Ofsted: Good

James Bateman Middle School

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personMrs Tracy Price

corporate_fareTHE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onBiddulph, ST8 7AT

language Visit Website phone 1782973900

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

392

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Expected Standard

57%

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Age Range

9-13

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James Bateman Middle School is a Academy converter secondary school in Biddulph, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

James Bateman Middle School is an academy converter in Biddulph, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 373 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #153 of 248 primaries in Staffordshire and #8,793 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 62%

Reading88% LA 75%

Writing66% LA 72%

Maths72% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading92% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths72% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading85% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.1

-0.9 to 1.6

-0.8

Write

LA -0.1

-2.0 to 0.3

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.2 to -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-01-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-02-06

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 373 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	373	15	4.0%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	370	8	2.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	391	19	4.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	397	11	2.8%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	395	16	4.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	388	8	2.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	392	3	0.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	389	6	1.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	404	6	1.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	398	3	0.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	397	1	0.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	390	4	1.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	387	1	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	386	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	387	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	387	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	394	0	0.0%	4.2%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

80.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

78.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree34%

agree31%

disagree19%

strongly disagree12%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree30%

agree28%

disagree30%

strongly disagree11%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree39%

agree20%

disagree14%

strongly disagree13%

don't know1%

not applicable12%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes23%

no77%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree5%

disagree26%

strongly disagree21%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree47%

agree31%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree35%

disagree12%

strongly disagree5%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree40%

agree30%

disagree20%

strongly disagree10%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree40%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree48%

agree24%

disagree16%

strongly disagree7%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes72%

no28%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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