Top 10 schools in Chennai affiliated to CBSE, by number of students
Which CBSE-affiliated schools in this city report the most students? This list ranks the 293 schools WikiSchools lists in Chennai that report reported enrolment among CBSE-affiliated schools, using official UDISE+ 2023–24 returns. The median across those 293 schools is 1,114 students. The 10 schools below run from 12,586 to 3,740.
Ranked schools
| # | School | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velammal Vidhyashram, SurapetThiruvallur · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 12,586 | 12,586 |
| 2 | Sboa School & Junior CollegeChennai · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 8,564 | 8,564 |
| 3 | Everwin VidhyashramChennai · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 8,063 | 8,063 |
| 4 | Chettinad Vidyashram HssChennai · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 7,904 | 7,904 |
| 5 | Srimathi Sundaravalli Memorial School, KolapakkamKanchipuram · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 6,108 | 6,108 |
| 6 | Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary SchoolChennai · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 5,543 | 5,543 |
| 7 | Velammal Vidyalaya, MelayanambakkamThiruvallur · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 5,339 | 5,339 |
| 8 | D.A.V School AdambakkamKanchipuram · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 5,325 | 5,325 |
| 9 | Velammal InternationalThiruvallur · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 4,609 | 4,609 |
| 10 | Padma Seshadri Bala BhavanChennai · Private Unaided (Recognized) | 3,740 | 3,740 |
How to read this ranking
Board affiliation here is the Class 10 board recorded in the UDISE+ return for the source year. Affiliations change — confirm current status on the CBSE directory before relying on it.
This is not a list of the “best” schools, and WikiSchools does not rate schools. It orders one reported number so you can see where a school sits among its neighbours, then check the rest yourself. Fees, admissions, facilities and current board affiliation are not in this data — confirm them with the school.