Bmat Education

UID 2497·Companies House 07843166·Incorporated November 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

18 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£56.5m

6,932 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.8%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

8.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

31.8%

free school meals

Capacity

90%

6,932 / 7,718 places

Total admin cost

£5.8m

£839 per pupil

Trust overview

6 of 12 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

12 of 12 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 5 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is above the national average in 9 of 12 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

9 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

6 of 12 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 6 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

3 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

50%meeting standard or above

Across 12 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

67% Good+

Good 6RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

78% Good+

Good 7RI 2

Personal development

89% Good+

Good 8RI 1

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Outst. 1Good 9RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

39.9

-6.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

57.6%

-3.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBurnt Mill Academy, Harlow, CM20 2NR

Companies House07843166

Incorporated10 November 2011

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 3 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 2Needs attention 1

Achievement

Expected standard 2Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 2Strong standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	12	6,440	£43.2m	£31.4m	67.1%	25.7%
2022/23	12	6,701	£47.1m	£35.1m	68.5%	0.0%
2023/24	12	6,847	£52.0m	£52.5m	76.0%	0.0%
2024/25partial	12	6,932	£56.5m	£50.3m	77.8%	0.0%
2025/26	12	6,888	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

14.8%

of total trust spend

Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.

CS expenditure

£8,710,000

CS staff costs

£1,762,000

CS income

£3,157,000

Admin & clerical-£47,000

Teaching staff£823,000

ICT£0

Premises£2,610,000

Legal & professional£607,000

Auditor costs£48,000

Member schools (12)

12 schools|12 with risk flags|13 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bmat Stem Academy	145931	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
Burnt Mill Academy	137694	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery	140024	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Epping St John's Church of England School	145050	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Forest Hall School	141328	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concern
Freshwaters Primary Academy	139398	Primary	workforce pressure
Little Parndon Primary Academy	140019	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Magna Carta Primary Academy	142771	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costs
Mark Hall Academy	148423	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficithigh staff costsofsted concern
Royal Docks Academy	145410	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Roydon Primary Academy	139399	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Sir Frederick Gibberd College	143697	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concernhigh absence