Department for Education’s primary school PE and sport funding site
Sport Premium update September 2026
As of January 2027, Sport Premium is ceasing.
The Department for Education has announced significant changes to the funding and support arrangements for primary PE and school sport. The longstanding PE and Sport Premium model is being replaced by a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, with support increasingly delivered through regional partnerships rather than direct allocations to schools.
We are expecting to receive one final payment direct to school. This is expected to be £8,295
Our current plans for utilising the funding are:
For 2025/2026 Castle Hill School received an allocation of £16,560.
Overview of spend:
The majority of our current year 6 cohort experience learning in water. For most, this involves accessing the school’s hydrotherapy pool where they engage in personalised programmes to promote strength, flexibility and relaxation whilst also working on communication and interaction skills. Some pupils access swimming lessons at the public swimming baths where they work on a range of early swimming and water confidence skills. However, due to our pupils’ physical and learning needs it is not appropriate to teach the swimming skills identified in guidelines for publishing information about year 6 swimming.