Primary Sports Funding
St Matthew’s recognises the importance of sport to the health and well-being of pupils. Although very successful in sporting competitions (see our Sports Page), we are also keen to see all pupils develop a love for sporting activities so that they will continue to lead an active life as they grow into adulthood.
Primary Schools receive the PE and Sports funding based on the number of pupils in years 1 to 6.
Schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE and sport they offer.
Schools should use the PE and sport premium funding to help all children and young people live healthy active lives. All children should have equal access to high-quality PE provision and opportunities to experience and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities. It must not be used for core-type school activities. They should use it to make additional and sustainable improvements to the PE, sport and physical activity they provide, such as:
- funding high-quality PE and sport for at least 2 hours a week, complemented by a wide range of extracurricular sport and competitive opportunities
- providing or improving equal access to sport for boys and girls
There are 5 key indicators that schools should expect to see improvement across:
- increasing all staff’s confidence, knowledge and skills in teaching PE and sport
- increasing engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity and sport
- raising the profile of PE and sport across the school, to support whole school improvement
- offer a broader and more equal experience of a range of sports and physical activities to all pupils
- increase participation in competitive sport
About the PE and sport premium
How we have spent our funding:
- A range of extra-curricular Clubs.
- PE coaches to work alongside staff in upgrading the delivery of PE throughout the school.
- Attendance at sporting events across the county
- Upgrading of sports equipment
- Forest School
- Introducing new and exciting sporting opportunities
Primary Sports Funding- 2022-23 review
St Matthew’s Sports Funding Premium 2023-24