The Bridge MAT Ltd

UID 5461·Companies House 08343491·Incorporated December 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

21 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Nov 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£24.6m

902 pupils

Avg staff costs

60.6%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

61.9%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

902 / 1,041 places

Total admin cost

£535k

£593 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 7 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 7 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 23 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is above the national average in 7 of 7 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

4 of 6 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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

67%meeting standard or above

Across 6 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 2RI 1Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

75% Good+

Good 3RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 4

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

9.5

-36.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

6.6%

-54.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address251 Hungerford Road, London, N7 9LD

Companies House08343491

Incorporated31 December 2012

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	471	£12.6m	£10.9m	72.4%	0.0%
2022/23	6	531	£17.0m	£15.9m	68.8%	28.3%
2023/24	7	791	£21.4m	£19.1m	73.6%	-1.4%
2024/25partial	7	902	£24.6m	£23.2m	60.6%	0.0%
2025/26	7	944	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

9.7%

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

£2,477,000

CS staff costs

£1,633,000

CS income

£2,422,000

Admin & clerical£506,000

Teaching staff£1,021,000

ICT£26,000

Premises£69,000

Legal & professional£186,000

Auditor costs£39,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 7.0 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Margaret Aikin Elliott

director·1 year

Michael Davies

director·2 years

Gillian Wendy Jones

director·6 years

Thomas Dietrich Adcock

director·9 years

Sara Penelope Dr Barratt

director·9 years

Kurt Zhiyuan Ma

director·9 years

David Tait

director·9 years

13 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Jane Elizabeth Budge

director·2 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Andrew Murfin

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2026

Ghino Parker

director·2 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Marisa Reventos

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Jillian Susan Simms

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Peter William Derek Meerstadt

Member schools (7)

7 schools|7 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Fen Rivers Academy	150265	Not applicable	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
Hungerford School	145731	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsperformance decline
Pooles Park Primary School	150522	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitperformance decline
The Bridge Easton	148618	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space	141605	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
The Bridge Satellite Provision	143702	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
The Bridge School	143217	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure