The Brickfields Trust

UID 16560·Companies House 10538130·Incorporated December 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2020Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£9.6m

1,365 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.7%

of income

Avg reserves

14.2%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

28.8%

free school meals

Capacity

91%

1,365 / 1,495 places

Total admin cost

£426k

£312 per pupil

Trust overview

With 4 schools, trust-wide averages move materially with a single school's results.

1 of 4 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

All 4 schools with reported data hold reserves at or above the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 2 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 2 of 4 schools.

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

All 4 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 4 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

56.8%

-4.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressLaunchpad Southend Airport Business Park, Rochford, SS4 1YH

Companies House10538130

Incorporated23 December 2016

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,431	£7.5m	£7.3m	75.8%	15.2%
2022/23	4	1,431	£8.5m	£7.7m	70.3%	16.0%
2023/24	4	1,425	£9.0m	£8.3m	70.5%	14.3%
2024/25partial	4	1,365	£9.6m	£9.1m	74.7%	14.2%
2025/26	4	1,384	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.5%

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

£533,000

CS staff costs

£420,000

CS income

£53,000

Admin & clerical£196,000

Teaching staff£213,000

ICT£0

Premises£3,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£18,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 2.5 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Tommas Philip Bottrill-lawson

director·< 1 year

James Ian Carroll

director·< 1 year

Jake Harrison Lord Lines

director·< 1 year

David Richard Rev Pierce

director·< 1 year

Caroline Pauline Gaitely

director·1 year

Antony Martin Brown

director·2 years

Andrew James Burrows

director·4 years

Rebecca Elizabeth Morris

director·4 years

Nicolette Joan Lamont

director·6 years

19 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Andrew Montague

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2025

Karen Julia Richardson

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Sally Partridge

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Daniel Hirsch

director·4 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Georgina Lauren Pavelin

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2024

Dawn Michelle Baker

Member schools (4)

4 schools|4 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Barling Magna Primary Academy	143948	Primary	workforce pressure
Great Wakering Primary Academy	143978	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Kings Road Primary School	144304	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery	144303	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure