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
397 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
2%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.5%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.2%
Mixed 1.8%
African 1%
Other White 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 66%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
88
43
45
Year 6
87
49
38
Year 7
113
53
60
Year 8
109
60
49
Year 2023-2024

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