Glasgow primary schools ranked among best in Scotland - see full list of 'flawless' schools

Scotland's best and worst performing primary schools have been ranked in The Sunday Times' primary school league table.

Thorntree has 434 pupils, with 80% from a deprived background. Acting headteacher Julie Calman said: "Although we do not agree with league tables for the schools, we are proud of the achievements of all of our children." The Sunday Times league table ranks all of Scotland's publicly funded primary schools using data on attainment with scores out of 100 on listening and talking, numeracy, reading and writing. Some 81 schools scored a perfect 400 out of 400. It also uses neighbourhood deprivation figures which take into account income, jobs, health, education, housing, crime and access to local amenities.

Thorntree Primary School has overcome the traditional educational barriers of low income to produce top marks despite nearly 80% of pupils being deemed "very deprived" by the Scottish Government. The school has made great strides in the last six years, with attainment improving year on year. In 2016/17 less than 70% of pupils were proficient in numeracy, while attainment in reading and writing was below 90%.The 20 lowest scores in the table...

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