Woodhouse AcademyJames Bateman Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Woodhouse Academy and James Bateman Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools.
Woodhouse Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and James Bateman Middle School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodhouse Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Woodhouse Academy was judged Good and James Bateman Middle School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Woodhouse Academy and 57.0% for James Bateman Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodhouse Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at James Bateman Middle School (66.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentWoodhouse Academy | BiddulphJames Bateman Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 48th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 373 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 440 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR | Biddulph, ST8 7AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 373 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.2% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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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