Largest Schools in Stoke-on-Trent (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 87 schools in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.
- 118Discovery AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,435
- 231Co-op Academy Stoke-On-TrentStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,300
- 325The Excel AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,184
- 431Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,175
- 536St Margaret Ward Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,143
- 656Thistley Hough AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,105
- 788St Joseph's CollegeStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,104
- 835St Thomas More Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,085
- 915Haywood AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,080
- 1013St Peter's CofE AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,052
- 1122Ormiston Horizon AcademyStoke on Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,029
- 1225Ormiston Meridian AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,015
- 1314Birches Head AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 925
- 1463Trentham AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 794
- 1552The Crescent AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 708
- 1667The Willows Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 689
- 176Burnwood Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 573
- 1828Sneyd AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 559
- 1958St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 497
- 2025Sandon Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 492
- 2142Eaton Park AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 486
- 2245Belgrave St Bartholomew's AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 485
- 2332Kingsland CofE AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 477
- 2465Whitfield Valley Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 474
- 2530Saint Nathaniel's AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 474
- 2648Mill Hill Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 473
- 2746Waterside Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 473
- 2863New Ford AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 465
- 2971St Gregory's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 461
- 3069Park Hall AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 460
- 3162Ash Green Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 460
- 3237Gladstone Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 457
- 3327Forest Park Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 457
- 3415Hanley St Luke's Church of England AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 455
- 3531Oakhill Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 452
- 3638Sutherland Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 450
- 3713St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 449
- 3857Priory CofE AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 443
- 3948Summerbank Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 443
- 4010Etruscan Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 443
- 4164Packmoor Ormiston AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 432
- 4211Maple Court AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 431
- 4351Sandford Hill Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 430
- 4477Newstead Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 405
- 4557Milton Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 404
- 4633Heron Cross Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 396
- 4750The Meadows Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 379
- 4846Co-op Academy Clarice CliffStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 373
- 4925St Wilfrid's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 343
- 5015Stoke Minster CofE Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 343
- 5174St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 327
- 5225Co-op Academy GroveStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 317
- 5319Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliamsStoke-on-Trent · Academy SecondaryPupils: 295
- 5436St John's CofE (A) Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 270
- 5575St Marys Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 241
- 5650Smallthorne Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 241
- 5721Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 239
- 5816St Paul's CofE (C) Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 239
- 5928St Peter's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 238
- 6075Co-op Academy GlebeStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 236
- 6168Greenways Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 234
- 6214Jackfield Infant SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 234
- 6364Norton-Le-Moors Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 233
- 6449St George and St Martin's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 233
- 6514Moorpark Junior SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 233
- 6653St Maria Goretti Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 231
- 6725St Joseph's Catholic Academy, GoldenhillStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 230
- 6850St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 229
- 6947Harpfield Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 226
- 7080Hillside Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 224
- 7156Holden Lane AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 222
- 7212St Augustine's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 217
- 7373Goldenhill Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 216
- 7430Our Lady's Catholic AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 214
- 7523Alexandra Junior SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 207
- 7612Christ Church CofE Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 207
- 7711Carmountside Primary AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 196
- 787Abbey Hulton Primary SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 188
- 7920Co-op Academy NorthwoodStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 179
- 8024Alexandra Infants' SchoolStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 171
- 8134Weston Junior AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 165
- 8218Co-op Academy HamiltonStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 136
- 8314Star Academy, SandyfordStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 128
- 8437Weston Infant AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 110
- 8566Excellence Girls AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Independent All-throughPupils: 90
- 863Sporting Stars AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Independent SecondaryPupils: 73
- 8738St Matthews Church of England AcademyStoke-on-Trent · Academy PrimaryPupils: 68
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,435 | 17.8 Lower 50% | 37.4 Attainment 8 | 1,435 |
| 2 | Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,300 | 31.0 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 1,300 |
| 3 | The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,184 | 24.6 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 1,184 |
| 4 | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,175 | 30.5 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 1,175 |
| 5 | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,143 | 36.1 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 1,143 |
| 6 | Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,105 | 55.7 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 1,105 |
| 7 | St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,104 | 87.7 Top 10% | 62.4 Attainment 8 | 1,104 |
| 8 | St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,085 | 35.0 Lower 50% | 43.4 Attainment 8 | 1,085 |
| 9 | Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 1,080 | 14.7 Lower 50% | 36.1 Attainment 8 | 1,080 |
| 10 | St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,052 | 13.0 Lower 50% | 34.4 Attainment 8 | 1,052 |
| 11 | Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke on Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,029 | 22.3 Lower 50% | 37.3 Attainment 8 | 1,029 |
| 12 | Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,015 | 24.8 Lower 50% | 40.2 Attainment 8 | 1,015 |
| 13 | Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 925 | 13.9 Lower 50% | 31.3 Attainment 8 | 925 |
| 14 | Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 794 | 63.2 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 794 |
| 15 | The Crescent Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 708 | 52.1 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 708 |
| 16 | The Willows Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 689 | 66.6 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 689 |
| 17 | Burnwood Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 573 | 6.1 Lower 50% | – | 573 |
| 18 | Sneyd Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 559 | 28.0 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 559 |
| 19 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 497 | 58.4 Top 50% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 497 |
| 20 | Sandon Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 492 | 24.6 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 492 |
| 21 | Eaton Park Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 486 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 486 |
| 22 | Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 485 | 45.2 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 485 |
| 23 | Kingsland CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 477 | 31.5 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 477 |
| 24 | Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 474 | 65.3 Top 50% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 474 |
| 25 | Saint Nathaniel's Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 474 | 30.1 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 474 |
| 26 | Mill Hill Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 473 | 48.3 Lower 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 473 |
| 27 | Waterside Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 473 | 46.0 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 473 |
| 28 | New Ford Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 465 | 62.8 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 465 |
| 29 | St Gregory's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 461 | 71.3 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 461 |
| 30 | Park Hall Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 460 | 69.1 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 460 |
| 31 | Ash Green Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 460 | 61.9 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 460 |
| 32 | Gladstone Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 457 | 36.9 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 33 | Forest Park Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 457 | 27.4 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 457 |
| 34 | Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 455 | 14.6 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 455 |
| 35 | Oakhill Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 452 | 31.3 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 36 | Sutherland Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 450 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 450 |
| 37 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 449 | 13.3 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 449 |
| 38 | Priory CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 443 | 56.9 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 39 | Summerbank Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 443 | 48.2 Lower 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 40 | Etruscan Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 443 | 10.0 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 41 | Packmoor Ormiston Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 432 | 63.8 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 432 |
| 42 | Maple Court Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 431 | 11.3 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 431 |
| 43 | Sandford Hill Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 430 | 51.1 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 430 |
| 44 | Newstead Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 405 | 76.5 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 405 |
| 45 | Milton Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 404 | 56.6 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 404 |
| 46 | Heron Cross Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 396 | 32.7 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 396 |
| 47 | The Meadows Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 379 | 50.1 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 379 |
| 48 | Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 373 | 46.1 Lower 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 373 |
| 49 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 343 | 25.3 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 343 |
| 50 | Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 343 | 14.8 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 343 |
| 51 | St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 327 | 73.6 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 327 |
| 52 | Co-op Academy Grove Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 317 | 25.1 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 317 |
| 53 | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 295 | 18.9 Lower 50% | 43.1% Free school meals | 295 |
| 54 | St John's CofE (A) Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 270 | 36.1 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 270 |
| 55 | St Marys Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 241 | 74.8 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 241 |
| 56 | Smallthorne Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 241 | 49.8 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 241 |
| 57 | Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 239 | 20.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 58 | St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 239 | 15.9 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 59 | St Peter's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 238 | 27.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 60 | Co-op Academy Glebe Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 236 | 75.1 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 61 | Greenways Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 234 | 68.4 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
| 62 | Jackfield Infant School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 234 | 13.8 Lower 50% | – | 234 |
| 63 | Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 233 | 63.8 Top 50% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 64 | St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 233 | 48.8 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 65 | Moorpark Junior School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 233 | 13.8 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 66 | St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 231 | 52.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 231 |
| 67 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 230 | 24.9 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 68 | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 229 | 50.0 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 69 | Harpfield Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 226 | 46.5 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 226 |
| 70 | Hillside Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 224 | 79.6 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 224 |
| 71 | Holden Lane Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 222 | 56.1 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 72 | St Augustine's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 217 | 12.0 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 217 |
| 73 | Goldenhill Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 216 | 73.2 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 74 | Our Lady's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 214 | 29.6 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 75 | Alexandra Junior School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 207 | 23.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 76 | Christ Church CofE Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 207 | 11.7 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 77 | Carmountside Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 196 | 10.5 Lower 50% | 32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 196 |
| 78 | Abbey Hulton Primary School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 188 | 7.0 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 188 |
| 79 | Co-op Academy Northwood Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 179 | 20.1 Lower 50% | – | 179 |
| 80 | Alexandra Infants' School Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 171 | 24.3 Lower 50% | – | 171 |
| 81 | Weston Junior Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 165 | 34.1 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 165 |
| 82 | Co-op Academy Hamilton Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 136 | 17.9 Lower 50% | – | 136 |
| 83 | Star Academy, Sandyford Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 128 | 14.3 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 128 |
| 84 | Weston Infant Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 110 | 36.5 Lower 50% | – | 110 |
| 85 | Excellence Girls Academy Stoke-on-Trent · All-through · Ages 9–16 | Independent | 90 | 65.7 Top 50% | 46.8 Attainment 8 | 90 |
| 86 | Sporting Stars Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 73 | 3.4 Lower 50% | 10.5 Attainment 8 | 73 |
| 87 | St Matthews Church of England Academy Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 68 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 68 |
Discovery Academy in Stoke-on-Trent leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Stoke-on-Trent with Pupils 1,435. Of the 87 schools shown, 79 are academy, 6 are local authority, 2 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider West Midlands largest schools league table, every school on the Stoke-on-Trent page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best largest school in Stoke-on-Trent?
Discovery Academy in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ranks first among largest schools in Stoke-on-Trent with Pupils 1,435 (Pupils on roll: 1,435).
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