The Challenge Academy Trust
The Challenge Academy Trust is an academy trust running 14 schools (7 secondary, 6 primary and 1 post-16) in Warrington, Wirral and St. Helens.
Of its 5 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (5 good).
2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 3 of their 13 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.1 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.06 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 10689247, incorporated in 2017.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in The Challenge Academy Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Thorn Primary School | Primary | Warrington | - | KS2 87% |
| Beamont Collegiate Academy | Secondary | Warrington | - | A8 45.8 |
| Bridgewater High School | Secondary | Warrington | Good (2022) | A8 51.8 |
| Broomfields Junior School | Primary | Warrington | Good (2024) | KS2 76% |
| Dallam Community Primary School | Primary | Warrington | Good | KS2 76% |
| Great Sankey Primary School | Primary | Warrington | - | KS2 86% |
| Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Warrington | - | KS2 57% |
| Padgate Academy | Secondary | Warrington | Good (2023) | A8 39.4 |
| Penketh High School | Secondary | Warrington | - | A8 46.5 |
| Penketh South Community Primary School | Primary | Warrington | - | KS2 78% |
| Priestley College | Post-16 | Warrington | - | - |
| Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | Secondary | Warrington | Report card: 0/6 strong | A8 46.1 |
| South Wirral High School | Secondary | Wirral | Good | - |
| The Sutton Academy | Secondary | St Helens | Report card: 3/7 strong | A8 43.1 |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.