Eaton Bank AcademyJames Bateman Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Eaton Bank Academy and James Bateman Middle School.
Eaton Bank Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and James Bateman Middle School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Eaton Bank Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Eaton Bank Academy was judged the expected standard and James Bateman Middle School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at James Bateman Middle School (66.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CongletonEaton Bank Academy | BiddulphJames Bateman Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 22 in Cheshire East | 48th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,077 | 373 | |
| Capacity | 1,087 | 440 | |
| Location | Congleton, CW12 1NT | Biddulph, ST8 7AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.6% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.3% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.96 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 82 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,077 | 373 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 23.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
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Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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