Largest Schools in Nuneaton (2025)

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 31 schools in Nuneaton, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.

#	School	Sector	Pupils	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Higham Lane School Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,516	78.6 Top 25%	52.3 Attainment 8	1,516
2	Etone College Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,164	52.1 Top 50%	47.3 Attainment 8	1,164
3	St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,067	62.3 Top 50%	47.5 Attainment 8	1,067
4	Hartshill Academy Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	988	33.4 Lower 50%	41.0 Attainment 8	988
5	Nuneaton Academy Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	977	42.0 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	977
6	George Eliot Academy Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	815	47.8 Lower 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	815
7	Wembrook Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	681	51.4 Top 50%	71% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	681
8	Michael Drayton Junior School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11	Academy	578	26.4 Lower 50%	–	578
9	Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	572	68.2 Top 50%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	572
10	Stockingford Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	492	23.3 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	492
11	Weddington Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	476	69.2 Top 50%	73% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	476
12	St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	443	20.8 Lower 50%	41% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	443
13	Park Lane Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 2–11	Academy	442	72.8 Top 25%	80% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	442
14	Camp Hill Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 2–11	Academy	441	9.2 Lower 50%	40% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	441
15	St Nicolas CofE Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	424	44.0 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	424
16	Milby Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	422	40.2 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	422
17	Lower Farm Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 2–11	Academy	410	56.9 Top 50%	–	410
18	Chetwynd Junior School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	369	42.7 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	369
19	Queen's Church of England Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11	Academy	356	21.4 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	356
20	Croft Junior School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	353	19.7 Lower 50%	51% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	353
21	Whitestone Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–7	Local authority	269	72.9 Top 25%	–	269
22	Glendale Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–7	Local authority	259	46.9 Lower 50%	–	259
23	Nathaniel Newton Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–7	Local authority	251	26.5 Lower 50%	–	251
24	St Anne's Catholic Academy Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	240	53.7 Top 50%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	240
25	All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	231	15.4 Lower 50%	41% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	231
26	Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	202	55.2 Top 50%	–	202
27	Abbey CofE Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 2–7	Local authority	197	44.1 Lower 50%	–	197
28	Nursery Hill Primary School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	171	40.0 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	171
29	Middlemarch School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	156	14.3 Lower 50%	29% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	156
30	Higham Lane North Academy Nuneaton · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	154	74.0 Top 25%	18.8% Free school meals	154
31	Galley Common Infant School Nuneaton · Primary · Ages 4–7	Local authority	137	58.3 Top 50%	–	137

Higham Lane School in Nuneaton leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Nuneaton with Pupils 1,516. Of the 31 schools shown, 16 are academy, 15 are local authority.

For the full picture see the wider West Midlands largest schools league table, every school on the Nuneaton 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 Nuneaton?

Higham Lane School in Nuneaton, West Midlands ranks first among largest schools in Nuneaton with Pupils 1,516 (Pupils on roll: 1,516).

How are largest schools in Nuneaton 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.