Hutchesons’ is proud of its academic high standards and our experienced teachers support pupils to ensure they reach their full potential in whichever area of academic study their talents and interests lie.

Our exam results are regularly among the best in the country but we don’t just celebrate the ‘straight A’ pupils. We are equally proud of the pupils who have worked extremely hard to secure the best set of results for them.

SQA Exam Results 2025


Sixth Year

  • 70% achieved an A or B grade at Advanced Higher overall
  • 75% achieved an A or B grade at Higher level overall
  • 100% A Grade achievement in Advanced Higher Business Management, French, Geography, Italian and Music.

Fifth Year

  • Over 66% of all Highers were awarded at A grade
  • 85% of all Highers were achieved at A or B grade
  • Over half of S5 pupils gained at least four A grades
  • 24 pupils achieved 6 A grade Higher awards in a single sitting
  • 1 pupil gained 7 A grade Higher awards in a single sitting

The average number of Highers sat by pupils remains high at 5.0

Fourth Year

  • 73% of all National 5 exams were awarded at A grade
  • 88% received an A or B grade

 

SQA Exam Results 2024

Sixth Year

  • 91.8% pass rate at Advanced Higher level
  • 78.1% achieved an A or B grade at AH
  • 70.8% achieved an A or B grade at Higher level

Fifth Year

  • 64.5% of all Highers were awarded at A grade in S5
  • 85.8% achieved at A or B grade
  • Over half of S5 pupils gained at least four A grades
  • 17 pupils achieved 6 A grade Higher awards in a single sitting

The average number of Highers sat by pupils remains high at 5.0

Fourth Year

  • 77.8% of all National 5 exams were awarded at A grade
  • 91.7% received an A or B grade
2023 SQA Exam Results

Sixth Year

  • 92% achieved Advanced Higher
  • 77% achieved an A and B grade

Fifth Year

  • 69% of all Highers were awarded an A grade
  • Over half of S5 pupils gained at least four A grades
  • 22 pupils gained 6 or more A grades

Fourth Year

  • 77% of all Nat 5 pupils received an A grade
  • 92% of all Nat 5 pupils received A and B grades

Seven pupils were accepted to the University of St Andrews, as well as 33% of pupils will attend universities within the Russell Group.

 

2022 SQA Exam Results

Sixth Year

  • 93% pass at Advanced Higher
  • 51% at Grade A, 78% at Grade A or B

Fifth Year

  • 65% of all S5 Higher Grades were awarded Grade A
  • 35% of S5 have 5 or more Grade A
  • 12% of Fifth Year gained six Highers at Grade A

Fourth Year

  • 78% of all N5 at Grade A
  • 83% at Grades A and B
2021 SQA Results

We were delighted that our pupils had been successful in their quest for top examination grades after a very challenging year of Covid-related disruption to learning. The exam success is a result of pupil commitment to learning and support from teaching staff and parents.

At Hutchesons’ we always stress the importance of a strong partnership between school and home to ensure each pupil is supported to achieve to the best of their ability. This partnership had been even more important this year with pupils learning under changing covid restrictions.

We were incredibly proud of all our pupils who coped well with online learning and periods of self-isolation. Our effective live online classes ensured that pupils continued learning throughout lockdown, all courses were completed and could be assessed.

This was the sixth year running that over 67% of all Highers awarded to our Fifth Year were at grade A.

The vast majority of our S6 leavers have once again secured their first choice university place, with varied successful applications to courses in the Arts, Social Sciences and the Sciences across the UK, including a number of Russell Group universities.

2020 SQA Exam Results

Sixth Year

  • 93% pass rate at Advanced Higher
  • 63% at grade A, 84% at grades A and B

Fifth Year

  • 69% of all Highers awarded at grade A
  • Fifth year running with over 67% of all Highers awarded to our Fifth Year were grade A
  • On average 5 Highers per candidate

Fourth Year

  • 79% of all National 5 at grade A
  • 91% at grades A and B
2019 SQA Exam Results

Sixth Year

  • 92% pass at Advanced Higher
  • 48% at grade A, 87% at grades A and B

Fifth Year

  • 67% of all Highers awarded at grade A
  • 20% of the year, achieved 6 grade As
  • 43% achieved at least 5 grade As
  • On average 5.1 Highers per candidate

Fourth Year

  • 76% of all N5 grade A
  • 89% at grade A&B

First Choice Leaver Destinations


Our pupils regularly go on to study at the best universities. The vast majority of our S6 leavers have once again secured a university place with 87% of pupils being accepted to their first choice. This year seven pupils accepted to the University of St Andrews, whilst forty-two pupils will enter other Russell Group Universities.

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A detailed list of the universities our 2023 school leavers attended can be found by accessing the download link below. Our 2024 destinations will be shared in due course.