Scotland's best state secondary schools for 2025 revealed in prestigious guide

SCOTLAND's 10 best state secondary schools have been revealed in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide for 2025.

High schools across the country, including Jordanhill School in Glasgow and Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh were featured.

A number of other schools also received awards for academic excellence.

Helen Davies, the editor of Parent Power, said that today's education landscape is "challenging" with teacher shortages, rising student mental health issues, and special educational needs putting strain on the sector.

The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide aims to highlight the best schools across the UK (Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire) However, she added that there is also "so much to celebrate" such as the hard work of passionate and committed teachers.

She said that as well as celebrating the academic excellence of the top schools it is also "fantastic" to see how they are shaping their students.

See the 10 best secondary schools in Scotland

These are the 10 best state secondary schools in Scotland, according to The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide for 2025.

1. Jordanhill School

2. Bearsden Academy

3. Mearns Castle High School

4. Boroughmuir High School

5. St Ninian’s High School, Giffnock

6. Woodfarm High School

7. Williamwood High School

8. Boclair Academy

9. Glasgow Gaelic School

10. Douglas Academy

A number of Scottish schools also received awards for academic excellence (Image: Getty Images)

Several schools across the country were also awarded in various categories pertaining to academic excellence.

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Jordanhill School in Glasgow was named winner of the State Secondary School of the Year in Scotland & State Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence in Scotland categories.

The Edinburgh Academy was named Scottish Independent Secondary School of the Year with St Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh taking the Scottish Independent Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence (Highers) honour.

Finally, Fettes College in the Scottish capital walked away with the Scottish Independent Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence (A-level/GCSE) title.