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THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

14 current member schools · 9 live connected vacancies · North West

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9 live vacancies across the trust and its schools at 14 current member schools.

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9

7 member schools currently recruiting.

Recruiting in North West.

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Current vacancies

Showing 9 of 9 live connected vacancies. Each vacancy states who manages the recruitment.

About THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 14 member schools: 6 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, 1 16-19 setting. Local authorities: St. Helens | Warrington | Wirral. Regions: North West.

SchoolJobs summary compiled from official register data

Current member schools

Showing 14 of 14 current member schools, schools recruiting first.

14 schools shown on this page.

Where this trust operates

Regions
North West
Local authorities
St. Helens | Warrington | Wirral
Towns and cities
St Helens, Warrington, Wirral

Based on the current member schools recorded for this trust.

Trust finances: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · 11,333 pupils. Figures are the trust's academies plus its central services.

THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This trustEngland trusts (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£86,454,000
£7,629 per pupil		£8,100
Total spending£86,301,000
£7,615 per pupil		£8,014
Teaching staff£45,839,000
£4,045 per pupil · 53.1%		£4,051 · 50.5%
Education support staff£11,589,000
£1,023 per pupil · 13.4%		£1,125 · 14.0%
Supply and agency staff£1,813,000
£160 per pupil · 2.1%		£198 · 2.5%
…of which agency supply£1,396,000
£123 per pupil · 1.6%		£162 · 2.0%
In-year balance£153,000
Revenue reserve£5,478,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £9,164 per pupil, supply and agency £171 per pupil — spending down £1,549 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool

Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Trust information

Group UID
16682
Companies House
10689247
UKPRN
10064284
Incorporated
24 Mar 2017
Registered address
Bridgewater High School (Upper) Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AE
Phases represented
Primary, Secondary, Post-16Derived from member-school records
Public status
Active on the official register

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Questions candidates ask

Is THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST a Multi-Academy Trust or a Single-Academy Trust?
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST is recorded on the official register as a Multi-Academy Trust.
How many schools are in THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST?
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST has 14 current member schools on this profile. They are listed in the member schools section.
Does THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST currently have vacancies?
9 live vacancies across the trust and its schools at 14 current member schools. Each vacancy on this page states the organisation managing the recruitment.
Who manages applications for these vacancies?
Applications are managed by the organisation named on each vacancy: advertised directly by a member school (9). SchoolJobs does not manage applications on behalf of the trust.
Where does THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST operate?
Its current member schools are in North West, including St Helens, Warrington, Wirral.
How can an authorised representative update this profile?
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Trust information is taken from the official register and, where a profile has been claimed, from information supplied by the trust. Vacancy information reflects live listings on SchoolJobs and the organisation managing each recruitment process. Anyone can request a correction.