In 2026,
- 100% of Year 6 children could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- 100% of Year 6 children could use a range of strokes effectively
- 100% of Year 6 children could perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Summer/Autumn/Spring 2025/26
Allocated funding = £17,300
| Key Indicator 1: The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity | Percentage of total allocation: 7.1% | |||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | Actions to achieve: | Funding allocated: | Evidence and impact: | Sustainability and suggested next steps: |
| Continuation of Daily Mile for ALL children in school. | Development of events to encourage daily mile. | £0 | At least 50% of all pupils take part in regular running activity. | Daily Mile is well embedded in the school timetable. |
| Timetable a minimum of 2 hours per week physical activity for every child. | Timetables, observed and monitored by PE lead and DHTs. | £0 | Timetabled lessons have been delivered successfully. | Ensure both indoor and outdoor spaces can be used all year round. |
| Half-termly intra-house competitions to be held per year. | PE Lead to organise 6 events. Seek support from SLA partnerships if necessary. Resources and time. | £500 | Events completed – 1 each half term including cross country, dodgeball and rounders. | Intra-house events are well embedded in the school calendar. |
| Provide Playground Leader training for Year 5 pupils. | 10 week programme to coach Year 5 pupils before they move into Year 6 to become playground leaders to organise and run playground activities. | £275 | Daily organised activities in the playground led by Year 6 pupils - particularly successful in KS1, skipping activities supported and encouraged in KS2. | Continue to provide leadership opportunities for Year 6 pupils. |
| Provide children with the space and resources to take part in ‘Active Playtimes’. | Resources to encourage physical activity. | £450 | Children survey – measure the impact of new equipment and the increased level of physical activity as a result. | Ensure each class takes responsibility for equipment. |
| Key Indicator 2: The profile of PESSPA and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement | Percentage of total allocation: 3.7% | |||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | Actions to achieve: | Funding allocated: | Evidence and Impact | Sustainability and suggested next steps: |
| PESSPA building links with positive mental health and wellbeing. | Continue to work with local organisations. Organise additional events. | £300 | Children’s mental health and wellbeing promoted. Activities linked to physical activity to boost mental wellbeing. | New PE lead to organise future links with both new and old organisations. |
| Provide opportunities for pupils to share their sporting successes and signpost children to local clubs. | Weekly celebration assembly to celebrate sporting achievement. Posts on schools' Facebook page and items in the weekly newsletter. Expert coaches invited into school to ‘champion’ sports. | £100 | Assemblies, Facebook posts and newsletter celebrated additional participation. More than 55% of pupils take part in an after-school club or sporting session. | Continue to broaden specialist coaches for extra-curricular activities. |
| Run a Whole School Race for Life Event | Arrange for all children to take part in conjunction with charity (every 2 years). Resources, time and equipment. | £250 | All pupils took part in a sponsored messy fun run in support of MIND charity chosen by members of the School Council. | Bi-annual plan to organise and run the Race for Life in conjunction with Cancer Research. |
| Key Indicator 3: Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport | Percentage total of allocation: 16.1% | |||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | Actions to achieve: | Funding allocated: | Evidence and impact: | Sustainability and suggested next steps: |
| Staff training sessions to increase staff knowledge and skills. | 2 hours per week curriculum support for teachers. | £2,184 | Staff have greater skillset and wider range of activities to use in PE lessons. | Training to be shared with ECTs and new members of staff so that skills and information can be cascaded. |
| Provide CPD for teaching staff to increase knowledge and skills. | Twilight CPD sessions – lessons planning and assessment. | £350 | Staff have greater skillset to plan PE lessons effectively and assess pupil attainment. | Training to be shared with ECTs and new members of staff so that skills and information can be cascaded. |
| Provide Balanceability training for EYFS staff. | Provide member of EYFS staff with CPD to run Balanceability sessions in school. | £265 | Member of staff has qualification to run Balanceability sessions in school for EYFS children. | Invest in equipment to run Balanceability sessions for EYFS children. |
| Key Indicator 4: Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils | Percentage of total allocation: 29.2% | |||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | Actions to achieve: | Funding allocated: | Evidence and impact: | Sustainability and suggested next steps: |
| Offer subsidised sport based extra-curricular activities. | £32 per session x 3 sessions per week | £3,456 | 45% of pupils took part in sport based extra-curricular activities. | Continue to provide school based extra-curricular sporting opportunities accessible to all pupils. |
| Organise sports matches e.g. football, cricket with another school to build links and encourage a broader experience of competition. | Provide pupils with additional competitive sports and the chance to compete against other schools. | £350 | Pupils to take part in at least one additional sports event against another school. | Build long term links with another school and invite annually to compete in friendly games. |
| Purchasing new footballs, basketballs, netballs and tennis balls to enable one ball per child in taught lessons. | New sports balls used to enhance lessons and participation – reducing the time children are stationary in lessons. | £650 | Children have enough resources to participate fully in lessons. Teachers are well-equipped to teach successfully. | Lessons are well resourced. |
| Offer multi-sport taster day for all pupils. Arrange equipment for hockey, mini golf, tennis, cricket, badminton, curling and fencing. | Allow each cohort time to explore the sports and their equipment. Signpost children to clubs in the local area | £400 | PE lead and SLA Coach from Education Enterprise to run. Invite local coaches e.g. Football, Taekwondo, Pink Gym, Swimming etc. | Annual event to promote different sports. |
| Provide further opportunity to develop OAA skills. | OAA festival for Year 4/5 pupils. | £200 | Year 4/5 pupils took part in OAA activities at Hamsterley Forest. | Annual event to promote different sports. |
| Key Indicator 5: Increased participation in competitive sport | Percentage of total allocation: 43.9% | |||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | Actions to achieve: | Funding allocated: | Evidence and impact: | Sustainability and suggested next steps: |
| Continue to signpost children to local clubs including: Crook Golf Club, Swimming Club, Cricket All Stars, Pink Gym Gymnastics, Hub Taekwondo. Promote clubs through Arbor and Posters. | Provide children with the opportunity to have a go at these sports in school, before signposting to competitive clubs. | Teacher time £100 | More than 50% of our pupils will take part in additional clubs outside of school. Survey to evidence. | Build long term links with clubs. Invite parents with club links into school to coach or take part in sessions. |
| Compete in all offered School Games activities. Organised through LM. | Transport costs, pupil briefing, skills practice sessions. | £750 | All School Games competitions were attended. | Continue to provide School Games events for those with competitive drive and teamwork skills. |
| Provide competitive sport through the Teesdale and Wear Valley PESSPA SLA. Competitions for highest performing children. | SLA contract, skills practice sessions, pupil briefing, Transport costs. | £2,850 | All competitions available were attended. | Continue to provide competition events for those with competitive drive and teamwork skills. |
| Provide competitive sport through the Teesdale and Wear Valley PESSPA SLA. Inclusive competitions for everyone. | SLA contract, skills practice sessions, pupil briefing. | £3,225 | All classes had the opportunity to take part in competitions and festivals across the year. | Continue to join the SLA where services meet need for competition in school. Long term – seek alternative competitions in other SLA’s as appropriate. |
| Provide competitive sports through the Education Enterprise SLA. Ensure most competitive children are signposted. | Ed. Enterprise will provide 4 additional competitions for 1 year including: Football, Dodgeball, Tag Rugby, Cricket | £680 | 24% of Y5/6 pupils to competed at top level sports competitions through Ed. Enterprise. | Ensure strong links are built with Ed. Enterprise. Continue to access their additional competitions. |
Sport Premium expenditure reporting return
All primary schools need to complete the digital expenditure reporting return for the PE and sport premium, for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Reporting primary PE and sport premium grant expenditure for academic year 2025 to 2026