Schools in North Lanarkshire

118 primary and 23 secondary schools listed. For catchment areas and how to apply, check with North Lanarkshire council.

Secondary school results in North Lanarkshire

Percentage of each school's leavers reaching each level, from the Scottish Government's official Breadth and Depth statistics. Under each figure is the school's virtual comparator (pupils from across Scotland with similar backgrounds), the fairest benchmark. We don't invent star ratings: choose a column to sort by, or keep the alphabetical order.

Secondary school results in North Lanarkshire
School (A–Z)	5+ at National 5 level2024-25	5+ at Higher level2024-25	1+ at Advanced Higher level2024-25
Scotland (all publicly funded schools)	69%	41%	26%
Airdrie Academy	63%Comparator: 68%	35%Comparator: 36%	25%Comparator: 23%
Bellshill Academy	58%Comparator: 62%	26%Comparator: 32%	13%Comparator: 19%
Braidhurst High School	57%Comparator: 51%	28%Comparator: 24%	11%Comparator: 15%
Brannock High School	70%Comparator: 57%	26%Comparator: 28%	23%Comparator: 17%
Calderhead High School	51%Comparator: 53%	18%Comparator: 23%	15%Comparator: 16%
Caldervale High School	64%Comparator: 64%	29%Comparator: 37%	21%Comparator: 23%
Cardinal Newman High School	70%Comparator: 67%	33%Comparator: 37%	28%Comparator: 23%
Chryston High School	76%Comparator: 72%	47%Comparator: 49%	23%Comparator: 33%
Clyde Valley High School	64%Comparator: 64%	29%Comparator: 38%	26%Comparator: 26%
Coatbridge High School	54%Comparator: 61%	27%Comparator: 33%	9%Comparator: 19%
Coltness High School	56%Comparator: 62%	18%Comparator: 33%	21%Comparator: 20%
Cumbernauld Academy	69%Comparator: 74%	35%Comparator: 47%	17%Comparator: 32%
Dalziel High School	86%Comparator: 82%	62%Comparator: 60%	40%Comparator: 39%
Greenfaulds High School	78%Comparator: 75%	50%Comparator: 50%	44%Comparator: 32%
Kilsyth Academy	74%Comparator: 70%	42%Comparator: 40%	40%Comparator: 24%
Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld	74%Comparator: 75%	58%Comparator: 48%	26%Comparator: 33%
Our Lady's High School - Motherwell	79%Comparator: 71%	39%Comparator: 42%	28%Comparator: 27%
St Aidan's High School	69%Comparator: 74%	45%Comparator: 43%	32%Comparator: 28%
St Ambrose High School	81%Comparator: 78%	50%Comparator: 49%	27%Comparator: 31%
St Andrew's High School	62%Comparator: 63%	32%Comparator: 34%	15%Comparator: 22%
St Margaret's High School	72%Comparator: 75%	47%Comparator: 44%	26%Comparator: 27%
St Maurice's High School	71%Comparator: 74%	56%Comparator: 49%	19%Comparator: 31%
Taylor High School	75%Comparator: 78%	44%Comparator: 51%	24%Comparator: 31%

Trend lines show up to the last five published years. Figures count awards at each SCQF level or above (National 5 = level 5, Higher = 6, Advanced Higher = 7), not subject pass rates. Source: Scottish Government, Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications (Open Government Licence). What these measures mean

Primary schools

Abronhill Primary School
Cumbernauld · North Lanarkshire
Primary P1–P7Local authority140 pupils (2025)
View profile
Aitkenhead Primary School
Uddingston · North Lanarkshire
Primary P1–P7Local authority182 pupils (2025)
View profile
Alexander Peden Primary
Shotts · North Lanarkshire
Primary P1–P7

Secondary schools

Airdrie Academy
Airdrie · North Lanarkshire
Secondary S1–S6Local authority1018 pupils (2025)
View profile
Bellshill Academy
Bellshill · North Lanarkshire
Secondary S1–S6Local authority701 pupils (2025)
View profile
Braidhurst High School
Motherwell · North Lanarkshire
Secondary S1–S6

All-through and other schools

Buchanan High
Coatbridge · North Lanarkshire
Additional support needsLocal authority151 pupils (2025)
View profile
Clydeview School
Motherwell · North Lanarkshire
Additional support needsLocal authority48 pupils (2025)
View profile
Drumpark Primary School
Coatbridge · North Lanarkshire
Additional support needs

Secondary school results in North Lanarkshire

Secondary school results in North Lanarkshire
School (A–Z)	5+ at National 5 level2024-25	5+ at Higher level2024-25	1+ at Advanced Higher level2024-25
Scotland (all publicly funded schools)	69%	41%	26%
Airdrie Academy	63%Comparator: 68%	35%Comparator: 36%	25%Comparator: 23%
Bellshill Academy	58%Comparator: 62%	26%Comparator: 32%	13%Comparator: 19%
Braidhurst High School	57%Comparator: 51%	28%Comparator: 24%	11%Comparator: 15%
Brannock High School	70%Comparator: 57%	26%Comparator: 28%	23%Comparator: 17%
Calderhead High School	51%Comparator: 53%	18%Comparator: 23%	15%Comparator: 16%
Caldervale High School	64%Comparator: 64%	29%Comparator: 37%	21%Comparator: 23%
Cardinal Newman High School	70%Comparator: 67%	33%Comparator: 37%	28%Comparator: 23%
Chryston High School	76%Comparator: 72%	47%Comparator: 49%	23%Comparator: 33%
Clyde Valley High School	64%Comparator: 64%	29%Comparator: 38%	26%Comparator: 26%
Coatbridge High School	54%Comparator: 61%	27%Comparator: 33%	9%Comparator: 19%
Coltness High School	56%Comparator: 62%	18%Comparator: 33%	21%Comparator: 20%
Cumbernauld Academy	69%Comparator: 74%	35%Comparator: 47%	17%Comparator: 32%
Dalziel High School	86%Comparator: 82%	62%Comparator: 60%	40%Comparator: 39%
Greenfaulds High School	78%Comparator: 75%	50%Comparator: 50%	44%Comparator: 32%
Kilsyth Academy	74%Comparator: 70%	42%Comparator: 40%	40%Comparator: 24%
Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld	74%Comparator: 75%	58%Comparator: 48%	26%Comparator: 33%
Our Lady's High School - Motherwell	79%Comparator: 71%	39%Comparator: 42%	28%Comparator: 27%
St Aidan's High School	69%Comparator: 74%	45%Comparator: 43%	32%Comparator: 28%
St Ambrose High School	81%Comparator: 78%	50%Comparator: 49%	27%Comparator: 31%
St Andrew's High School	62%Comparator: 63%	32%Comparator: 34%	15%Comparator: 22%
St Margaret's High School	72%Comparator: 75%	47%Comparator: 44%	26%Comparator: 27%
St Maurice's High School	71%Comparator: 74%	56%Comparator: 49%	19%Comparator: 31%
Taylor High School	75%Comparator: 78%	44%Comparator: 51%	24%Comparator: 31%