James Bateman Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 19 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Staffordshire
Unique reference
146914
Address
Park Lane, Knypersley, ST8 7AT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
373 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
50.1%
Girls
49.9%
First language not English
0.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.5%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.4%
Mixed 2.7%
Indian 0.5%
Other White 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsBelow average-2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
86
46
40
Year 6
90
42
48
Year 7
91
50
41
Year 8
106
49
57
Year 2024-2025

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