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James Bateman Middle School

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Staffordshire Moorlands · Biddulph · ST8 7AT http://jamesbateman.staffs.sch.uk/

Pupils
373
cap. 440
Ages
9 - 13
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
373
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
373
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 19/07/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseAll-through
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of James Bateman Middle School · All-through · Staffordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
57%
-4pp
66%62%57%
'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
RWM higher standard
3%
-3pp
6%4%2%
'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
72%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
79%
SPAG expected standard
80%
SPAG higher standard
26%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
373
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%

Contact

Address
Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2557%3%88%38%66%7%72%17%79%80%107.0103.0105.019%373
2023/2461%6%92%40%80%14%72%17%82%86%108.0104.0107.015%397
2022/2366%2%85%37%84%7%79%13%81%73%107.0104.0104.0+0.30-0.80-2.1012%392

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2537319.219%1%38%8%23%
2023/2439720.615%2%35%9%28%
2022/2339218.812%1%34%7%22%
2021/2239820.311%0%33%8%28%
2020/2138718.011%1%32%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.