The Primary PE and Sport Premium

Primary PE and Sport Premium is provided by the Department for Education, supporting primary schools to deliver an active school day. Most schools and facilities with primary-age pupils receive the funding each academic year; this includes local authority schools, academies and free schools, pupil referral units and general hospitals.

The funding must be used to make additional, sustainable improvements to the quality of PE, physical activity and sport provided. This includes increasing current activity offerings, and improving capacity and capability for activity for current and future pupils.

Funding allocation

Primary schools receive PE and sport premium funding based on the number of pupils in years one to six (or primary school age equivalent). At present, schools with 16 or less eligible pupils receive £1,000 per pupil: schools with 17 or more eligible pupils receive a total of £16,000, then an additional payment of £10 per pupil.

To find out if your facility is eligible for funding visit the government’s guidance webpage here. The funding’s five key indicators can be used as a guide to help plan how to use the funding most effectively in your facility with further supporting information and guidance found below. There are strict criteria you must adhere to, and constantly meet, to continue to receive funding; accountability for the correct use of funding is assessed via Ofsted and school-leader reporting.

Support in Greater Manchester

In contribution to Greater Manchester Moving, GreaterSport work closely with a range of partners and local authorities to help deliver activities supported by Primary PE and Sport Premium funding. In each local authority there is an Active Education Lead that works on behalf of GreaterSport to support and advise schools on the spending and reporting required as part of this funding.

For an informal discussion regarding a school in Greater Manchester, please contact the Active Education lead for your borough.

Local Active Education Lead(s)

• Bolton; Brian Richardson ([email protected]) and Bernadette O’hare ([email protected]) 
• Bury; Gill Molloy ([email protected])
• Manchester; Paul Schofield ([email protected]), Hannah Veccione ([email protected]) and Chris Bland ([email protected])
• Rochdale; Julie Roberts ([email protected])
• Oldham; Tim Liptrot ([email protected])
• Salford; Dean Gilmore ([email protected])
• Stockport; Jude Riddings ([email protected])
• Tameside; Emma Toone ([email protected])
• Trafford; Kay Statham ([email protected] and Chris Dyson ([email protected])
• Wigan; Cathy Robinson ([email protected]) and and Sharon Walls ([email protected])

Further information and guidance can also be found here

• Guidance on the Primary PE and Sport Premium and the grant conditions can be found here. 
• Case study examples highlighting schools effective use of funding can be found here.
• Association for Physical Education has a page dedicated to the Primary PE & Sport Premium with FAQ page.
• Sport England showcase best practice use of the PE and Sport premium, which can be viewed here.
• Youth Sport Trust have a specific support section on their website here.