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.

Premises staff and services

High 9 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Great Sankey Primary School	£85 per square metre
2	Appleton Thorn Primary School	£73 per square metre
3	Penketh South Community Primary School	£73 per square metre
4	Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School	£71 per square metre
5	Padgate Academy	£66 per square metre
6	Beamont Collegiate Academy	£64 per square metre
7	Priestley College	£59 per square metre
8	Bridgewater High School	£55 per square metre
9	The Sutton Academy	£48 per square metre

Medium 4 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Broomfields Junior School	£61 per square metre
2	Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School	£52 per square metre
3	Dallam Community Primary School	£50 per square metre
4	Penketh High School	£45 per square metre