Sports Funding

As part of the 2012 Olympic Legacy, the government is providing primary schools with a sum of money which is specifically ring fenced for improving sport provision. It is up to the school to decide how the money is spent, however they will be held accountable for how they have raised the quality of sports provision using this money.

Key Facts

Initially, £450 million pounds was spent by the government (over 3 academic years: 2013-2016) to improve Physical Education (PE) in all primary schools. The funding has since continued.

Schools can choose how they use their funding, for example to:

hire specialist PE teachers or qualified sports coaches to work with primary teachers during PE lessons
support and involve the least active children by running after-school sports clubs and holiday clubs
provide resources and training courses in PE and sport for teachers
run sport competitions or increase pupils’ participation in the School Games
run sports activities with other school

Academic Year 2022-2023

Amount received: £19,867

How funding has been spent:

Employment of a specialist PE teacher (0.6 equivalent)

Teaches PE/Sport sessions in all year groups & classes

Team teaching with staff

Professional development of staff through INSET

Funding the cost of inter and intra school sports competitions: Football, cricket, multisport events

Funding extra-curricular sports clubs: e.g. T1 football, dodgeball and G&T sports

Impact of spending:

All children receive high quality PE teaching

Approx. 180 children currently attend after school sports club

Earlier identification of G&T sports players and sign posting to local clubs (e.g. Marlow CC).

Noticeable improvements in self-esteem and confidence in certain groups of children (pastoral involvement)

‘Elite’ sports players given realistic aspirations about future sport playing

Children have greater awareness of how regular sport contributes to a healthy lifestyle

Improved confidence and self-esteem for vulnerable pupils

Sustainability:

Through a range of different techniques (e.g. demonstration lessons, modelling, Team Teaching, sharing of planning etc), teachers and other school staff who work with the specialist sports coach improve their own confidence in the delivery of P.E. & sport and their competency.

The school is committed to improving opportunities and outcomes for all children (now and into their future), as such we have always deployed our own funding to 'top up' the Sports Funding to pay for the provision we have in place.