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 9 secondary schools in North Ayrshire: 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%.

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Largs Academy
Largs, North Ayrshire · 987 pupils
55%
Similar schools: 51%
1=
St Matthew's Academy
Saltcoats, North Ayrshire · 1328 pupils
55%
Similar schools: 43%
3
Auchenharvie Academy
Stevenston, North Ayrshire · 678 pupils
50%
Similar schools: 31%
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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=	Largs AcademyLargs, North Ayrshire · 987 pupils	55%	51%
1=	St Matthew's AcademySaltcoats, North Ayrshire · 1328 pupils	55%	43%
3	Auchenharvie AcademyStevenston, North Ayrshire · 678 pupils	50%	31%
4	Garnock Community CampusGlengarnock, North Ayrshire · 1081 pupils	38%	37%
5	Arran High SchoolIsle Of Arran, North Ayrshire · 245 pupils	36%	39%
6	Ardrossan AcademyArdrossan, North Ayrshire · 722 pupils	34%	39%
7	Greenwood AcademyIrvine, North Ayrshire · 1415 pupils	33%	35%
8	Kilwinning AcademyKilwinning, North Ayrshire · 828 pupils	28%	32%
9	Irvine Royal AcademyIrvine, North Ayrshire · 712 pupils	22%	24%