Gaining 5 or more National 5 awards is a key benchmark of academic achievement in Scotland. Achieving 5 National 5s is often required for progression to Higher qualifications, college courses, and many future career paths. The table below shows the top 2 schools in each local authority in Scotland, based on the percentage of students who achieve 5 or more National 5 awards in the specified school year.
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Top 2 Schools in each Local Authority in Scotland
This table shows the top 2 schools in every local authority in scotland, based on the percentage of students who passed 5 or more subjects in the national 5 exams in the 2022-2023 academic year
| LA Name | School Name | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | Aberdeen Grammar School | 90 |
| Aberdeen City | Cults Academy | 83 |
| Aberdeenshire | Westhill Academy | 87 |
| Aberdeenshire | Banchory Academy | 78 |
| Angus | Monifieth High School | 76 |
| Angus | Carnoustie High School | 72 |
| Argyll & Bute | Oban High School | 74 |
| Argyll & Bute | Hermitage Academy | 70 |
| Clackmannanshire | Lornshill Academy | 62 |
| Clackmannanshire | Alva Academy | 59 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | Wallace Hall Academy | 85 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | Dumfries High School | 84 |
| Dundee City | Grove Academy | 78 |
| Dundee City | Morgan Academy | 65 |
| East Ayrshire | St Joseph's Academy | 72 |
| East Ayrshire | Stewarton Academy | 66 |
| East Dunbartonshire | Bearsden Academy | 95 |
| East Dunbartonshire | Turnbull High School | 94 |
| East Lothian | North Berwick High School | 81 |
| East Lothian | Dunbar Grammar School | 73 |
| East Renfrewshire | Mearns Castle High School | 94 |
| East Renfrewshire | Woodfarm High School | 93 |
| Edinburgh City | Boroughmuir High School | 92 |
| Edinburgh City | Balerno Community High School | 85 |
| Falkirk | Braes High School | 82 |
| Falkirk | Larbert High School | 81 |
| Fife | Dunfermline High School | 71 |
| Fife | Woodmill High School | 70 |
| Glasgow City | Glasgow Gaelic School | 92 |
| Glasgow City | Hyndland Secondary School | 83 |
| Highland | Plockton High School | 81 |
| Highland | Gairloch High School | 79 |
| Inverclyde | St Columba's High School | 81 |
| Inverclyde | Clydeview Academy | 70 |
| Midlothian | Dalkeith High School | 70 |
| Midlothian | Lasswade High School Centre | 66 |
| Moray | Milne's High School | 72 |
| Moray | Speyside High School | 70 |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | Sgoil Lionacleit | 72 |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | The Nicolson Institute | 56 |
| North Ayrshire | Largs Academy | 78 |
| North Ayrshire | Arran High School | 72 |
| North Lanarkshire | Dalziel High School | 84 |
| North Lanarkshire | St Ambrose High School | 81 |
| Orkney Islands | Stromness Academy | 82 |
| Orkney Islands | Kirkwall Grammar School | 69 |
| Perth & Kinross | Kinross High School | 80 |
| Perth & Kinross | Crieff High School | 73 |
| Renfrewshire | Gryffe High School | 88 |
| Renfrewshire | Park Mains High School | 79 |
| Scottish Borders | Earlston High School | 76 |
| Scottish Borders | Peebles High School | 70 |
| Shetland Islands | Anderson High School | 76 |
| Shetland Islands | Brae High School | 74 |
| South Ayrshire | Girvan Academy | 74 |
| South Ayrshire | Kyle Academy | 73 |
| South Lanarkshire | St Andrew's and St Bride's High School | 85 |
| South Lanarkshire | Strathaven Academy | 79 |
| Stirling | Balfron High School | 82 |
| Stirling | Dunblane High School | 82 |
| West Dunbartonshire | Clydebank High School | 65 |
| West Dunbartonshire | Our Lady & St Patrick's High School | 64 |
| West Lothian | Linlithgow Academy | 93 |
| West Lothian | St Margaret's Academy | 87 |
| LA Name | School Name | Results |