Largest Schools in Loughborough (2025)

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 46 schools in Loughborough, East Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East Midlands.

1
59
RawlinsLoughborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,455
2
82
De Lisle College Loughborough LeicestershireLoughborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,376
3
70
East Leake AcademyLoughborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,118
4
45
Iveshead SchoolLoughborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 985
5
70
Humphrey Perkins SchoolLoughborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 863
6
74
Woodbrook Vale SchoolLoughborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 839
7
57
Loughborough Grammar SchoolLoughborough · Independent All-throughPupils: 783
8
42
Charnwood CollegeLoughborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 664
9
57
Limehurst AcademyLoughborough · Academy SecondaryPupils: 656
10
39
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 571
11
21
Loughborough High SchoolLoughborough · Independent SecondaryPupils: 564
12
52
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 497
13
25
Mountfields Lodge SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 468
14
85
Newcroft Primary AcademyLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 442
15
78
Rendell Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 436
16
94
Holywell Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 412
17
57
Outwoods Edge Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 412
18
46
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 411
19
13
Cobden Primary School & Community CentreLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 400
20
78
Sileby Redlands Community Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 394
21
38
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 385
22
36
St Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 380
23
61
Lift BeaconLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 379
24
89
Brookside Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 319
25
9
Robert Bakewell Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 307
26
66
Oxley Primary School ShepshedLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 256
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27
Highgate Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 219
28
60
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 213
29
68
Booth Wood AcademyLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 210
30
46
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, LoughboroughLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 207
31
89
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 203
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29
Stonebow Primary School LoughboroughLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 199
33
26
Thorpe Acre Junior SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 196
34
89
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 188
35
75
Millside Spencer AcademyLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 184
36
65
Hathern Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 180
37
32
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, LeicestershireLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 169
38
78
Sutton Bonington Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 160
39
60
Loughborough Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 150
40
36
Thorpe Acre Infant SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 123
41
65
Wymeswold Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 115
42
76
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community CentreLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 111
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42
Seagrave Village Primary SchoolLoughborough · Academy PrimaryPupils: 97
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20
Costock CofE Primary SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 95
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99
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 90
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48
Belton Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 65

#	School	Sector	Pupils	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Rawlins Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,455	58.8 Top 50%	45.0 Attainment 8	1,455
2	De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,376	81.5 Top 25%	55.1 Attainment 8	1,376
3	East Leake Academy Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,118	69.9 Top 25%	50.4 Attainment 8	1,118
4	Iveshead School Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	985	45.2 Lower 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	985
5	Humphrey Perkins School Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	863	70.2 Top 25%	48.6 Attainment 8	863
6	Woodbrook Vale School Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	839	74.2 Top 25%	51.2 Attainment 8	839
7	Loughborough Grammar School Loughborough · All-through · Ages 10–19	Independent	783	57.4 Top 50%	50.4 Attainment 8	783
8	Charnwood College Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	664	42.3 Lower 50%	43.9 Attainment 8	664
9	Limehurst Academy Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	656	56.6 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	656
10	Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 5–11	Academy	571	39.1 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	571
11	Loughborough High School Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	564	21.4 Lower 50%	17.7 Attainment 8	564
12	St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	497	52.4 Top 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	497
13	Mountfields Lodge School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	468	25.4 Lower 50%	45% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	468
14	Newcroft Primary Academy Loughborough · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	442	85.0 Top 10%	88% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	442
15	Rendell Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	436	77.6 Top 25%	79% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	436
16	Holywell Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	412	93.5 Top 5%	83% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	412
17	Outwoods Edge Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	412	57.2 Top 50%	71% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	412
18	Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	411	45.8 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	411
19	Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	400	12.8 Lower 50%	45% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	400
20	Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	394	77.7 Top 25%	82% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	394
21	Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	385	37.8 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	385
22	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	380	36.0 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	380
23	Lift Beacon Loughborough · Primary · Ages 2–11	Academy	379	60.5 Top 50%	81% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	379
24	Brookside Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	319	88.6 Top 10%	83% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	319
25	Robert Bakewell Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	307	9.4 Lower 50%	29% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	307
26	Oxley Primary School Shepshed Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	256	65.5 Top 50%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	256
27	Highgate Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	219	27.0 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	219
28	Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	213	59.8 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	213
29	Booth Wood Academy Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	210	67.6 Top 50%	–	210
30	Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	207	46.2 Lower 50%	58% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	207
31	Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	203	88.6 Top 10%	82% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	203
32	Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	199	29.3 Lower 50%	56% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	199
33	Thorpe Acre Junior School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	196	25.7 Lower 50%	52% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	196
34	Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	188	88.9 Top 10%	79% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	188
35	Millside Spencer Academy Loughborough · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	184	74.9 Top 25%	73% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	184
36	Hathern Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	180	64.8 Top 50%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	180
37	Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire Loughborough · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	169	31.5 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	169
38	Sutton Bonington Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	160	78.3 Top 25%	75% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	160
39	Loughborough Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	150	59.8 Top 50%	75% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	150
40	Thorpe Acre Infant School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–7	Local authority	123	36.0 Lower 50%	–	123
41	Wymeswold Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	115	64.5 Top 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	115
42	Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	111	76.3 Top 25%	80% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	111
43	Seagrave Village Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	97	41.9 Lower 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	97
44	Costock CofE Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	95	19.7 Lower 50%	36% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	95
45	Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	90	99.3 Top 5%	100% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	90
46	Belton Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	65	47.8 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	65

Rawlins in Loughborough leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Loughborough with Pupils 1,455. Of the 46 schools shown, 31 are academy, 13 are local authority, 2 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider East Midlands largest schools league table, every school on the Loughborough page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Loughborough?

Rawlins in Loughborough, East Midlands ranks first among largest schools in Loughborough with Pupils 1,455 (Pupils on roll: 1,455).

How are largest schools in Loughborough 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.