Thursday 23 February 2012
Sunday, November 13th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Albyn School has been ranked as the top Independent School in Aberdeen for their examination results in 2011, according to the Sunday Times Top Scottish Independent Schools survey published today. Albyn ranked 15th, up from 17th position in 2010 just behind St Aloysius College and came 11th compared to other co-educational schools.
Dr Long, Headmaster of Albyn said: “I am delighted to see the hard work of pupils and staff recognised at a national level and I commend them all for their commitment and dedication”.
| 2011 Rank | 2010 Rank | Name | Council | Higher (%A/B) | Higher rank | Standard/Int2 (%1/A) | Standard/Int2 rank | Entry gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | St Mary’s Music School | Edinburgh | 87.3 | 1 | 81.5 | 1 | Mixed |
| 2 | 1 | The High School of Glasgow | Glasgow | 83.8 | 3 | 77.8 | 4 | Mixed |
| 3 | 2 | George Heriot’s School | Edinburgh | 82.4 | 4 | 71.6 | 9 | Mixed |
| 4 | 5 | St Columba’s School | Kilmacolm | 79.6 | 7 | 76.6 | 5 | Mixed |
| 5 | 4 | The Mary Erskine School | Edinburgh | 76.9 | 10 | 79.3 | 2 | Girls M |
| 6 | 10 | Hutchesons’ Grammar School | Glasgow | 79.9 | 6 | 68.7 | 16 | Mixed |
| 7 | 3 | Fernhill School | Glasgow | 76.3 | 11 | 75.4 | 6 | Girls |
| 8 | 7 | Dollar Academy | Dollar | 80.1 | 5 | 67.1 | 18 | Mixed |
| 9 | 8 | The Glasgow Academy | Glasgow | 79.5 | 8 | 66.5 | 20 | Mixed |
| 10 | 9 | High School of Dundee | Dundee | 78.1 | 9 | 69.1 | 14 | Mixed |
| 11 | 6 | St George’s School for Girls | Edinburgh | 75.6 | 12 | 72.7 | 7 | Girls |
| 12 | 12 | Stewart’s Melville College | Edinburgh | 71.9 | 19 | 78.3 | 3 | Boys M |
| 13 | 13 | George Watson’s College | Edinburgh | 75.2 | 13 | 70.2 | 10 | Mixed |
| 14 | 14 | St Aloysius’ College | Glasgow | 73.9 | 14 | 71.8 | 8 | Mixed |
| 15 | 17 | Albyn School | Aberdeen | 73.8 | 15 | 69.3 | 12= | Mixed |
| 16 | 16 | St Margaret’s School for Girls, Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 72.3 | 17 | 69.8 | 11 | Girls |
| 17 | 15 | Morrison’s Academy | Crieff | 69.1 | 20 | 68.2 | 17 | Mixed |
| 18 | 18 | Wellington School | Ayr | 72 | 18 | 62 | 21 | Mixed |
| 19 | 22 | Kelvinside Academy | Glasgow | 67.9 | 21 | 69 | 15 | Mixed |
| 20 | 11 | Robert Gordon’s College | Aberdeen | 67.7 | 22 | 69.3 | 12= | Mixed |
| 21 | 23 | Kilgraston School | Perth | 72.4 | 16 | 58.5 | 22 | Girls |
| 22 | 24 | The Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School | Edinburgh | 84 | 2 | 32.1 | 27 | Mixed |
| 23 | 21 | Craigholme School | Glasgow | 66 | 23 | 66.8 | 19 | Girls |
| 24 | 19 | Lomond School | Helensburgh | 65.8 | 25 | 57.9 | 23 | Mixed |
| 25 | 25 | Lathallan School | Montrose | 65.9 | 24 | 56.4 | 24 | Mixed |
| 26 | 20 | Hamilton College | Hamilton | 63.4 | 26 | 47.6 | 26 | Mixed |
| 27 | 27 | Beaconhurst School | Stirling | 54.7 | 27 | 48.1 | 25 | Mixed |
| 28 | 26 | Belmont House School | Glasgow | 49.8 | 28 | 24.4 | 28 | Mixed |