Troon's Marr College and Ayr's Kyle Academy have been named top of South Ayrshire's school class in the latest secondary schools tables.The league rankings, compiled by the Times, list all Scottish academies on the percentage of pupils attaining five Highers.Both Marr and Kyle topped the South Ayrshire scores on 46 per cent.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has previously hailed five Highers as the "gold standard" of education.Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr posted a score of 45 per cent - up seven per cent on last year's rating.Next up was Prestwick Academy on 44 per cent with Ayr's Belmont Academy on 35 per cent.Girvan Academy (34 per cent) came next, while in East Ayrshire, Auchinleck Academy (33 per cent) and Cumnock Academy (27 per cent)
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