It was a slight reduction from the 88 per cent who achieved those grades in 2019. Since relying on teacher estimates, the average proportion of pupils achieving the gold standard rose throughout Scotland from 36 per cent in 2019 to 40% in 2020. A number of schools have jumped several places in the league table. Gryffe High, in Renfrewshire, went from eighth places to joint second with St Ninian's in East Renfrewshire, which was fourth last year. READ MORE: Both schools saw 80% of pupils achieve five or more highers - the first time that either school has attained this level in at least five years. Dunblane High retained fourth place in Scotland's top ten and it was followed by Mearns Castle High School, Cults Academy, Williamwood High School, Bearsden Academy, Boroughmuire High School and Bishopbriggs Academy.