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With competition for places at the best schools running high, property buyers with children will certainly give consideration to the quality of schools where they’re looking to purchase. Scotland has a wide range of excellent state and independent schools, with many of the best in the Glasgow area.
Healthcare is an issue that affects everyone, and the people of Glasgow and its suburbs are served by a wide range of general and specialist hospitals.
Best State Secondary Schools in Scotland1
|
Ranking |
Name of School |
Location and Postcode |
Higher average |
Standard/Int 2 average |
|
1 |
Jordanhill School |
Jordanhill, Glasgow, G13 |
65.7 |
80.0 |
|
2 |
Cults Academy |
Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 |
49.3 |
69.7 |
|
3 |
Williamwood High School |
Clarkston, Glasgow, G76 |
49.0 |
68.7 |
|
4 |
Banchory Academy |
Banchory, Aberdeen, AB31 |
50.3 |
64.0 |
|
5 |
Mearns Castle High School |
Newton Mearns, G77 |
47.3 |
65.3 |
|
6 |
St Ninian’s High School, Giffnock |
Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 |
46.0 |
65.3 |
|
7 |
Gryffe High School |
Houston, PA6 |
44.0 |
64.3 |
|
8 |
Dunblane High School |
Dunblance, FK15 |
41.3 |
65.7 |
|
9 |
Linlithgow Academy |
Linlithgow, Edinburgh, EH49 |
42.7 |
62.0 |
|
10 |
Aberdeen Grammar School |
Aberdeen, AB10 |
42.0 |
61.7 |
1ranked by the combined performance at Higher and Standard/Intermediate 2 level in 2006/2007/2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Best Independent Secondary Schools in Scotland2
|
Ranking |
Name of School |
Location and Postcode |
Higher %age A or B |
Standard/Int 2 %age 1/A |
|
1 |
The High School of Glasgow |
Glasgow, G13 |
75.7 |
80.4 |
|
2 |
George Heriot’s School |
Edinburgh, EH3 |
79.7 |
71.3 |
|
3 |
Hutchesons’ Grammar School |
Glasgow, G12 |
76.1 |
73.7 |
|
4 |
St Columba’s School |
Kilmalcolm, PA13 |
76.1 |
72.2 |
|
5 |
The Mary Erskine School |
Edinburgh, EH4 |
73.1 |
75.2 |
|
6 |
High School of Dundee |
Dundee, DD1 |
72.6 |
73.3 |
|
7 |
St George’s School For Girls |
Edinburgh, EH12 |
77.9 |
62.6 |
|
8 |
Dollar Academy |
Dollar, FK14 |
76.4 |
63.7 |
|
9 |
Stewart’s Melville College |
Edinburgh, EH4 |
73.3 |
68.9 |
|
10 |
The Glasgow Academy |
Glasgow, G12 |
73.6 |
66.2 |
2ranked by the combined performance at Higher/Advanced Higher (A and B grades achieved) and Standard/Intermediate 2 (1 and A grades achieved) level in 2009 [schools adopting the Scottish examination system only] Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Healthcare
Among the hospitals and healthcare centres serving Glasgow are:
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