Kidsgrove Secondary SchoolJames Bateman Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Kidsgrove Secondary School and James Bateman Middle School.
Kidsgrove Secondary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and James Bateman Middle School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). James Bateman Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Kidsgrove Secondary School was judged Good 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 | Stoke-on-TrentKidsgrove Secondary School | BiddulphJames Bateman Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 70 in Staffordshire | 45th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 373 | |
| Capacity | 829 | 440 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL | Biddulph, ST8 7AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.1 | Not reported | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.3% | Not reported | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.4% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 53 | 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 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 338 | 373 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
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.
Kidsgrove Secondary School
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