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 nine secondary schools in the Scottish Borders council area ranked according to exam results - along with how many pupils from each come from the 20 per cent most deprived backgrounds in the country where data is available, according to the Scottish Government.
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1. Peebles High School
Peebles High School is the top performing secondary in the Borders when it comes to exam results, with 61 per cent of pupils gaining at least five Highers. That puts the school, which has a roll of 1,274 pupils, 32nd in the whole of Scotland. | Google Maps
2. Berwickshire High School
A total of 48 per cent of pupils at Berwickshire High School gain at least five Highers - placing the school, with a roll of 585 pupils, 78th Scotland-wide. | Google Maps
3. Earlston High School
Third place for the best exam results in the Scottish Borders goes to Earlston High School, where 44 per cent of pupils achieve a minimum of five Highers. If the school's 1,075 pupils, 0.8 per cent come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
4. Eyemouth High School
At Eyemouth High School, pupils have a 38 per cent success rate in getting a minimum of five Highers. None of the school's 502 pupils are classed as being 'deprived'. | Google Maps