PE & Sports Premium 2025-2026
At Gentleshaw Primary Academy, physical education is an essential entitlement for every child. Our ambition is to deliver an inspiring, high-quality PE curriculum that encourages all pupils to lead active, healthy lifestyles, build self-confidence, and flourish in competitive sports.
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive environment where every child—regardless of ability or background—has the opportunity to succeed, try new activities, and feel self-assured in their physical abilities.
Our Strategic Vision & Intent
We use our PE and Sport Premium funding strategically to make lasting, sustainable improvements to our physical education provision. Our key priorities focus on:
Active Lifestyles: Engaging all pupils in daily physical activity that promotes long-term health and well-being.
Confidence & Leadership: Developing children's self-esteem, teamwork, and leadership skills through physical achievement.
Inclusive Participation: Removing financial and physical barriers so every child—including targeted support for SEND, disadvantaged pupils, and girls' sports—can take part.
Expert Teaching: Investing in specialist sports coaching and high-quality staff training to continually elevate our PE curriculum.
Broader Experiences & Competition: Providing a rich array of lunchtime and after-school clubs, alongside regular opportunities to represent Gentleshaw in local and Trust-wide sporting fixtures.
How We Put Funding Into Action
Specialist Coaching & Staff Support: We partner with professional PE specialists and coaches who deliver high-quality daytime lessons, model best practices, and work alongside teachers to continuously upskill our team.
Active Lunchtimes & Playgrounds: Structured lunchtime sports and dedicated equipment foster collaborative play, improve playground behaviour, and keep children active throughout the day.
Extracurricular Clubs: We run a wide variety of extra-curricular sports clubs throughout the academic year, offering subsidised and free spaces to ensure equal access for all pupils.
Accessible Competitions: Funding directly supports minibus transport logistics, allowing our school teams to regularly travel to and compete in Future Generation Trust (FGT) inter-school tournaments.
Swimming & Water Safety: We invest dedicated resources into top-up swimming sessions and aquatic safety courses to ensure our Key Stage 2 pupils meet key national safety benchmarks.
Detailed Reports & Statutory Documents
For a full breakdown of our grant allocation, detailed budget expenditure, targeted demographics, and specific impact assessments, please view our official annual reporting document: