SPORTS PREMIUM FUNDING
Schools receive PE and sport premium funding based on the number of pupils they have in years 1 to 6. In cases where schools may not have set year groups (for example, in some special schools), pupils aged 5 to 10 attract the funding.
Blakehill Primary School was allocated £19,950 for 2025/6.
At Blakehill Primary, we recognise the significant contribution of PE to the health and well-being of all children. In addition, we believe that an innovative and varied PE curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities to have a positive influence on the concentration, attitude and academic achievement of all children.
Purpose (conditions of Sports Premium 2025/26)
The purpose of the premium is for schools to make additional and sustainable improvements to the provision of PE and sport for the benefit of all primary-aged pupils to encourage the development of healthy, active lifestyles.
This means schools must use the premium to:
- build capacity and capability within the school and ensure that improvements to the quality of PE, sport and physical activity provision made now are sustainable and will benefit pupils joining the school in future years; and
- develop or add to the PE, sport and physical activity that the school provides
Use of the funding at Blakehill Primary
The money is used to benefit all children regardless of their sporting ability. We continue to place a high priority on our PE provision and have invested in additional staffing and resources to further enhance the PE curriculum, our offer to the children at Blakehill and promote a healthy and active lifestyle for all.
We are committed to further improving our sports provision and as such, we monitor the impact this funding has in our school very closely. Should you have any suggestions/comments to make or indeed have skills and knowledge that would be valuable to our children, please feel free to contact the school.
Key indicators
Schools should use the Sport Premium Funding to improve the following 5 Key indicators (takes from the PE and sports premium document):
- 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
Making sustainable outcomes is key to any spending of the Sport Premium funding. Blakehill Primary School ensures that improvements are sustainable by:
- investing in an annual schedule of staff CPD
- careful resources budgeting
- deploying the expertise of our dedicated sports and personal development lead to upskill other members of the school staff
- building and sustaining effective relationships and networks with local sports providers, organisations and schools
- investing and participating in locally organised events and competitions
All school must publish on its website, a report detailing how it has spent its premium.
Please find below a copy of our digital expenditure reporting return.
The published report includes:
- the amount of PE and sport premium funding received
- a full breakdown of how it has been spent
- the impact seen by the school on pupils’ participation and attainment in PE and sport
- how this improvement will be sustained
The report must also contain details on the percentage of pupils in year 6 who have met the national curriculum requirement to:
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- use a range of strokes effectively – for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
- perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations