These are the best performing state high schools in Glasgow’s East End, according to the latest data available.
Each school has been measured on the percentage of pupils who received the Scottish Government’s educational “gold standard” of five Highers, or their equivalent, in 2024 – based on data published by the Scottish Government on its own website.
The top performing school in Glasgow’s East End this year in terms of academic attainment was St Andrew's Secondary School which was the seventh top performing school in the country.
These Higher result tables do not reflect schools or rank them in terms of ‘best to worst’ as that would fail to take into account factors such as the support offered to children with complex needs, the effort and quality of the teaching staff, working conditions for said staff, quality of the student experience, the funding the school receives from South Lanarkshire Council, or whether or not the school is serving an underprivileged and disadvantaged area within the local authority.
Throughout our coverage, we use ‘Highers’ as a term to mean both Highers and equivalent qualifications at SCQF level 6 and above, such as Skills for Work Higher awards.
You can find the full list of Glasgow secondary school rankings here.
1. St Andrew's Secondary School
St Andrew's Secondary School is ranked 8th in Glasgow and 132nd in Scotland with 40% of pupils attaining the gold standard. | Google Maps
2. Bannerman High School
Bannerman High School is ranked 10th in Glasgow and 149th in Scotland with 39% of pupils attaining the gold standard for exam results. | Google
3. Eastbank Academy
Eastbank Academy is ranked 13th in Glasgow and 178th in Scotland. It has a school roll of 1,112 and 76.4% of pupils are from deprived households. | Google Maps
4. St Mungo's Academy
St Mungo's Academy is ranked 17th in Glasgow and 234th in Scotland with 30% attaining the gold standard in exam results. There are 1,041 pupils with 83.9% from deprived households. | Google