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PE & Sports Premium (including swimming competency)

Tarporley Church of England Primary School PE Sport Funding 2026 – 2027

Letting our light shine through PE and Sport is something we love and value here at Tarporley CE. This is enhanced through our BOOKS curriculum which encourages our children and staff to embrace the following approaches:
o    Bravery
o    Outward facing
o    Opportunities
o    Knowledge & understanding
o    Spirituality

A National Change to PE & Sport Funding

In May 2026, the government announced a major reform to primary PE and sport funding. The long‑standing Primary PE and Sport Premium is being phased out and replaced by a new national PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, due to be fully operational from Spring 2027.

This means that schools will no longer receive the previous £16,000 + per‑pupil grant. Instead, primary schools have been given transition funding for 2026–27 to support PE, physical activity and school sport during the changeover period. National transition funding has been increased to £150 million, with the average primary school receiving around £8,000.

Tarporley CE Primary School will therefore receive approximately £8,000 for the 2026–27 academic year.

Purpose of the Transition Funding

Although the previous premium has ended, the purpose of the transition funding remains aligned with national expectations. Schools must use this funding to:

• Support all pupils to live healthy, active lives

• Make participation in PE and school sport easier and more accessible

• Improve pupils’ health, wellbeing, personal development and academic attainment

• Provide high‑quality PE for at least two hours per week

• Offer a broad range of extracurricular and competitive opportunities
  

This funding must be used for additional and sustainable improvements to PE, sport and physical activity provision. It cannot be used to fund activities that sit within the core curriculum.

Looking Ahead

From 2027, schools will receive targeted support through the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, which will replace the previous direct funding model. This national shift aims to reduce inequalities in access to sport and physical activity and ensure consistent provision across all schools.

We will continue to update our community as further details are released by the Department for Education.

Primary PE and Sport Premium – 2025-2026

School Name: Tarporley CE Primary                   Academic Year: 2025-26                   Total amount Allocated: £18,520     

Swimming results for children in Year 6 for the academic Year 2024-25

How many swimmers in Year 6 can swim 25m?

93% of pupils were able to swim the national target of 25m.

How many pupils can use a range of strokes effectively?

93% of pupils were able to use a range of strokes effectively.

How many pupils can perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations?

95% of children were taught the theory of personal survival and were able to understand how to be safe in and around water in a range of different water-based situations.