Schools in South Lanarkshire

126 primary and 17 secondary schools listed. For catchment areas and how to apply, check with South Lanarkshire council.

Secondary school results in South 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 South 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%
Biggar High School	79%Comparator: 81%	54%Comparator: 50%	32%Comparator: 30%
Calderglen High School	74%Comparator: 69%	40%Comparator: 40%	27%Comparator: 26%
Calderside Academy	60%Comparator: 65%	30%Comparator: 39%	17%Comparator: 25%
Carluke High School	68%Comparator: 62%	32%Comparator: 36%	20%Comparator: 22%
Cathkin High School	68%Comparator: 66%	44%Comparator: 40%	26%Comparator: 27%
Duncanrig Secondary School	65%Comparator: 68%	42%Comparator: 43%	28%Comparator: 29%
Hamilton Grammar School	73%Comparator: 69%	38%Comparator: 42%	20%Comparator: 27%
Holy Cross High School	77%Comparator: 82%	50%Comparator: 54%	34%Comparator: 35%
Lanark Grammar School	59%Comparator: 63%	36%Comparator: 37%	25%Comparator: 23%
Larkhall Academy	62%Comparator: 62%	32%Comparator: 33%	24%Comparator: 21%
Lesmahagow High School	64%Comparator: 61%	40%Comparator: 34%	17%Comparator: 21%
St Andrew's and St Bride's High School	74%Comparator: 77%	58%Comparator: 52%	36%Comparator: 33%
St John Ogilvie High School	77%Comparator: 70%	55%Comparator: 42%	32%Comparator: 27%
Stonelaw High School	70%Comparator: 71%	37%Comparator: 43%	21%Comparator: 26%
Strathaven Academy	88%Comparator: 81%	61%Comparator: 53%	35%Comparator: 34%
Trinity High School	87%Comparator: 82%	60%Comparator: 57%	45%Comparator: 39%
Uddingston Grammar School	74%Comparator: 75%	43%Comparator: 44%	22%Comparator: 27%

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

Abington Primary School
Biggar · South Lanarkshire
Primary P1–P7Local authority41 pupils (2025)
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Auchengray Primary School
Lanark · South Lanarkshire
Primary P1–P7Local authority19 pupils (2025)
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Auchinraith Primary School
Blantyre · South Lanarkshire
Primary P1–P7

Secondary schools

Biggar High School
Biggar · South Lanarkshire
Secondary S1–S6Local authority620 pupils (2025)
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Calderglen High School
East Kilbride · South Lanarkshire
Secondary S1–S6Local authority1223 pupils (2025)
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Calderside Academy
Blanytre · South Lanarkshire
Secondary S1–S6

All-through and other schools

Greenburn School
East Kilbride · South Lanarkshire
Additional support needsLocal authority64 pupils (2025)
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Hamilton School for the Deaf
Hamilton · South Lanarkshire
Additional support needsLocal authority14 pupils (2025)
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Kear Campus
Blantyre · South Lanarkshire
Additional support needs

Secondary school results in South Lanarkshire

Secondary school results in South 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%
Biggar High School	79%Comparator: 81%	54%Comparator: 50%	32%Comparator: 30%
Calderglen High School	74%Comparator: 69%	40%Comparator: 40%	27%Comparator: 26%
Calderside Academy	60%Comparator: 65%	30%Comparator: 39%	17%Comparator: 25%
Carluke High School	68%Comparator: 62%	32%Comparator: 36%	20%Comparator: 22%
Cathkin High School	68%Comparator: 66%	44%Comparator: 40%	26%Comparator: 27%
Duncanrig Secondary School	65%Comparator: 68%	42%Comparator: 43%	28%Comparator: 29%
Hamilton Grammar School	73%Comparator: 69%	38%Comparator: 42%	20%Comparator: 27%
Holy Cross High School	77%Comparator: 82%	50%Comparator: 54%	34%Comparator: 35%
Lanark Grammar School	59%Comparator: 63%	36%Comparator: 37%	25%Comparator: 23%
Larkhall Academy	62%Comparator: 62%	32%Comparator: 33%	24%Comparator: 21%
Lesmahagow High School	64%Comparator: 61%	40%Comparator: 34%	17%Comparator: 21%
St Andrew's and St Bride's High School	74%Comparator: 77%	58%Comparator: 52%	36%Comparator: 33%
St John Ogilvie High School	77%Comparator: 70%	55%Comparator: 42%	32%Comparator: 27%
Stonelaw High School	70%Comparator: 71%	37%Comparator: 43%	21%Comparator: 26%
Strathaven Academy	88%Comparator: 81%	61%Comparator: 53%	35%Comparator: 34%
Trinity High School	87%Comparator: 82%	60%Comparator: 57%	45%Comparator: 39%
Uddingston Grammar School	74%Comparator: 75%	43%Comparator: 44%	22%Comparator: 27%