Aberdeen Grammar ‘one of top 10 high schools in Scotland’ as prestigious list revealed
The Sunday Times Scotland 2025 High School League Table has been announced; where does your child’s school rank?
The Sunday Times ranks Aberdeen Grammar School as one of Scotland’s top high schools.
The city’s oldest school ranks 9th in the newspaper’s 2025 Secondary School League Table, making it the only institution north of the central belt to make the list.
Aberdeen Grammar jumped from 15th to 14th place in 2024, thanks to a 10% increase (64% to 74%) in the percentage of students attaining the Scottish government’s “gold standard” of five highers.
Cults Academy has improved from 15th to 11th place in 2025, after falling out of the top ten the previous year.
Banchory Academy ranks 32nd on the list, with 58% of students getting five or more highers, followed by Westhill Academy in 33rd and Oldmachar Academy in 59th place.
Jordanhill School in Glasgow was voted Scotland’s top-performing high school for the eighth consecutive year.
It is Scotland’s sole grant-aided institution, and it calls for others to emulate its unique funding arrangement, which allows it to operate independently of local oversight.
- Jordanhill School, Glasgow
- Mearns Castle High School, East Renfrewshire
- Woodfarm High School, East Renfrewshire
- St Ninian’s High School, East Renfrewshire
- Douglas Academy, East Dunbartonshire
- Bearsden Academy, East Dunbartonshire
- Boclair Academy, East Dunbartonshire
- Williamwood High School, East Renfrewshire
- Aberdeen Grammar School, Aberdeen City
- Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh
Top ten schools in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Aberdeen Grammar School (overall 9th)
- Cults Academy (11)
- Banchory Academy (32)
- Westhill Academy (33)
- Oldmachar Academy (59)
- Kemnay Academy (60)
- Aboyne Academy (72)
- Meldrum Academy (87)
- Mackie Academy (92)
- Mearns Academy (106)
In Highland, Plockton High School is ranked 26th, followed by Mallaig High School in 37th.
Glen Urquhart High School is ranked 80th, Gairloch High School is 91st, and Millburn Academy is 93rd.
Inverness Royal Academy is ranked 153rd on the list, while Inverness High School is 338th.
Lochaber High School is ranked 316th, with 21% of students getting five highers or more.
Top ten schools in Highland
- Plockton High School (overall 26)
- Mallaig High School (37)
- Glen Urquhart High School (80)
- Gairloch High School (91)
- Millburn Academy (93)
- Fortrose Academy (97)
- Kingussie High School (145)
- Inverness Royal Academy (153)
- Tain Royal Academy (159)
- Ardnamurchan High School (164)
Elgin Academy was Moray’s highest-performing school, ranking 141st with 39% of students gaining five Highers.
Speyside High School came in second at 203rd, followed by Milne High School at 231st.
Oban High School is ranked 79th, with 46% of students getting five or more highers, while Tiree High School ranks 353rd, with only 1% of students meeting the standard.
Shetland’s Mid Yell Junior High School and Sandwick Junior High School are placed 351st and 352, respectively.
Brae High School is ranked 88th, while Anderson High School is 158th.
Stromness Academy is Orkney’s top-performing school, ranking 144th with 39% of students getting five highers or more, whereas Kirkwall is placed 171.
The Sunday Times website features a searchable performance chart for Scottish second secondary schools.
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