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 7 secondary schools in East Renfrewshire: 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%.

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St Ninian's High School
Giffnock, East Renfrewshire · 2006 pupils
96%
Similar schools: 92%
2=
Mearns Castle High School
Glasgow, East Renfrewshire · 1636 pupils
94%
Similar schools: 89%
2=
Williamwood High School
Glasgow, East Renfrewshire · 1664 pupils
94%
Similar schools: 90%
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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	St Ninian's High SchoolGiffnock, East Renfrewshire · 2006 pupils	96%	92%
2=	Mearns Castle High SchoolGlasgow, East Renfrewshire · 1636 pupils	94%	89%
2=	Williamwood High SchoolGlasgow, East Renfrewshire · 1664 pupils	94%	90%
4	Eastwood High SchoolGlasgow, East Renfrewshire · 1308 pupils	90%	87%
5	Woodfarm High SchoolGlasgow, East Renfrewshire · 686 pupils	89%	84%
6	St Luke's High SchoolGlasgow, East Renfrewshire · 645 pupils	81%	68%
7	Barrhead High SchoolGlasgow, East Renfrewshire · 656 pupils	74%	65%