THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

Spending focus for this trust

This trust's data covers the financial year September 2024 to August 2025 academies accounts return (AAR).

Data for academies in a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) includes a share of MAT central finance.

Administrative supplies

High 11 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Dallam Community Primary School	£797 per pupil
2	Priestley College	£594 per pupil
3	Beamont Collegiate Academy	£573 per pupil
4	Penketh High School	£544 per pupil
5	Padgate Academy	£479 per pupil
6	Penketh South Community Primary School	£420 per pupil
7	Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School	£417 per pupil
8	The Sutton Academy	£383 per pupil
9	Great Sankey Primary School	£354 per pupil
10	Broomfields Junior School	£331 per pupil
11	Appleton Thorn Primary School	£269 per pupil

Medium 2 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School	£224 per pupil
2	Bridgewater High School	£184 per pupil