 | 47= | 74 | 89= | |
| 48= | Mearns Academy | Aberdeenshire | 14 | 72= | 54 | 53= | 86 | 24= | |
| 50= | Kirkintilloch High School | Kirkintilloch | 17 | 57= | 56 | 42= | 78 | 67= | |
| 50= | Wallace Hall Academy | Thornhill | 22 | 34= | 52 | 63= | 81 | 46= | |
| 52 | St Joseph's College, Dumfries | Dumfries | 22 | 34= | 52 | 63= | 80 | 54= | |
| 53= | Broxburn Academy | Broxburn | 12 | 81= | 55 | 47= | 83 | 35= | |
| 53= | Crieff High School | Crieff | 28 | 19= | 46 | 90= | 85 | 28= | |
| 53= | Dalziel High School | Motherwell | 11 | 88= | 56 | 42= | 82 | 41= | |
| 56 | Craigmount High School | Edinburgh | 21 | 40= | 53 | 58= | 77 | 71= | |
| 57= | Alford Academy | Alford | 21 | 40= | 52 | 63= | 78 | 67= | |
| 57= | Hermitage Academy | Helensburgh | 20 | 42= | 51 | 68= | 81 | 46= | |
| 57= | Mallaig High School | Mallaig | 17 | 57= | 55 | 47= | 76 | 76= | |
| 57= | Westhill Academy | Westhill | 14 | 72= | 52 | 63= | 85 | 28= | |
| 61 | Armadale Academy | Armadale | 10 | 91= | 56 | 42= | 77 | 71= | |
| 62 | Trinity High School | Renfrew | 6 | 97 | 55 | 47= | 82 | 41= | |
| 63= | Arran High School | Isle of Arran | 17 | 57= | 50 | 72= | 80 | 54= | |
| 63= | Larbert High School | Falkirk | 14 | 72= | 51 | 68= | 81 | 46= | |
| 63= | Marr College | Troon | 12 | 81= | 52 | 63= | 81 | 46= | |
| 66 | Whitburn Academy | Whitburn | 5 | 98 | 54 | 53= | 83 | 35= | |
| 67 | Shawlands Academy | Glasgow | 22 | 34= | 51 | 68= | 71 | 100= | |
| 68= | Duncanrig Secondary School | East Kilbride | 19 | 45= | 50 | 72= | 75 | 82= | |
| 68= | St Kentigern's Academy | Blackburn | 12 | 81= | 53 | 58= | 76 | 76= | |
| 70= | Millburn Academy | Inverness | 19 | 45= | 47 | 85= | 79 | 61= | |
| 70= | Prestwick Academy | Prestwick | 12 | 81= | 50 | 72= | 80 | 54= | |
| 70= | Webster's High School | Kirriemuir | 11 | 88= | 54 | 53= | 73 | 92= | |
| 73= | Kemnay Academy | Kemnay | 20 | 42= | 46 | 90= | 79 | 61= | |
| 73= | Paisley Grammar School | Paisley | 10 | 91= | 54 | 53= | 73 | 92= | |
| 73= | St Mungo's High School | Falkirk | 18 | 50= | 48 | 83= | 77 | 71= | |
| 76= | Aboyne Academy | Aboyne | 18 | 50= | 47 | 85= | 78 | 67= | |
| 76= | Kyle Academy | Ayr | 16 | 65= | 47 | 85= | 80 | 54= | |
| 76= | Mackie Academy | Stonehaven | 17 | 57= | 45 | 94= | 83 | 35= | |
| 76= | Stirling High School | Stirling | 17 | 57= | 49 | 78= | 75 | 82= | |
| 80= | Biggar High School | Biggar | 16 | 65= | 50 | 72= | 73 | 92= | |
| 80= | Kelso High School | Kelso | 8 | 95= | 54 | 53= | 73 | 92= | |
| 80= | McLaren High School | Callander | 18 | 50= | 49 | 78= | 73 | 92= | |
| 80= | Our Lady's High School, Cumbernauld | Cumbernauld | 8 | 95= | 53 | 58= | 75 | 82= | |
| 84= | Anderson High School | Lerwick | 14 | 72= | 46 | 90= | 82 | 41= | |
| 84= | Ellon Academy | Ellon | 19 | 45= | 47 | 85= | 75 | 82= | |
| 84= | St Matthew's Academy | Saltcoats | 13 | 79= | 49 | 78= | 77 | 71= | |
| 87 | St Benedict's High School | Linwood | 11 | 88= | 50 | 72= | 76 | 76= | |
| 88= | Gleniffer High School | Paisley | 13 | 79= | 49 | 78= | 75 | 82= | |
| 88= | Inveralmond Community High School | Livingston | 4 | 99= | 51 | 68= | 80 | 54= | |
| 88= | St Luke's High School | Barrhead | 14 | 72= | 44 | 98= | 84 | 32= | |
| 91= | Holy Cross High School | Hamilton | 14 | 72= | 49 | 78= | 73 | 92= | |
| 91= | Stonelaw High School | Glasgow | 20 | 42= | 45 | 94= | 75 | 82= | |
| 93= | Belmont Academy | Ayr | 18 | 50= | 45 | 94= | 76 | 76= | |
| 93= | Perth High School | Perth | 15 | 70= | 48 | 83= | 73 | 92= | |
| 95= | Fortrose Academy | Fortrose | 17 | 57= | 46 | 90= | 74 | 89= | |
| 95= | Johnstone High School | Johnstone | 16 | 65= | 44 | 98= | 79 | 61= | |
| 97= | Balwearie High School | Kirkcaldy | 23 | 32= | 42 | 100 | 74 | 89= | |
| 97= | Lourdes Secondary School | Glasgow | 27 | 22= | 41 | 101 | 72 | 99 | |
| 97= | St Maurice's High School | Cumbernauld | 4 | 99= | 50 | 72= | 77 | 71= | |
| 100= | Calderglen High School | East Kilbride | 10 | 91= | 47 | 85= | 76 | 76= | |
| 100= | Portobello High School | Edinburgh | 19 | 45= | 45 | 94= | 71 | 100= | |
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