🏆 Results Day 2026
Exam Success 2026
Strong Learners · Brighter Futures
Real achievement. Real opportunities.
A stronger Stranraer.
A stronger Stranraer.
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S6 — Best Results on Record
Increased attainment across every S6 group in 2026: +106 lowest 20%, +60 middle 60%, +43 highest 20%.
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Most Higher Courses Above Comparator
At Higher, 13 of 21 courses are above comparator, with 5 significantly above.
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Tariff Point Success
Strong overall attainment across the Senior Phase — best results on record in 6 of 9 key measures.
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Highest Mark in Scotland
A Stranraer Academy pupil achieved the top mark in Scotland in Higher Health and Food Technology.
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S4 — Best Results on Record
Middle 60% and highest 20% both improved. In 2026: +14 lowest 20%, +23 middle 60%, +16 highest 20%.
Higher: Areas of Strength
13 of 21 Higher courses are above the national comparator, with strong performance across a wide range of subjects.
National 5: Areas of Strength
16 of 22 National 5 courses are in line with or above the national comparator, with exceptional success in our practical subjects.
By the Numbers
Subject Spotlights
🏆 Exceptional Success
National 5 Practical Cookery
Strongest results in Scotland
Comparator: +1.93
Significant increase in uptake
📊 Sustained Strength
Physical Education (N5 +0.71, Higher +0.28)
Chemistry (Higher +1.59)
English (Higher +0.51)
Geography (Higher +0.94)
Health & Food Technology (Higher +0.70)
📈 Clear Improvement
Art & Design (N5 -1.27 → -0.33)
Biology (Higher -0.85 → +0.25)
Mathematics (Higher -2.01 → -1.50)
Practical Woodworking (N5 -0.86 → +0.87)
Practical Metalworking (N5 -1.89 → +0.40)
🎯 Next Steps
Mathematics (N5 -1.02, Higher -1.50)
Physics (N5 -1.07, Higher -1.12)
History (N5 -1.35, Higher -0.72)
Supporting more pupils to achieve a wider range of Level 6 and 7 qualifications.
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Participation Matters
High levels of participation give our young people more choices and better opportunities for the future.
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A Broad Curriculum
Success across academic, practical and vocational subjects shows the strength and diversity of learning at Stranraer Academy.
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Looking Ahead
We will build on this success, continue to raise attainment, and ensure every young person can achieve their potential.
"Working together across Culture, Classrooms and the Stranraer Community to be a school we are proud of."
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