Bridge Education Trust

UID 17655·Incorporated March 2023·Compare

Schools

Flags

8 high severity

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

Total income

£15.2m

2,162 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.1%

of income

Avg reserves

-1.3%

of income

Avg absence

5.9%

Persistent: 16.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

43.9%

free school meals

Capacity

102%

2,162 / 2,130 places

Total admin cost

£769k

£356 per pupil

Trust overview

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

3 of 6 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

3 of 6 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 4 of 6 schools.

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

5 of 6 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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

83%meeting standard or above

Across 6 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

50% Good+

Good 1RI 1

Personal development

50% Good+

Outst. 1RI 1

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Good 5RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

54.4%

-6.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Incorporated1 March 2023

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	2,156	£12.7m	£13.1m	77.7%	3.8%
2022/23	6	2,117	£13.4m	£13.8m	78.1%	1.4%
2023/24	6	2,210	£14.1m	£14.3m	76.9%	-0.6%
2024/25partial	6	2,162	£15.2m	£15.3m	77.1%	-1.3%
2025/26	6	2,096	—	—	—	—

Member schools (6)

6 schools|6 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School	116251	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Fairisle Junior School	116253	Primary	in year deficit
Newlands Primary School	133704	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Oakwood Primary School	116138	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costs
Redbridge Primary School	116123	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School	116262	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concern