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 Scottish Borders: 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
Peebles High School
Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders · 1274 pupils
61%
Similar schools: 56%
2
Berwickshire High School
Berwickshire, Scottish Borders · 585 pupils
48%
Similar schools: 39%
3
Earlston High School
Berwickshire, Scottish Borders · 1075 pupils
44%
Similar schools: 48%
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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	Peebles High SchoolPeeblesshire, Scottish Borders · 1274 pupils	61%	56%
2	Berwickshire High SchoolBerwickshire, Scottish Borders · 585 pupils	48%	39%
3	Earlston High SchoolBerwickshire, Scottish Borders · 1075 pupils	44%	48%
4	Eyemouth High SchoolBerwickshire, Scottish Borders · 502 pupils	38%	36%
5	Jedburgh Grammar SchoolJedburgh, Scottish Borders · 778 pupils	36%	31%
6=	Galashiels AcademySelkirkshire, Scottish Borders · 853 pupils	32%	34%
6=	Selkirk High SchoolSelkirk, Scottish Borders · 395 pupils	32%	38%
8	Kelso High SchoolRoxburghshire, Scottish Borders · 551 pupils	30%	36%
9	Hawick High SchoolRoxburghshire, Scottish Borders · 807 pupils	21%	31%