THE TIMES PARENT POWER · SCHOOL GUIDE
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Top 17 Scottish independent secondary schools
Schools assessed using Highers, Advanced Highers and National 5. Their results are not directly comparable with those in the A-level and IB tables.
| Table rank | School | Location | School type | View school profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12026 | St Mary’s Music School | Edinburgh | Co-educational Day and boarding; boarding from S1 | |
| 22026 | George Heriot’s School | Edinburgh | Co-educational Day school | |
| 32026 | The High School of Glasgow | Glasgow | Co-educational Day | |
| 42026 | The Mary Erskine School | Edinburgh | Co-educational Day | |
| 52026 | The Glasgow Academy | Glasgow | Co-educational Day | |
| 62026 | St Margaret’s School for Girls, Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Girls; co-educational nursery Day | |
| 72026 | The Edinburgh Academy | Edinburgh | Co-educational Day | |
| 82026 | George Watson’s College | Edinburgh | Co-educational Day | |
| 92026 | Robert Gordon’s College | Aberdeen | Co-educational Day | |
| 102026 | Albyn School | Aberdeen | Co-educational Day | |
| 112026 | St Aloysius’ College | Glasgow | Co-educational Day | |
| 122026 | Stewart's Melville College | Edinburgh | Co-educational Day | |
| 132026 | Dollar Academy | Dollar | Co-educational Day; boarding from age 10 | |
| 142026 | Hutchesons’ Grammar School | Glasgow | Co-educational Day | |
| 152026 | High School of Dundee | Dundee | Co-educational Day | |
| 162026 | St Columba’s School | Kilmacolm | Co-educational Day | |
| 172026 | Morrison’s Academy | Crieff | Co-educational Day |
National, regional and combined state-and-private tables have different scopes. Each position is labelled by its table, with awards listed separately.
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Use the table to begin a shortlist, then explore the school itself. The right school balances learning, wellbeing and a child’s individual needs. Different tables use different qualifications and scopes; their ranks should not be treated as interchangeable.