WHAT IS PE & SPORT PREMIUM FUNDING?

The DfE PE and Sport Premium provides direct ring-fenced funding to primary schools to make sustainable, high-quality improvements to physical education and extracurricular sports. It focuses on boosting staff capabilities, broadening the range of sports offered, raising the profile of physical activity, and increasing participation in competitive events. 

Funding Allocation (2025–2026 Academic Year)

Schools with 16 or fewer eligible pupils receive £1,000 per pupil, while schools with 17 or more pupils receive £16,000 plus an additional £10 per pupil. This money is distributed in two 50% installments.

Key Areas for Expenditure

Schools must use the funds to build long-term capacity and capability. Acceptable spending includes:

• Up-skilling staff: Hiring qualified coaches or funding professional development to increase teachers’ confidence and skills.

• Broadening access: Offering equal opportunities across genders and ensuring pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can participate.

• Equipment and resources: Purchasing sports equipment, balance bikes, or building daily-mile tracks.

• Transport: Funding travel costs for top-up swimming sessions, competitions, or extra-curricular activities. 

Excerpt from https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pe-and-sport-premium-for-primary-schools

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