The top ten best secondary schools in Scotland 2025 according to new Sunday Times guide
Jordanhill School tops the table
The grant-funded Jordanhill School, the only mainstream school in Scotland which is not publicly-funded, extends its lead in the newspaper's rankings with 94 per cent of pupils leaving the school with five highers or equivalents.
John Anderson, rector of Jordanhill School, is quoted by the paper saying: 'We are delighted for our pupils who have worked incredibly hard to achieve such well-deserved success.
'We are very fortunate to benefit from a fantastic team of teaching and support staff, and our parents are great supporters of the school.'
1 . Jordanhill School
Jordanhill tops the list Photo: Google Maps Photo Sales
2 . Mearns Castle High School
Mearns Castle High School in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, took second spot Photo: contributed Photo Sales
3 . Woodfarm High School
Woodfarm High School is in Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire, finished in third. Photo: Amber Allott Photo Sales
4 . St Ninian's High School
St Ninian's High School, East Renfrewshire, came fourth Photo: contributed Photo Sales
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