Our Impact
We are proud of the impact our partnership continues to achieve in pursuit of our mission to reduce educational inequality and improve the life chances of all children
In 2024/25, our partnership reached over 410,000 pupils across 541 schools and 140 trusts, with a growing presence in deprived regions. More than 130,000 pupils eligible for Free School Meals and over 53,000 pupils with SEND benefited from our collective effort.
Notably, 54% of 123 new and rejoining schools came from economically deprived localities, reflecting our intent to deepen impact where it matters most.
Challenge Partners schools serve a higher and rising proportion of pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) compared to schools nationally
Consistent with previous years, in summer 2025 Challenge Partners schools outperformed national averages in statutory tests at age 11 and public examinations at age 16. This means thousands more pupils gaining the qualifications that will unlock their future life chances
2024/25 Primary (Key Stage 2) results
2024/25 Secondary (Key Stage 4) results
Independent analysis by one of our funders highlighted that from 2019 to 2024, schools in Challenge Partners bucked national trends when it came to securing improvements in attainment for pupils eligible for Free School Meals, despite the challenges of the Covid period
5 year change in Key Stage 2 scaled scores for disadvantaged primary pupils (2019-24)
5 year change in proportion of disadvantaged secondary students passing GCSE (with a grade 4+) in English and Maths (2019-2014)
