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	£1,370 per pupil
2	Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School	£1,147 per pupil
3	Appleton Thorn Primary School	£920 per pupil
4	Great Sankey Primary School	£914 per pupil

Medium 5 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Dallam Community Primary School	£844 per pupil
2	The Sutton Academy	£821 per pupil
3	Penketh South Community Primary School	£777 per pupil
4	Priestley College	£653 per pupil
5	Broomfields Junior School	£645 per pupil

Low 4 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Penketh High School	£661 per pupil
2	Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School	£650 per pupil
3	Padgate Academy	£641 per pupil
4	Bridgewater High School	£524 per pupil