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Top-Rated Secondary Schools in North Lanarkshire
The 20 highest-rated state secondary schools in North Lanarkshire, sorted by their most recentHM Inspectorate of Education inspection grade. Compare National 5 and Higher results in our league tables and explore schools near you on the interactive map.
North Lanarkshire has 23 state secondary schools educating pupils from S1 through to National 5s, Highers and beyond. Across the area, 2% of schools are rated Excellent by HM Inspectorate of Education.
The top 5 in North Lanarkshire at a glance
- 1. St Ambrose High School — rated Very Good (2014) · 1,534 pupils · Roman Catholic
- 2. Greenfaulds High School — rated Very Good (2017) · 1,312 pupils
- 3. Chryston High School — rated Very Good (2013) · 1,041 pupils
- 4. Dalziel High School — rated Very Good (2018) · 1,003 pupils
- 5. Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld — rated Very Good (2023) · 876 pupils · Roman Catholic
Key Secondary Admissions Dates
- 1P1/S1 registration — Set by each council; windows run from November to March
- 2Placing requests — By 15 March to be answered by 30 April (some councils set an earlier date)
- 3Placing-request decisions — By 30 April
- 4Term starts — Mid-August
Exact dates vary by local authority. Check your council's website for confirmed deadlines.
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Browse all 23 schools in this guide
- Airdrie Academy
- Bellshill Academy
- Braidhurst High School
- Brannock High School
- Calderhead High School
- Caldervale High School
- Cardinal Newman High School
- Chryston High School
- Clyde Valley High School
- Coatbridge High School
- Coltness High School
- Cumbernauld Academy
- Dalziel High School
- Greenfaulds High School
- Kilsyth Academy
- Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld
- Our Lady's High School - Motherwell
- St Aidan's High School
- St Ambrose High School
- St Andrew's High School
- St Margaret's High School
- St Maurice's High School
- Taylor High School
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