The Bridge MAT Ltd

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

Schools

Flags

8 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£21.4m

791 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.6%

of income

Avg reserves

-1.4%

of income

Avg absence

13.1%

Persistent: 36.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

61.5%

free school meals

Capacity

76%

791 / 1,041 places

Trust overview

2 of 7 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

1 of 7 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 86% of schools (6 of 7).

6 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

2 of 6 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

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

At a glance

6 schools with absence above 8%4 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

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

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

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	6	749	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

9.8%

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

£2,077,000

CS staff costs

£1,626,000

CS income

£877,000

Admin & clerical£526,000

Teaching staff£839,000

ICT£0

Premises£91,000

Legal & professional£113,000

Auditor costs£29,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 6.7 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·1 year·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·6 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Peter William Derek Meerstadt

Member schools (7)

7 schools|7 with risk flags|7 high severity

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