Sparken Hill Academy
PE and Sports Premium
PE and Sports Funding
The PE and sport premium is government funding for primary schools to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE, physical activity and sport. This page summarises how we used it in 2025-26, its impact, how we make that impact last, and our Year 6 swimming results.
2025-26 at a glance
20,360PE and sport premium received, all spent within the year with nothing carried forward
37%invested in staff training, our largest and most lasting investment
95%of Year 6 can swim 25 metres competently and confidently
PlatinumSchool Games Mark
How we spent the funding in 2025-26
| Area | What it paid for | Amount | Share of grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff training (CPD) | Upskilling staff to teach high-quality PE | 7,480.00 | 37% |
| Equipment and resources | New PE and sports equipment | 3,715.84 | 18% |
| School Sport Partnership (SGO) | Festivals, competitions and events through our local network | 3,499.58 | 17% |
| External coaching | Specialist coaches working alongside our staff | 2,325.00 | 11% |
| Memberships and subscriptions | Sports associations and PE resources | 2,204.12 | 11% |
| Extra-curricular opportunities | Clubs and activities beyond the school day | 683.01 | 3% |
| External competitions | Entry to inter-school sports competitions | 452.47 | 2% |
| Total | 20,360.02 | 100% |
Percentages are rounded. The full breakdown is in the 2025-26 monitoring report on our PE and School Sport page.
Making PE and sport accessible to every child
In 2025-26 we targeted part of the funding to widen opportunities in PE, sport and physical activity for:
Pupils with SEND
Adapted activities so that every child can take part.
Long-term medical conditions
Support for pupils with ongoing health needs.
Girls
Better access to PE lessons and extra-curricular sport.
Disadvantaged pupils
Removing barriers to sport and physical activity.
How we make the impact last
The premium must bring improvements that continue after the funding is spent. Our spending is planned with that in mind:
- Training our own staff. The largest share of the grant builds teachers' confidence and subject knowledge, which stays in school year after year.
- Coaches alongside teachers. Specialist coaches work with our staff, not instead of them, so expertise is passed on.
- Lasting equipment. New equipment is used across the curriculum, at playtimes and in clubs for years to come.
- Partnerships. Our School Sport Partnership, School Games and Youth Sport Trust links give pupils regular competition and give staff ongoing professional support.
- Pupil leadership. Our Sports Leaders help run activities and events, building a culture of sport that pupils sustain themselves.
Swimming and water safety
Schools must publish how many Year 6 pupils meet the National Curriculum swimming requirements. For our 2025-26 Year 6 cohort:
95%swim 25 metres competently, confidently and proficiently
94%use a range of strokes effectively, such as front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
92%perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
We did not use PE and sport premium funding for additional top-up swimming lessons in 2025-26.
Looking ahead to 2026-27
We have asked the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network for targeted support in two areas:
- Swimming and water safety: training for staff to support swimming and water safety.
- Extra-curricular opportunities: more clubs and activities for pupils beyond the school day.
Our PE and sport offer
- Two hours of high-quality PE for every pupil each week, planned from a progression of skills running from EYFS to Year 6.
- Competitive and cooperative challenges, house sport and inter-school competitions through our School Sport Partnership.
- An all-year programme of after-school sports clubs, with links to local community clubs.
- Sports Leaders, dance and swimming as part of our wider offer.
- We follow the School Games values and are a School Games Platinum Mark school, working with the Youth Sport Trust.
Everything on our PE and School Sport page
Our PE and School Sport page includes:
- Intent, Implementation and Impact
- Curriculum Maps and Learning Journeys
- PE Progression of Skills from EYFS to Year 6
- Physical Education Learning Journeys
- School Games and Youth Sport Trust Kitemark
- PE and Sport Premium monitoring reports (2023-24 onwards)
- Competitive sporting opportunities
- After-school sport opportunities
- PE lesson timetables
- PE kit expectations (see also our Uniform Policy)
- Sports Leadership
- Dance
- School swimming
For questions about PE and sport at Sparken Hill Academy, please contact the school office on 01909 534060 or office@sparkenhill.com.