Glasgow's Best High Schools 2025: All 31 Glasgow Secondary Schools ranked by latest academic attainment

By Liam Smillie

Digital Reporter

Published 28th Apr 2025, 15:07 BST

Updated 29th Apr 2025, 00:06 BST

Here are all high schools in Glasgow ranked by academic attainment according to the latest exam results.

Jordanhill School is the best school in Glasgow, and in Scotland, extended its lead in the rankings for the ninth consecutive year with a record 94 per cent of pupils leaving the school with the Scottish government’s “gold standard” of five highers or equivalents.

The only mainstream, publicly-funded school in Scotland not under council control outstripped its nearest competitor by a clear 10 percentage points. Jordanhill is more than 30 percentage points clear of Hyndland Secondary, the top performing council run school in Glasgow, which just failed to make the top 20 this year.

Glasgow’s top seven schools sit along a four-mile stretch of the west of the city, with St Thomas Aquinas in Scotstoun, neighbouring Jordanhill, Hyndland, Notre Dame and Hillhead, then Finnieston.

Shawlands Academy was the most improved school in Glasgow, jumping from 155th place in Scotland to 70th in the Scottish Government data, published by The Sunday Times.

Here is the updated Glasgow secondary school league table based on the latest exam results from the 2023/24 academic year exam results.

Jordanhill is the best school in Glasgow, and in Scotland, based on exam results. It has a school roll of 592 pupils, 1.4% of which are considered to be from a deprived household. 94% of pupils leaving the school with the Scottish government’s “gold standard” of five highers or equivalents. The only mainstream, publicly-funded school in Scotland not under council control is 30 percentage points clear of Hyndland Secondary, the top performing council run school in Glasgow, which failed to make the top 20 this year.

1. Jordanhill School

Jordanhill is the best school in Glasgow, and in Scotland, based on exam results. It has a school roll of 592 pupils, 1.4% of which are considered to be from a deprived household. 94% of pupils leaving the school with the Scottish government’s “gold standard” of five highers or equivalents. The only mainstream, publicly-funded school in Scotland not under council control is 30 percentage points clear of Hyndland Secondary, the top performing council run school in Glasgow, which failed to make the top 20 this year. Photo: Google Maps

Hyndland Secondary School was the second best school in Glasgow, 22nd best school in Scotland, with 63% of its students attained five or more Highers. It has a school roll of 1,043.

2. Hyndland Secondary School

Hyndland Secondary School was the second best school in Glasgow, 22nd best school in Scotland, with 63% of its students attained five or more Highers. It has a school roll of 1,043. | Google

Glasgow Gaelic School is ranked 3rd best in Glasgow for exam performance and 28th overall in Scotland. The school has 532 pupils.

3. Glasgow Gaelic School

Glasgow Gaelic School is ranked 3rd best in Glasgow for exam performance and 28th overall in Scotland. The school has 532 pupils. | Google

Hillhead is ranked 4th in Glasgow and 34th in Scotland with 56% attaining the gold standard. It has a school roll of 1,044.

4. Hillhead High School

Hillhead is ranked 4th in Glasgow and 34th in Scotland with 56% attaining the gold standard. It has a school roll of 1,044. Photo: Google Maps

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