James Bateman Middle School
Park Lane, Biddulph, ST8 7AT
373 pupils · 85% of 440 capacity
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9–13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 35.9%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 19 July 2023, published 21 September 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 57% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Woodhouse Academy 2.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Edward's Church of England Academy 9.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Churnet View Middle School 11 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Christ Church Academy 22.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Walton Priory Middle School 24.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School 28.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.