diff --git a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/table/_index.scss b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/table/_index.scss
index b331ae7d16..1c3e4051e4 100644
--- a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/table/_index.scss
+++ b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/table/_index.scss
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@
     border-collapse: collapse;
   }
 
+  // Modifier for tables with a lot of data. Tables with lots of data benefit
+  // from a smaller font size on small screens.
+  .govuk-table--small-text-until-tablet {
+    @include govuk-font-size($size: 16);
+
+    @include govuk-media-query($from: tablet) {
+      @include govuk-font-size($size: 19);
+    }
+  }
+
   .govuk-table__header {
     @include govuk-typography-weight-bold;
   }
diff --git a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/table/table.yaml b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/table/table.yaml
index 3121807ecb..52cb6fee5e 100644
--- a/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/table/table.yaml
+++ b/packages/govuk-frontend/src/govuk/components/table/table.yaml
@@ -156,7 +156,25 @@ examples:
             format: numeric
           - text: £125
             format: numeric
-
+  - name: with small text modifier for tables with a lot of data
+    options:
+      classes: govuk-table--small-text-until-tablet
+      rows:
+        - - text: January
+          - text: £85
+            format: numeric
+          - text: £95
+            format: numeric
+        - - text: February
+          - text: £75
+            format: numeric
+          - text: £55
+            format: numeric
+        - - text: March
+          - text: £165
+            format: numeric
+          - text: £125
+            format: numeric
   # Hidden examples are not shown in the review app, but are used for tests and HTML fixtures
   - name: classes
     hidden: true