League tables

School league tables

Schools ranked on one official figure at a time, from the Scottish Government's school leaver statistics. Choose the exam level and area; every figure shows its year.

Top 11 secondary schools in Aberdeen City: 5+ National 5s

Leavers with 5 or more awards at National 5 level (SCQF 5) or better, 2024-25. Ranked highest first; schools with the same figure share a rank (shown with “=”). Scotland overall: 69%.

1
Aberdeen Grammar School
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City · 1369 pupils
93%
Similar schools: 83%
2
Oldmachar Academy
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City · 992 pupils
92%
Similar schools: 74%
3
Cults Academy
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City · 1346 pupils
89%
Similar schools: 89%
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A league table ranks one number only. It counts awards at each SCQF level across all qualifications, not exam pass rates, and schools serve very different communities: the virtual comparator shows how similar pupils did elsewhere in Scotland. Source: Scottish Government, Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications (Open Government Licence). What these measures mean

Rank	School	5+ National 5s2024-25	Similar schoolsvirtual comparator
1	Aberdeen Grammar SchoolAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 1369 pupils	93%	83%
2	Oldmachar AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 992 pupils	92%	74%
3	Cults AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 1346 pupils	89%	89%
4	Bridge Of Don AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 810 pupils	71%	69%
5	Dyce AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 685 pupils	70%	66%
6	Lochside AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 1205 pupils	68%	67%
7=	Harlaw AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 1174 pupils	66%	74%
7=	Hazlehead AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 1077 pupils	66%	64%
9	Bucksburn AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 975 pupils	65%	67%
10	St Machar AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 1032 pupils	53%	49%
11	Northfield AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeen City · 746 pupils	38%	50%