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James Bateman Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph ST8 7AT · jamesbateman.staffs.sch.uk · 01782 973900
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 373
- 85% of 440 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 35.9%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124428)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for James Bateman Middle School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124428), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124428)
Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124428)
Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124428)
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 83
- 21% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (22%) with SEND