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The staff at James Bateman are dedicated to providing pupils with the very best learning experiences. Our values and beliefs are the driving force behind this.

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James Bateman Middle School

We all learn best when we are happy and supported, challenged and encouraged. At James Bateman we strive to make sure learning is enriching and enjoyable. We work with every pupil to nurture their individual abilities and to equip them for success, both academically and in terms of life skills.

The atmosphere at James Bateman is very special and we welcome visits to our school so that you can experience it for yourself.

We are consistently ranked as one of the highest performing middle schools in the county. High academic standards are achieved within a caring and supportive school community. Our focus is on excellence in all that we do. Our school community of pupils, parents, staff and governors all work together to provide an engaging learning environment that ensures each pupil fulfils their potential.

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20 Mar 2026
On Wednesday 18th March James Bateman's year 7&8 girls footballers competed in the Staffordshire Moorlands football tournament at Leek Town. The girls fought well drawing their first match against Endon, losing 0-1 against Woodhouse Academy and drawing with Moorside. Well done to all the players who worked so well together.
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20 Mar 2026
Yesterday, the Year 5s took part in a TTRS (Times Tables Rockstar) Battle held at Langdale Primary School. We took three Year 5 students to battle against other Year 5 students across the trust in their times tables knowledge. It was an extremely close battle, and James Bateman came in second place! The children battled incredibly hard and represented our school amazingly.
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20 Mar 2026
Special Mentions Assembly A brilliant way to end the week at James Bateman Middle School with another Special Mentions Assembly. It's fantastic to see so many pupils being recognised for their hard work, positive attitude and contributions to school life. We love celebrating these moments each week and recognising the pupils who go above and beyond. A huge well done to all of today's award winners.
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19 Mar 2026
Well done to the Y5 and Y6 football team. They played in the middles schools competition tonight. Y5 came 2nd in their group, Y6 finishing 4th. Thank you for all the support.
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19 Mar 2026
A huge congratulations to our Year 5&6 netballers who competed in the Staffordshire Moorlands Netball Tournament on Tuesday 17th March with 9 other primary and middle school teams. James Bateman played some fantastic netball working so well as a team. They played Churnet View Middle School, Leek 1 in the semi-finals to progress to the final where they were unfortunately beaten by Churnet View 2, finishing in 2nd place overall. This means that the players have qualified for the Staffordshire county finals at Keele University in July 2026. A huge well done to all the players!
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