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Until July 2026 schools received sports premium funding. This was based on the number of pupils in years 1-6, the school received £8,000 and an additional £5 per pupil. This funding came directly into school. School leaders and governing bodies were accountable for the impact of the spending. For the 2026/27 academic year, the traditional ring-fenced Primary PE and Sport Premium is being phased out and replaced by a central PE and School Sport Partnerships Network. Schools will receive a one-off transition payment in autumn 2026 averaging around £8,000, ahead of the new centralised support model launching in spring 2027. |
"All schools have an critical role to play in supporting all children to live healthy active lives. This is particularly true of primary school where the foundations of positive and enjoyable participation in regular physical activity should be established.
Crucial to achieving this is ensuring that pupils have access to at least 30 minutes of physical activity during the school day, alongside high-quality PE provision taught by confident and knowledgeable teachers and opportunities to experience and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities. PE and sport premium grant funding should be used by schools towards these aims."
(Information taken from the DFE guidance - sports premium funding)
Schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of the PE, sport and physical activity they provide.
This means that you must use the PE and sport premium to:
The PE and sport premium to secure improvements in the following 5 key indicators:
Last year we enhanced our outdoor provision with a gym, den building, a stage, scooter track and much more. This increased physical activity and team building skills. There are plans to continue to enhance this over the coming year. The early years outdoor provision was also been enhanced and new equipment including bikes purchased.
School also sourced specialist sports providers to run a range of clubs from hockey to Zumba.
The PE curriculum is being reviewed and training provided to ensure pupils receive a high-quality curriculum with clear progression.
We also had a fantastic forest school's curriculum enabling all our children to complete topic-based learning in the great outdoors and hope to offer a camping experience to some of our pupils in Years 3 and 4 this year.