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Ofsted: Good

James Bateman Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
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

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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