Schools submit data on the percentage of pupils up to standard in reading, writing, numeracy and combined listening-and-talking. The Sunday Times aggregates this data into a maximum score of 400.
Schools with a higher proportion of deprived pupils are weighted to rise up The Sunday Times Primary School League table to recognise their achievement in delivering a good education despite the challenges of poverty. The data, based on teacher judgment, is drawn from the same government statistics that policymakers use to make decisions about schools and nurseries in Scotland. The league table ranks the 1,197 schools that submitted data for the annual Achievement in Curriculum for Excellence Levels publications.
13 primary school from East Renfrewshire ranked in the top 100 primary schools in Scotland in 2026, with primary schools in Barrhead, Newton Mearns, Thornliebank, Clarkston, Eaglesham and Giffnock being amongst the highest ranked.
Schools are marked against 4 categories: reading, writing, numeracy and combined listening-and-talking. Each category is scored out of 100 for a total of 400.
The full searchable table of 1,197 schools is available at The Sunday Times by clicking here.
5. Our Lady Of The Missions Primary School
Our Lady Of The Missions Primary School in Thornliebank is the fifth highest ranked primary school in East Renfrewshire and 74th across Scotland with a score of 400. | Google Maps
6. Carolside Primary School
Carolside Primary School in Clarkston is the sixth highest ranked primary school in East Renfrewshire and 75th across Scotland with a score of 400. | Google Maps
7. Eaglesham Primary School
Eaglesham Primary School is ranked 76th across the whole of Scotland with a score of 400. | Google Maps
8. Giffnock Primary School
Giffnock Primary School is the eighth highest ranked primary school in East Renfrewshire and is ranked 77th across the whole of Scotland with a score of 400. | Giffnock Primary School/Google