Exam Results
Table of exam results
Each year, the Scottish Council of Independent Schools publishes a table of exam results from its member schools, with schools listed in alphabetical order.
Schools are not ranked in any form of league table and efforts to draw meaningful comparisons between schools' performance are discouraged because:
- schools offer different qualifications, which makes it difficult to devise a formula for making direct comparisons
- schools have different presentation policies on entering pupils for particular exams at different stages
- research carried out by SCIS consistently indicates exam success is only one of a number of factors considered by parents when choosing an independent school
The Latest Exam Results
The latest exam results for independent schools in Scotland, published by SCIS on 28 August 2009, are available to download on the right.
SQA exam results show consistently good pass rates at all levels, with an increase across the board in the proportion of awards at the top grade. Independent school candidates gave a strong performance at Higher and Advanced Higher, where around two in five pupils were awarded a grade A. For further information, analysis and comment, please see the SCIS press release, right.