Bridge Multi-academy Trust

UID 2430·Companies House 07736425·Incorporated August 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

8 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£13.0m

1,861 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.9%

of income

Avg reserves

0.7%

of income

Avg absence

6.1%

Persistent: 13.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

20.9%

free school meals

Capacity

71%

1,861 / 2,618 places

Trust overview

2 of 15 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

14 of 15 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

3 of 15 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 33% of schools (5 of 15).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

93% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

7 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with declining results3 schools in deficit2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

90% Good+

Good 9RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

90% Good+

Good 9RI 1

Personal development

90% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8RI 1

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Good 14RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.6%

-1.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address21 Callywith Gate Launceston Road, Bodmin, PL31 2RQ

Companies House07736425

Incorporated10 August 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	15	1,997	£11.7m	£10.2m	65.2%	1.2%
2022/23	15	1,951	£12.3m	£11.0m	67.2%	1.0%
2023/24	15	1,861	£13.0m	£11.9m	70.9%	0.7%
2024/25partial	15	1,795	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

9.6%

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

£1,260,000

CS staff costs

£860,000

CS income

£78,000

Admin & clerical£327,000

Teaching staff£535,000

ICT£0

Premises£241,000

Legal & professional£27,000

Auditor costs£18,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 7.8 years

Directors / Trustees (7)

Louise Stevenson

director·1 year

Nick Hart

director·4 years

Judith Ann Goodchild

director·5 years

Sally Jane Crabb

director·8 years

Maria Jane Ashurst

director·9 years

Jane Millicent Mcfall

director·10 years

Adrian Lee Massey

director·14 years

Company Secretary

Julia Stoneman

secretary·5 years

23 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2024

Rebecca Joy Evans

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Cheryl Joy Hill

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Judith Ann Goodchild

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2019

Vivian Michael Augarde Swift

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Colin Robert Mclean

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Judith Ann Goodchild

Member schools (15)

15 schools|13 with risk flags|8 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Blisland Primary Academy	145519	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy	136957	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy	142038	Primary	workforce pressure
Copper Valley Junior Academy	142496	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Darite Primary Academy	142956	Primary	performance decline
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy	144570	Primary	—
Harrowbarrow Primary Academy	137517	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficit
Lanlivery Primary Academy	142954	Primary	performance decline
Looe Primary Academy	140020	Primary	workforce pressure
Pelynt Primary Academy	142955	Primary	workforce pressure
Polperro Primary Academy	142953	Primary	performance decline
Polruan Primary Academy	142959	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
St Cleer Primary Academy	145518	Primary	workforce pressure
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy	145561	Primary	—
Wadebridge Primary Academy	137366	Primary	workforce pressure