Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
PE and Sport Premium
About the PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools
The DfE's guidance on PE and sport premium for primary schools (November 2019) states:
"All young people should have the opportunity to live healthy and active lives. A positive experience of sport and physical activity at a young age can build a lifetime habit of participation, and is central to meeting the government’s ambitions for a world-class education system.
Physical activity has numerous benefits for children and young people’s physical health, as well as their mental wellbeing (increasing self-esteem and emotional wellbeing and lowering anxiety and depression), and children who are physically active are happier, more resilient and more trusting of their peers. Ensuring that pupils have access to sufficient daily activity can also have wider benefits for pupils and schools, improving behaviour as well as enhancing academic achievement."
Please read the information below which gives details of our PE and Sport Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.
Sports Premium 2025-2026
PE and Sport Premium Funding
What is the PE and Sport Premium?
The Primary PE and Sport Premium is government funding provided to primary schools to improve the quality of physical education, school sport and physical activity. The funding is jointly provided by the Department for Education and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The grant is ring-fenced and must be used to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE and sport provision for all pupils. It cannot be used to replace existing curriculum funding.
The amount each school receives is based on the number of eligible pupils in Years 1 to 6, using the January school census. For the 2025–2026 academic year, Archbishop Courtenay Primary School received £18,810 in PE and Sport Premium funding.
Our Vision
At Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, we believe that physical education plays a vital role in every child's physical, social and emotional development. We are committed to providing a broad, inclusive and inspiring programme of sporting opportunities that encourages children to develop healthy lifestyles, build confidence and enjoy being physically active.
Our aim is for every child to leave Year 6 with the knowledge, skills and motivation to continue participating in sport and physical activity throughout their lives.
We are committed to ensuring that the PE and Sport Premium benefits every pupil, regardless of ability, background or additional need.
How We Have Used Our PE and Sport Premium
During the 2025–2026 academic year, the PE and Sport Premium has enabled us to significantly enhance the quality and breadth of sporting opportunities available to our pupils.
High-Quality Coaching
We have invested in specialist coaches who work alongside teaching staff to improve the quality of PE lessons and develop teachers' confidence and subject knowledge. This ensures that improvements are sustainable and continue to benefit pupils in future years.
Increasing Participation
The funding has allowed us to provide a wider range of sporting activities both during the school day and through extracurricular clubs, giving more children the opportunity to become active and discover sports they enjoy.
Inclusive Opportunities
We continue to ensure that all pupils have access to high-quality physical activity, including those with SEND, disadvantaged pupils, children with long-term medical needs and pupils who may be less confident participating in sport. Additional funding secured through external grants has further enhanced these opportunities.
Additional Funding and Partnerships
Alongside the PE and Sport Premium, we have successfully secured additional grants and worked with a number of organisations to further enrich our sporting provision.
Sports on Your Doorstep
Funding from Sports on Your Doorstep has enabled us to provide:
- Girls' lunchtime football sessions
- Multisport lunchtime clubs
- Free after-school girls' football clubs
- Free after-school multisport clubs
These opportunities have increased participation levels, particularly among pupils who may not previously have engaged in organised sport.
Chance to Shine
Through our partnership with Chance to Shine and Kent Cricket, pupils in Upper Key Stage 2 received weekly cricket coaching delivered by qualified coaches during curriculum PE lessons.
Children developed cricket-specific skills, teamwork, resilience and confidence while experiencing high-quality coaching that many would not otherwise have access to.
British Weight Lifting
Upper Key Stage 2 pupils took part in free taster sessions delivered by the British Weight Lifting Association. These sessions introduced pupils to strength-based physical activity in a safe, engaging and age-appropriate way, while providing information about opportunities to continue participating outside school.
Stones in the Community
Working alongside Stones in the Community has enabled us to:
- Purchase additional sports equipment
- Deliver tennis coaching for Key Stage 1 pupils
- Ensure all children had access to high-quality tennis sessions
- Provide transport for pupils to participate in a tennis competition in Bearsted
These opportunities have helped increase participation in competitive sport while broadening pupils' experiences beyond the school setting.
Impact of Our Spending
Our PE and Sport Premium funding has enabled us to:
- Increase participation in both curriculum PE and extracurricular sport.
- Broaden the range of sports available to pupils.
- Improve the quality of PE teaching through specialist coaching and staff development.
- Increase opportunities for girls to participate in sport.
- Support children with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and those with medical needs to access inclusive physical activity.
- Provide pupils with opportunities to compete against other schools.
- Build partnerships with local sports organisations and community clubs.
- Encourage lifelong participation in physical activity and healthy lifestyles.
Sustainable Improvements
The PE and Sport Premium is used strategically to create lasting improvements. Alongside providing immediate opportunities for pupils, we continue to develop staff expertise, strengthen community partnerships and invest in equipment that will benefit future cohorts of children.
PE and Sport Premium Report
The Department for Education requires all schools receiving the PE and Sport Premium to publish details of their funding allocation, how the funding has been spent and the impact it has had on pupils' participation and achievement in PE and school sport.
Our full PE and Sport Premium report for the 2025–2026 academic year, including detailed expenditure, intended outcomes and impact, is available below.
Reporting PE and Sport Premium Grant Expenditure – Your Funding Allocation
1. Funding Grant
| Total PE and Sport premium for 2025 to 2026 | £18,810 |
| Is the total amount for PE and sport premium grant for academic year 2025 to 2026 correct? | Yes |
| Did you have unspent PE and sport premium grant remaining at the end of academic year 2025 to 2026? | No |
2. Grant Spending
| Has your school spent any of its PE and sport premium grant on CPD in academic year 2025 to 2026? | Yes |
| How much has your school spent on CPD for academic year 2025 to 2026? | £8,555.16 |
| How much has your school spent on CPD upskilling staff to deliver swimming lessons for academic year 2025 to 2026? | 0 |
| How much has your school spent extra-curricular opportunities for academic year 2025 to 2026? | £8, 250 |
| How much has your school spent on equipment and resources for academic year 2025 to 2026? | £799.84 |
| How much has your school spent on membership and subscription fees for academic year 2025 to 2026? | £175 |
| How much has your school spent on activities organised by the SGO network for academic year 2025 to 2026? | £0 |
| How much has your school spent on entering external school sports competitions for academic year 2025 to 2026? | £0 |
| How much has your school spent on external coaching staff for academic year 2025 to 2026? | £0 |
| Has your school targeted any spending to provide or improve opportunities in PE, sport and physical activities for pupils with SEND for academic year 2025 to 2026? | No |
| Has your school targeted any spending to provide or improve opportunities in PE, sport and physical activities for pupils with long-term medical conditions for academic year 2025 to 2026? | No |
| Has your school targeted any spending to increase or improve girls' access to PE lessons or access to extracurricular sport and physical activities for academic year 2025 to 2026? | No |
| Has your school targeted any spending to provide or improve opportunities in sport and physical activities for disadvantaged pupils for academic year 2025 to 2026? | No |
3. New PE and School Sport Partnership Network
| What targeted support from the new PE and School Sport Partnership Network would be of most benefit to your school for academic 2026 to 2027? | a. Continued professional development (CPD), d. Equipment and resources |
| Do you consent to all the information you have entered in this digital form to be shared with the National Delivery Partner (once in post)? | Yes |
4. Swimming
| Does your school have year 6 pupils? | Yes |
| What percentage of pupils in your current year 6 cohort can swim competently, confidently, and proficiently over a distance of 25 metres for academic year 2025 to 2026? | 85% |
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What percentage of pupils in your current year 6 cohort can use a range of strokes effectively (e.g. front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke) for academic year 2025 to 2026? |
60% |
| What percentage of pupils in your current year 6 cohort can perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations for academic year 2025 to 2026? | 60% |
| How much has your school spent on internal top-swimming lessons or broadening aquatic opportunities for pupils for academic year 2025 to 2026? | £1, 030 |
| What impact has your school’s spending of this funding had on swimming and water safety attainment for academic year 2025 to 2026? |
Positive impact |
5. Declarations
| I confirm that | I am authorised to submit this PE and sports premium assurance return on behalf of my school. |
| I confirm that | the information contained in this PE and sport premium assurance return is accurate and has been signed off by the school headteacher. |
| I confirm that | the information contained in this PE and sport premium assurance return is accurate and has been authorised by Chair of Board of governors or trustees. |
| I confirm that | the report spending detailed within this submission will be published on my school's website. |
Feedback
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How long did it take you to gather the relevant information to complete this submission? |
2 to 4 hours |
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How long did this submission take you to complete? |
More than 4 hours |
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In comparison to producing a written report, how much time did it take to complete this form? |
It took about the same amount of time |
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In comparison to producing a written report, how straightforward did you find completing this form? |
It was no more or less straightforward |