Secondary
James Bateman Middle School
Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 373 of 440 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Trust
- THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected July 2023
Good
An ungraded inspection, which checks whether a school remains at its previous grade rather than re-grading it. Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)GCSE results
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 103 |
| Average reading score | 107 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 57% |
| Working at a higher standard | 3% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 66% |
| 23/24 | 61% |
| 24/25 | 57% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 107.0 |
| 23/24 | 108.0 |
| 24/25 | 107.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 104.0 |
| 23/24 | 104.0 |
| 24/25 | 103.0 |
Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Staffordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Tracy Price
- Address
- Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT
- Telephone
- 01782973900