diff --git a/app/models/bulk_upload.rb b/app/models/bulk_upload.rb
index e82a71935..b17d6d289 100644
--- a/app/models/bulk_upload.rb
+++ b/app/models/bulk_upload.rb
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ class BulkUpload < ApplicationRecord
   enum rent_type_fix_status: { not_applied: "not_applied", applied: "applied", not_needed: "not_needed" }
 
   enum status: {
-    blank_template: 0,
-    wrong_template: 1,
-    important_errors: 2,
-    critical_errors: 3,
-    potential_errors: 4,
-    logs_uploaded_with_errors: 5,
-    errors_fixed_in_service: 6,
-    logs_uploaded_no_errors: 7,
+    logs_uploaded_no_errors: 0,
+    blank_template: 1,
+    wrong_template: 2,
+    important_errors: 3,
+    critical_errors: 4,
+    potential_errors: 5,
+    logs_uploaded_with_errors: 6,
+    errors_fixed_in_service: 7,
   }
 
   belongs_to :user
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class BulkUpload < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def status
-    return :wrong_template if choice == "wrong_template"
-    return :blank_template if choice == "blank_template"
+    return :blank_template if failed == 1
+    return :wrong_template if failed == 2
     return :logs_uploaded_no_errors if bulk_upload_errors.none?
 
     if logs.visible.exists?
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
index c5d1b74eb..71ee18ab5 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ private
 
   def handle_invalid_validator
     if validator.errors.full_messages.include?("Template is blank - The template must be filled in for us to create the logs and check if data is correct.")
-      @bulk_upload.update!(choice: "blank_template")
+      @bulk_upload.update!(failed: 1)
     elsif validator.errors.full_messages.include?("Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the correct template")
-      @bulk_upload.update!(choice: "wrong_template")
+      @bulk_upload.update!(failed: 2)
     end
     send_failure_mail(errors: validator.errors.full_messages)
   end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240925095041_add_failed_to_bulk_uploads.rb b/db/migrate/20240925095041_add_failed_to_bulk_uploads.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82cc219bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240925095041_add_failed_to_bulk_uploads.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddFailedToBulkUploads < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :bulk_uploads, :failed, :integer
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 4d6f18b84..31c7ac515 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2024_09_23_145326) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2024_09_25_095041) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2024_09_23_145326) do
     t.string "rent_type_fix_status", default: "not_applied"
     t.integer "organisation_id"
     t.integer "moved_user_id"
+    t.integer "failed"
     t.index ["identifier"], name: "index_bulk_uploads_on_identifier", unique: true
     t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_bulk_uploads_on_user_id"
   end