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.

Teaching and Teaching support staff

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

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Dallam Community Primary School	£8,090 per pupil
2	Beamont Collegiate Academy	£6,769 per pupil
3	Bridgewater High School	£5,455 per pupil

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

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School	£5,964 per pupil
2	Penketh High School	£5,807 per pupil
3	Priestley College	£4,617 per pupil
4	Appleton Thorn Primary School	£4,470 per pupil
5	Broomfields Junior School	£4,353 per pupil

Low 5 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School	£6,166 per pupil
2	Padgate Academy	£6,125 per pupil
3	The Sutton Academy	£6,024 per pupil
4	Penketh South Community Primary School	£4,433 per pupil
5	Great Sankey Primary School	£4,354 per pupil