PE & Sport Premium – Summary for Our Website

At St Catherine’s, we use the PE & Sport Premium to ensure all pupils enjoy high‑quality physical activity, sport and wellbeing opportunities. Our aim is to make sustainable improvements to teaching, participation and pupil confidence, while ensuring every child—regardless of circumstance—has full access to sport and enrichment.

Our Aims

• Increase daily physical activity for all pupils.
• Ensure PE teaching is consistently high in quality.
• Broaden the range of sports and active experiences available.
• Increase participation in competitive sport.
• Embed physical activity and wellbeing into whole‑school life.

How We Use the Funding

Our 2024/25 allocation of £20,267 is used to:

• Enhance daily activity through structured lunchtimes, Play Leaders, targeted activity clubs and additional swimming provision.
• Improve teaching quality through expert coaching, team‑teaching and high‑quality planning tools such as PE Passport. 
• Offer an exceptionally broad range of sports, including inclusive and non‑traditional options such as boccia, fencing, cheerleading and Forest School. 
• Increase competitive opportunities through intra‑house events, cluster competitions and borough‑level tournaments. 

How We Support Disadvantaged Pupils

At St Catherine’s, a child’s personal circumstances will never create a barrier to opportunity.

To ensure full access for disadvantaged pupils:

• All clubs are free of charge, removing all financial barriers.
• Transport is provided for competitions and events, ensuring every pupil can attend regardless of family circumstance.
• Families are actively engaged and encouraged to support their child’s participation, particularly in cases where confidence, SEND needs or vulnerability may otherwise reduce involvement.
• SEND and Pupil Premium pupils are included in every half‑term’s club offer and are proactively targeted for participation. 
• The school monitors attendance at clubs and sporting events to ensure equitable access for all.

This reflects our firm commitment that sport belongs to every child, and no pupil is ever prevented from taking part because of cost, transport, confidence or home circumstance.

Impact We Have Seen

From the 2024/25 PE Premium funding, we have seen strong measurable outcomes:

Physical Activity & Swimming

• 97% of Year 6 pupils met all swimming requirements, including 25m swimming, effective stroke use and self‑rescue—an increase from the previous year. 
• Daily participation in structured lunchtime activities has increased significantly, improving afternoon focus and engagement. 

Quality of Teaching

• Staff confidence and skill in teaching PE has improved, supported by expert coaching and team‑teaching.
• PE lessons are now more consistent, well‑sequenced and engaging across the school. 

Broader Opportunities

• Pupils accessed 190 extra‑curricular clubs, involving more than 20 sports.
• 88% of pupils participated in at least one club (up from 86%).
• SEND and Pupil Premium pupils participated fully in all half‑termly offerings. 

Competitive Sport

• Over 75% of KS2 pupils took part in competitive sport, with opportunities for every child through intra‑house festivals and Sports Day.