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 six secondary schools in the Midlothian 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, according to the Scottish Government.
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1. Beeslack Community High School
Beeslack Community High School, in Penicuik, is the top performing secondary in Midlothian when it comes to exam results, with 53 per cent of pupils gaining at least five Highers. That places it in 57th place Scotland-wide. Of the school's 780 pupils, 2.2 per cent come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
2. Lasswade High School Centre
Lasswade High School Centre takes second spot, with 46 per cent of pupils achieving a minimum of five Highers. 2.1 per cent of the school's 1,637 pupils are classed as 'deprived' in the report. | Google Maps
3. Penicuik High School
At Penicuik High School 45 per cent of pupils leave with at least five Highers. The school has a roll of 627 pupils, of which just 0.8 per cent come from 'deprived' families. | Google Maps
4. St David's RC High School
A total of 44 per cent of pupils at St David's RC High School, in Dalkeith, work their way to at least five Highers. 16.8 per cent of the school's 788 pupils are classed as 'deprived' in the report. | Google Maps