Bridge Education Trust

UID 17655·Incorporated March 2023·Compare

Schools

6

Flags

10

5 high severity

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

43.5%

free school meals

Capacity

102%

2,162 / 2,130 places

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at -1.5%below 5% threshold2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit2 schools with workforce pressure1 school with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 1RI 1

Personal development

Outst. 1RI 1

Leadership & management

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

Trust growth over time

6
10/11
6
11/12
6
12/13
6
13/14
6
14/15
6
15/16
6
16/17
6
17/18
6
18/19
6
19/20
6
20/21
6
21/22
6
22/23
6
23/24
6
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2262,156£12.7m£13.1m77.7%3.8%
2022/2362,117£13.4m£13.8m78.1%1.4%
2023/2462,210£14.1m£14.3m76.9%-0.6%
2024/25partial62,162£15.2m£15.3m77.1%-1.3%

Member schools (6)

6 schools|4 with risk flags|3 high severity
high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
performance decline
high staff costsin year deficit
workforce pressureofsted concern