Schools in West Dunbartonshire

32 primary and 5 secondary schools listed. For catchment areas and how to apply, check with West Dunbartonshire council.

Secondary school results in West Dunbartonshire

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 West Dunbartonshire
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%
Clydebank High School	64%Comparator: 66%	34%Comparator: 36%	18%Comparator: 24%
Dumbarton Academy	59%Comparator: 73%	22%Comparator: 42%	23%Comparator: 27%
Our Lady & St Patrick's High School	60%Comparator: 68%	30%Comparator: 39%	22%Comparator: 23%
St Peter the Apostle High School	60%Comparator: 68%	34%Comparator: 36%	25%Comparator: 23%
Vale Of Leven Academy	55%Comparator: 58%	27%Comparator: 29%	17%Comparator: 19%

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

Aitkenbar Primary School
Dumbarton · West Dunbartonshire
Primary P1–P7Local authority133 pupils (2025)
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Balloch Primary School
Alexandria · West Dunbartonshire
Primary P1–P7Local authority261 pupils (2025)
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Bonhill Primary School
Alexandria · West Dunbartonshire
Primary P1–P7

Secondary schools

Clydebank High School
Clydebank · West Dunbartonshire
Secondary S1–S6Local authority1166 pupils (2025)
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Dumbarton Academy
Dumbarton · West Dunbartonshire
Secondary S1–S6Local authority729 pupils (2025)
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Our Lady & St Patrick's High School
Dumbarton · West Dunbartonshire
Secondary S1–S6

All-through and other schools

Choices School
Alexandria · West Dunbartonshire
Additional support needsLocal authority20 pupils (2025)
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Cunard School
Clydebank · West Dunbartonshire
Additional support needsLocal authority23 pupils (2025)
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Kilpatrick School
Clydebank · West Dunbartonshire
Additional support needs

Secondary school results in West Dunbartonshire

Secondary school results in West Dunbartonshire
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%
Clydebank High School	64%Comparator: 66%	34%Comparator: 36%	18%Comparator: 24%
Dumbarton Academy	59%Comparator: 73%	22%Comparator: 42%	23%Comparator: 27%
Our Lady & St Patrick's High School	60%Comparator: 68%	30%Comparator: 39%	22%Comparator: 23%
St Peter the Apostle High School	60%Comparator: 68%	34%Comparator: 36%	25%Comparator: 23%
Vale Of Leven Academy	55%Comparator: 58%	27%Comparator: 29%	17%Comparator: 19%