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.

Educational supplies

High 3 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Penketh High School	£296 per pupil
2	Bridgewater High School	£200 per pupil
3	Dallam Community Primary School	£175 per pupil

Medium 7 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	The Sutton Academy	£604 per pupil
2	Priestley College	£568 per pupil
3	Padgate Academy	£510 per pupil
4	Beamont Collegiate Academy	£374 per pupil
5	Appleton Thorn Primary School	£353 per pupil
6	Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School	£329 per pupil
7	Great Sankey Primary School	£128 per pupil

Low 3 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School	£473 per pupil
2	Penketh South Community Primary School	£233 per pupil
3	Broomfields Junior School	£218 per pupil