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 | £808 per pupil |
| 2 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £584 per pupil |
| 3 | Penketh High School | £555 per pupil |
| 4 | Priestley College | £547 per pupil |
| 5 | Padgate Academy | £491 per pupil |
| 6 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £432 per pupil |
| 7 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £428 per pupil |
| 8 | The Sutton Academy | £394 per pupil |
| 9 | Great Sankey Primary School | £366 per pupil |
| 10 | Broomfields Junior School | £343 per pupil |
| 11 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £281 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 | £236 per pupil |
| 2 | Bridgewater High School | £196 per pupil |