Sports Premium Funding supports our PE and sport provision; please see below for more details. Additional documents relating to PE and School Sport can also be found at the bottom of the page.

What is Sports Premium Funding?

The Sports Premium Funding is an initiative facilitated by the Government to enhance the provision of P.E. and School Sport in primary schools. The funding, a direct response to London 2012, has been available to primary schools since 2013-2014. Each year, primary schools receive a lump sum depending on the number of pupils on roll and then a further £10.00 per pupil on roll.

Initially, the funding that Walkley Primary received allowed the school to continue developing its provision. The school will continue to develop its P.E. curriculum, providing a rich, varied and balanced provision with resources enhanced, providing quality staff CPD and high quality teaching and learning for all children. It will also provide further exciting opportunities for all children to be challenged and allow them to compete in school and out of school in a range of sports and activities.

The Association for Physical Education (afPE) website provides advice on how the Primary PE & Sport Premium should be used.

Please read the information below which gives details of our PE and Sport Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.

What did Walkley Primary School receive and how did they spend the funding in 2024/25?

WPS received £19,260 in funding for the year 2024-25. We directed our Sports Premium funding for this year towards increasing our PE and sport resources, dedicated time for physical fitness in school, quality PE provision; improving the offer to pupils during playtimes and lunchtimes through enhancements to provision, staffing and the development of Sports leaders and associated training. High quality CPD for play leaders and continuing links with our Secondary partner school have been maintained.

What will Walkley Primary School use the funding for this year?

The funds will continue to supplement resources, specialist staff to supplement WPS staff, CPD, transport so all our pupils can attend competitions and sport festivals in school time, increased inclusive participation in competitions and events through engagement with Arches School Partnership and inter-school competitions, health and wellbeing interventions.