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 8 secondary schools in South 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%.

1
Marr College
Troon, South Ayrshire · 1093 pupils
48%
Similar schools: 45%
2
Kyle Academy
Ayr, South Ayrshire · 846 pupils
43%
Similar schools: 48%
3
Prestwick Academy
Prestwick, South Ayrshire · 1126 pupils
40%
Similar schools: 39%
4

1 school is not ranked because no figure was published for 2024-25 (often suppressed to protect small groups of pupils, or a new or special school).

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	Marr CollegeTroon, South Ayrshire · 1093 pupils	48%	45%
2	Kyle AcademyAyr, South Ayrshire · 846 pupils	43%	48%
3	Prestwick AcademyPrestwick, South Ayrshire · 1126 pupils	40%	39%
4	Belmont AcademyAyr, South Ayrshire · 1163 pupils	39%	44%
5	Queen Margaret AcademyAyr, South Ayrshire · 760 pupils	38%	36%
6	Carrick AcademyMaybole, South Ayrshire · 428 pupils	35%	30%
7	Girvan AcademyGirvan, South Ayrshire · 501 pupils	27%	32%
8	Ayr AcademyAyr, South Ayrshire · 504 pupils	17%	19%