PE & Sports Premium

What is the Sports Premium?

The government continues to provide substantial primary school sport funding. The funding is jointly provided by the Department for Education, Health and Culture and Media and Sport. The money goes directly to primary school headteachers to spend on improving the quality of sport and P.E; each school will receiving £16 000 plus an extra £10 per pupil each year. At Marlborough that will mean £17 390 a year approximately (based on pupil numbers). The money can only be spent on sport and PE provision in schools.

Purpose of the funding

Schools will spend the sport funding on improving their provision of PE and sport, but they will have the freedom to choose how they do this. At Marlborough Primary Academy, we recognise that PE makes a positive contribution to health, well-being, attitude and achievement. This is true now more then ever, with the current Covid19 pandemic. With this in mind, this year’s funding going to be spent in the following way:

The school buys into specialist sports coaching from District Sports, who offer us advice, coaching support, involvement in festivals and training. In addition to whole school training, all classes receive fun and engaging input from our link teacher. This, in turn, helps develop the skills of our teachers.

Engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity

The profile of PE and sport is raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement

Quality resources were purchased so that children can access their two hours of high quality PE.

Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils.

During the academic year, pupils in both key stages were able to take part in a range of after school clubs. Adults other than teachers deliver many of these successful clubs.

This provision is constantly being reviewed and monitored by our leadership team and governors, to ensure the expenditure benefits all children.