James Bateman Middle School
Ready, Respectful, Resilient
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.
Welcome to
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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- 17 Dec 2025A huge thank you to all of our parents and families for your incredibly kind and generous donations to our Food Bank Appeal. Your support will make a real difference to local families in need and truly shows the strength and compassion of our school community. We are so grateful for your continued kindness and generosity.View This Post
- 17 Dec 2025Handmade James Bateman Baubles Our DT department have been busy creating their very own handmade James Bateman Christmas baubles! These festive decorations will be on sale for £1 each at the KS2 Extravaganza on Friday 19th December, or you can purchase them via Arbor from Friday 19th December. They make a perfect keepsake for the tree! Take a look at an example below!View This Post
- 17 Dec 2025What a brilliant Autumn term for Year 6! So much to celebrate! Pupils have worked so hard and shown our values of respect, resilience and ready across all areas of school. On Tuesday, Year 6 held their end of term achievement assembly celebrating all achievements during this half term. A big well done to 6LJ - who won overall best form. Special congratulations to Noah and Emily, who were awarded top boy and top girl for this half term - 100% attendance, 0 behaviour points and most house points. Also a huge well done to Luca in 6CF who was awarded top student in Year 6 for the whole Autumn term and won a free theatre trip ticket. We are so incredibly proud of our year 6 students and we cannot wait to see what they achieve in the next term to come.View This Post
- 16 Dec 2025Year 6 enjoyed a visit from Santa this afternoon to help with their Secret Santa and read them a storyView This Post
- 16 Dec 2025Thank you to the amazing pupils who led our Christmas service today!View This Post
See whats coming up
With Our Diary Dates
- 17Dec
Talent Show
1:20pm – 3:30pm - 18Dec
Y5/6 Panto
0:00am – 0:00am - 18Dec
School Production
8:50am – 3:30pm - 19Dec
Y5/6 Extravaganza
0:00am – 0:00am - 19Dec
Y 7/8 Cinebowl
0:00am – 0:00am - 19Dec
Y7/8 Trip to Cinebowl
0:00am – 0:00am - 19Dec
School Production
8:50am – 3:30pm - 16Jan
7SC Career Workshop
10:15am – 11:15am - 16Jan
7CMO Career Workshop
11:30am – 12:30pm - 20Jan
Year 6 Swimming Gala
0:00am – 0:00am
Contact Us Here
office@jamesbateman.staffs.sch.uk01782 973900Park Lane, Knypersley, ST8 7AT
