Sports Premium
Update on PE and Sport Funding for 2026/27
The funding landscape for physical education and school sport in England is undergoing a significant period of transition, with important changes planned for the 2026/27 academic year.
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a £150 million increase in transition funding for the 2026/27 academic year. This additional investment is intended to support schools during the move towards the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, which is scheduled to begin delivery from April 2027. The network is designed to strengthen collaboration between schools, local organisations, national governing bodies and specialist providers, with the aim of improving the quality, consistency and impact of physical education and school sport across England.
As part of this transition, schools are expected to receive a one-off payment of approximately £8,000 in October 2026, to be spent during the 2026/27 academic year.
For the year 2026 to 2027, the amounts payable will be:
- schools with 16 or fewer eligible pupils will receive £390 per pupil
- schools with 17 or more eligible pupils will receive £6240 and an additional payment of £10 per pupil
This funding is intended to ensure that schools are well supported as the new Partnerships Network begins working with schools from January 2027 ahead of full implementation in April 2027.
The Department for Education has published the Conditions of Grant, guidance (click link below) and reporting templates (attached) for 2026/2027.
This means that we use the premium to:
- develop or add to the PE and sport activities that your school already offers
- make improvements now that will benefit pupils joining the school in future years
What is our purpose?
- Hiring specialist PE teachers and qualified coaches to work alongside teachers when teaching PE.
- Implementing external coaches within school
- Providing new sports clubs which offer new challenges for all children
- Providing CPD opportunities for all staff in schools
- Increased participation in school games
- Providing resources for PE and Sport
- To involve all children in PE and Sport through inclusion support
- Introduction of intervention groups for PE to support children working at different levels of PE and Sport within school.
How will we be spending the Sports Funding and who will benefit?
The allocation for School Sport’s Funding this year is £18,720
Governors and Staff at St Anthony’s believe that the money should be used to support all children, regardless of sporting ability, in their PE and sport activities across school. The most able children should be challenged through participation in competition whilst the less able should be provided with opportunities to develop fundamental skills. We want to see children attending local high schools with a positive mind set about PE and Sport and to feel the confidence to pursue sporting clubs at different levels.
The Premium is being used to meet the 5 main aims of the funding:
- The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – kickstarting healthy active lifestyles
- The profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement
- Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
- Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
- increased participation in competitive sport
Sports Premium Reporting 2025-2026
