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.

Non-educational support staff and services

High 4 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Beamont Collegiate Academy	£1,403 per pupil
2	Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School	£1,180 per pupil
3	Appleton Thorn Primary School	£953 per pupil
4	Great Sankey Primary School	£947 per pupil

Medium 6 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Dallam Community Primary School	£877 per pupil
2	The Sutton Academy	£854 per pupil
3	Penketh South Community Primary School	£810 per pupil
4	Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School	£683 per pupil
5	Broomfields Junior School	£678 per pupil
6	Priestley College	£519 per pupil

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

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Penketh High School	£694 per pupil
2	Padgate Academy	£674 per pupil
3	Bridgewater High School	£557 per pupil