Top 100 largest schools in Yorkshire and the Humber (2025)

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (England) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Pupils	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Roundhay School Leeds · All-through · Ages 4–18	Local authority	2,554	86.9 Top 10%	55.1 Attainment 8	2,554
2	St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	2,485	78.8 Top 25%	54.9 Attainment 8	2,485
3	Ilkley Grammar School Ilkley · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	2,219	87.4 Top 10%	56.5 Attainment 8	2,219
4	Wath Academy Rotherham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	2,104	59.8 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	2,104
5	South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College North Ferriby · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	2,085	78.9 Top 25%	52.5 Attainment 8	2,085
6	Harrogate Grammar School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	2,081	86.8 Top 10%	56.6 Attainment 8	2,081
7	The Grammar School At Leeds Leeds · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	2,071	45.5 Lower 50%	44.8 Attainment 8	2,071
8	Hall Cross Academy Doncaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	2,039	58.0 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	2,039
9	Meadowhead School Academy Trust Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	2,006	50.2 Top 50%	46.0 Attainment 8	2,006
10	Bingley Grammar School Bingley · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,985	53.8 Top 50%	46.5 Attainment 8	1,985
11	Wickersley School and Sports College Rotherham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,984	70.8 Top 25%	49.0 Attainment 8	1,984
12	St Aidan's Church of England High School Harrogate · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,966	86.2 Top 10%	56.4 Attainment 8	1,966
13	Penistone Grammar School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,946	82.8 Top 25%	53.6 Attainment 8	1,946
14	South Craven School Keighley · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,936	59.3 Top 50%	47.5 Attainment 8	1,936
15	Horizon Community College Barnsley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,909	62.2 Top 50%	49.8 Attainment 8	1,909
16	Outwood Grange Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,900	62.2 Top 50%	47.2 Attainment 8	1,900
17	Garforth Academy Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,897	81.1 Top 25%	53.1 Attainment 8	1,897
18	Fulford School York · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,853	87.5 Top 10%	55.2 Attainment 8	1,853
19	Horsforth School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,837	86.2 Top 10%	57.3 Attainment 8	1,837
20	Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Hessle · All-through · Ages 3–19	Academy	1,812	35.8 Lower 50%	44.7 Attainment 8	1,812
21	Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy York · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,803	81.0 Top 25%	56.7 Attainment 8	1,803
22	St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,800	49.9 Top 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	1,800
23	Wales High School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,783	51.4 Top 50%	45.3 Attainment 8	1,783
24	Allerton Grange School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,782	59.5 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	1,782
25	Dixons Allerton Academy Bradford · All-through · Ages 3–19	Academy	1,775	30.8 Lower 50%	41.7 Attainment 8	1,775
26	Rastrick High School Brighouse · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,774	72.5 Top 25%	49.9 Attainment 8	1,774
27	Woodkirk Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,769	77.9 Top 25%	52.8 Attainment 8	1,769
28	Allerton High School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,764	80.2 Top 25%	54.3 Attainment 8	1,764
29	Tapton School & Sixth Form Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,747	84.6 Top 25%	58.0 Attainment 8	1,747
30	Immanuel College Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,732	42.5 Lower 50%	41.9 Attainment 8	1,732
31	King Edward VII School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,729	65.0 Top 50%	50.8 Attainment 8	1,729
32	Ecclesfield School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,711	34.9 Lower 50%	41.5 Attainment 8	1,711
33	High Storrs School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,706	90.6 Top 10%	61.0 Attainment 8	1,706
34	Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ossett · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,699	70.7 Top 25%	51.0 Attainment 8	1,699
35	Malet Lambert Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,648	42.7 Lower 50%	41.9 Attainment 8	1,648
36	Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Otley · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,641	83.4 Top 25%	54.6 Attainment 8	1,641
37	Carlton Bolling Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,633	41.1 Lower 50%	44.4 Attainment 8	1,633
38	Trinity Academy Halifax Halifax · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,624	43.0 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	1,624
39	Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,616	59.4 Top 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	1,616
40	Rodillian Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,615	62.0 Top 50%	46.4 Attainment 8	1,615
41	Waltham Toll Bar Academy Grimsby · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,611	55.3 Top 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	1,611
42	Minsthorpe Community College Pontefract · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,609	30.6 Lower 50%	41.3 Attainment 8	1,609
43	Kelvin Hall School Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,593	36.9 Lower 50%	42.2 Attainment 8	1,593
44	Lift Kingswood Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,592	73.3 Top 25%	55.0 Attainment 8	1,592
45	Beckfoot School Bingley · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,592	75.3 Top 25%	53.0 Attainment 8	1,592
46	Ryburn Valley High School Sowerby Bridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,589	62.5 Top 50%	48.7 Attainment 8	1,589
47	Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,576	74.5 Top 25%	55.9 Attainment 8	1,576
48	King Ecgbert School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,575	79.2 Top 25%	56.1 Attainment 8	1,575
49	King James's School Knaresborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,554	57.7 Top 50%	46.1 Attainment 8	1,554
50	Bradford Academy Bradford · All-through · Ages 2–19	Academy	1,549	14.9 Lower 50%	33.1 Attainment 8	1,549
51	Carr Manor Community School Leeds · All-through · Ages 2–19	Local authority	1,541	64.5 Top 50%	48.8 Attainment 8	1,541
52	Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,522	96.3 Top 5%	80.2 Attainment 8	1,522
53	Benton Park School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,516	81.3 Top 25%	16.3% Free school meals	1,516
54	Huntington School York · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,505	69.5 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	1,505
55	Hanson Academy Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,503	18.5 Lower 50%	35.1 Attainment 8	1,503
56	Boston Spa Academy Wetherby · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,498	80.0 Top 25%	55.6 Attainment 8	1,498
57	Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,494	57.8 Top 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	1,494
58	Tadcaster Grammar School Tadcaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,494	72.8 Top 25%	50.0 Attainment 8	1,494
59	The Farnley Academy Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,492	59.1 Top 50%	49.1 Attainment 8	1,492
60	Notre Dame High School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,491	74.6 Top 25%	52.8 Attainment 8	1,491
61	Silverdale School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,491	87.2 Top 10%	56.7 Attainment 8	1,491
62	Castleford Academy Castleford · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,480	61.5 Top 50%	48.5 Attainment 8	1,480
63	St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Pontefract · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,470	56.6 Top 50%	46.7 Attainment 8	1,470
64	Titus Salt School Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,462	42.1 Lower 50%	40.9 Attainment 8	1,462
65	The Halifax Academy Halifax · All-through · Ages 4–16	Academy	1,461	32.9 Lower 50%	44.1 Attainment 8	1,461
66	Hinde House 2-16 Academy Sheffield · All-through · Ages 2–16	Academy	1,456	18.3 Lower 50%	41.1 Attainment 8	1,456
67	The Brooksbank School Elland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,446	61.4 Top 50%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,446
68	Leeds West Academy Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,432	32.9 Lower 50%	41.7 Attainment 8	1,432
69	Guiseley School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,431	70.2 Top 25%	49.6 Attainment 8	1,431
70	The McAuley Catholic High School Doncaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,431	36.8 Lower 50%	42.5 Attainment 8	1,431
71	Ridgewood School Doncaster · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,425	64.3 Top 50%	49.5 Attainment 8	1,425
72	Salendine Nook High School Huddersfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,419	72.3 Top 25%	50.9 Attainment 8	1,419
73	Batley Girls' High School Batley · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,415	49.4 Top 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	1,415
74	Driffield School and Sixth Form Driffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,414	43.8 Lower 50%	44.0 Attainment 8	1,414
75	The Morley Academy Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,410	79.2 Top 25%	54.6 Attainment 8	1,410
76	Sirius Academy West Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,409	29.3 Lower 50%	38.7 Attainment 8	1,409
77	All Saints' Catholic High School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,404	63.0 Top 50%	49.9 Attainment 8	1,404
78	Beckfoot Oakbank Keighley · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,394	21.7 Lower 50%	35.3 Attainment 8	1,394
79	All Saints Catholic School York York · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,392	82.1 Top 25%	53.7 Attainment 8	1,392
80	Brinsworth Academy Rotherham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,389	43.4 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	1,389
81	Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,381	61.0 Top 50%	47.6 Attainment 8	1,381
82	Co-op Academy Grange Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,379	8.9 Lower 50%	29.1 Attainment 8	1,379
83	Outwood Academy Shafton Barnsley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,377	38.7 Lower 50%	42.0 Attainment 8	1,377
84	Aston Academy Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,366	49.5 Top 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	1,366
85	Westfield School Sheffield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,366	38.8 Lower 50%	41.5 Attainment 8	1,366
86	Bruntcliffe Academy Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,361	54.8 Top 50%	46.0 Attainment 8	1,361
87	Colne Valley High School Huddersfield · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,360	41.2 Lower 50%	42.4 Attainment 8	1,360
88	Pudsey Grammar School Pudsey · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,358	48.1 Top 50%	44.0 Attainment 8	1,358
89	Goole Academy Goole · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,348	64.6 Top 50%	49.9 Attainment 8	1,348
90	Temple Moor High School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,341	55.6 Top 50%	45.9 Attainment 8	1,341
91	Frederick Gough School Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,334	39.6 Lower 50%	42.2 Attainment 8	1,334
92	Holmfirth High School Holmfirth · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,328	87.7 Top 10%	58.6 Attainment 8	1,328
93	Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Bradford · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,325	19.9 Lower 50%	36.6 Attainment 8	1,325
94	Brigshaw High School Castleford · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,321	59.5 Top 50%	47.4 Attainment 8	1,321
95	Kirk Balk Academy Barnsley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,318	57.0 Top 50%	46.0 Attainment 8	1,318
96	Brighouse High School Brighouse · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,317	34.2 Lower 50%	40.0 Attainment 8	1,317
97	Richmond School & Sixth Form College Richmond · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,315	58.1 Top 50%	45.6 Attainment 8	1,315
98	Winifred Holtby Academy Hull · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,309	18.3 Lower 50%	36.4 Attainment 8	1,309
99	Lawnswood School Leeds · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,307	32.9 Lower 50%	42.3 Attainment 8	1,307
100	The Mirfield Free Grammar Mirfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,300	54.6 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	1,300

Roundhay School in Leeds leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with Pupils 2,554. Of the 100 schools shown, 83 are academy, 16 are local authority, 1 are independent.

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What is the best largest school in Yorkshire and the Humber?

Roundhay School in Leeds ranks first among largest schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with Pupils 2,554 (Pupils on roll: 2,554).

How are largest schools in Yorkshire and the Humber ranked?

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.