Latest Ofsted
Graded GoodJan 2015
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Graded GoodJan 2015
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023
Inspection history
- 19 July 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 29 January 2015Graded inspection: Good · as James Bateman Junior High School, URN 124428
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Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- James Bateman Middle SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good2023
- 0.7 km · Staffordshire202646.0Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · StaffordshireGood2023
- 4.0 km · StaffordshireGood20231.8applications per place 37.1Attainment 8
- 4.2 km · Stoke-on-TrentGood20231.8applications per place 34.5Attainment 8
- 4.7 km · Stoke-on-Trent20262.2applications per place 42.3Attainment 8
- 5.2 km · StaffordshireRemains Good20241.4applications per place 36.9Attainment 8
- 5.6 km · StaffordshireGood20232.0applications per place 53.0Attainment 8
- 6.0 km · Stoke-on-TrentGood20232.1applications per place 35.4Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 146914 · 860/4144
- Capacity
- 440 pupils · 373 on roll
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 April 2019
- Replaced
- James Bateman Junior High School (URN 124428)
- Address
- Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT
- Local authority
- Staffordshire · Staffordshire Moorlands
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