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 17 secondary schools in Aberdeenshire: 5+ Highers

Leavers with 5 or more awards at Higher level (SCQF 6) or better, 2024-25. Ranked highest first; schools with the same figure share a rank (shown with “=”). Scotland overall: 41%.

1
Banchory Academy
Kincardineshire, Aberdeenshire · 849 pupils
62%
Similar schools: 52%
2
Westhill Academy
Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 909 pupils
57%
Similar schools: 55%
3
Kemnay Academy
Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 964 pupils
56%
Similar schools: 52%
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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+ Highers2024-25	Similar schoolsvirtual comparator
1	Banchory AcademyKincardineshire, Aberdeenshire · 849 pupils	62%	52%
2	Westhill AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 909 pupils	57%	55%
3	Kemnay AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 964 pupils	56%	52%
4	Mackie AcademyKincardineshire, Aberdeenshire · 1129 pupils	48%	49%
5=	Aboyne AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 631 pupils	46%	51%
5=	Ellon AcademyEllon, Aberdeenshire · 1178 pupils	46%	46%
7	Alford AcademyAlford, Aberdeenshire · 689 pupils	41%	48%
8	Meldrum AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 1057 pupils	40%	50%
9=	Inverurie AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 1315 pupils	35%	35%
9=	Portlethen AcademyAberdeen, Aberdeenshire · 956 pupils	35%	40%
11	Mintlaw AcademyPeterhead Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 873 pupils	31%	31%
12	The Gordon SchoolsAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 671 pupils	30%	35%
13	Turriff AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 598 pupils	28%	27%
14	Mearns AcademyKincardineshire, Aberdeenshire · 677 pupils	27%	33%
15	Peterhead AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 1304 pupils	24%	28%
16=	Banff AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 922 pupils	19%	24%
16=	Fraserburgh AcademyAberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire · 1167 pupils	19%	25%