Sports Premium
At Claypole CE Primary School, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to enjoy physical activity, develop sporting skills and experience the benefits of an active, healthy lifestyle.
The PE and Sport Premium is government funding provided to eligible primary schools to improve the quality of physical education (PE), school sport and physical activity. The funding is intended to help all children participate, develop their confidence and skills, and access a wider range of sporting opportunities, regardless of their background or ability.
We aim to use this funding to make sustainable improvements to PE and sport across our school. This may include developing staff knowledge and confidence, increasing participation in physical activity, broadening the range of sporting opportunities available to pupils, supporting children who face barriers to participation, and increasing opportunities for competitive sport.
We are committed to ensuring that our provision supports children's physical health, wellbeing, teamwork, resilience and enjoyment of being active.
Changes for 2026–2027
The 2026–2027 academic year is a transitional year for PE and Sport Premium funding. The government has announced that a new national PE and School Sport Partnerships Network will replace the existing premium from January 2027. We will use our allocation in accordance with the current grant conditions to support meaningful improvements to PE, sport and physical activity for our pupils.
Our annual PE and Sport Premium report explains how much funding we receive, how it is spent, the difference it makes to pupils' participation and attainment, and how we intend to sustain improvements.
Please see our annual report below for further details.
Moving forward, the 'PE and Sports Premium' will be scrapped and replaced by a new school sports “Partnerships Network” as part of plans to redirect £1 billion of spending. The move – described as “deeply concerning” by the NAHT school leaders’ union – means funding worth £320 million a year will no longer be handed directly to schools; instead, most of it will go to a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, which will, in turn, provide “targeted support” to schools.
The Department for Education said the network, backed by £580 million and due to be fully operational from Spring 2027, will “put an end to the one-size-fits-all model."
Sports Premium Funding Reports
- Reporting PE and Sports Premium Funding Expenditure 2025 to 2026.pdfPDF File
- Reporting PE and sport premium grant expenditure - categories of grant spending.pdfPDF File
- Reporting PE and sport premium grant expenditure - your funding allocation.pdfPDF File
- Reporting PE and sport premium grant expenditure - your school's declarations.pdfPDF File
- Reporting PE and sport premium grant expenditure - your school's specifics.pdfPDF File
- Reporting PE and sport premium grant expenditure - opportunities, impacts and sustainability details.pdfPDF File
Inspire+
Our membership of Inspire+ includes:
- Access to high quality Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for staff;
- Specialist coaches to work alongside teachers;
- Forest School development;
- CfBT PE support;
- Provision for children who are Gifted and Talented in PE/Sport;
- Inspire+ Legacy Challeng (Launched in 2012 with the support of Lord Coe pupils from South Kesteven embark on a series of challenges created to realise the London 2012 pledge of ‘inspiring a generation’. The Legacy Challenge is designed to encourage our young people to be inspired towards a lifetime of sport, culture and healthy living).
- Young Ambassadors (YAs) - Bronze YAs will be responsible for supporting our PE/Sport & fitness aspirations by promoting & leading child-initiated sports.
