Sport Premium

Details on how Gildredge House spends its Sport Premium funding and the effect this has on the attainment of the students can be found here.

The planned use of the Sport Premium funding at Gildredge House is to sustain and improve the quality of Sport and physical activity provision across the school.

Intended Outcomes

The planned use of the Sport Premium funding at Gildredge House is to sustain and improve the quality of Sport and physical activity provision across the Primary phase:

  • To improve the quality and breadth of Sport provision through well-planned and competently delivered curriculum by Teachers and Twilight Activity coaches.
  • To increase participation in Sport so that all students develop healthy lifestyles and reach the performance levels they are capable of with an emphasis on positive attitudes towards healthy, active lifestyles.

Evidencing the Impact

How Gildredge House spends its Sport Premium funding and the impact it has on students’ PE and sport participation and attainment is detailed in the updated document below.

Evidencing the Impact of the Primary PE and Sport Premium 2024-25

PE and Sport Premium Grant Expenditure Reporting July 2025

Grant Funding
  • Total amount of grant funding received for the academic year 2024-25: £19,590
  • Was there any unspent grant funding from the allocation for the academic year 2024-25: No
  • Was any grant funding from previous years carried forward for use in the academic year 2024-25: Yes
  • How much grant funding was carried forward from previous years for use into the academic year 2024-25: £7,383 
Opportunities in Sport

Has any spending been targeted on:

  1. Providing or improving opportunities in PE, sport and physical activities for students with SEND or long-term medical conditions: No
  2. Increasing or improving girls' access to PE lessons or access to extra-curricular sport and physical activities: No
  3. Providing or improving opportunities in sport and physical activities for disadvantaged students: No 
Perceived Impacts and Improvements

What impact has this funding had on:

  1. Increasing all staff's confidence, knowledge and skills in teaching PE and sport: Positive impact
  2. Increasing engagement of all students in regular physical activity and sport: Positive impact
  3. Raising the profile of PE and sport across the school to support whole school improvement: Not sure
  4. Offering a broader and more equal experience of a range of sports and physical activities to all students: Positive impact
  5. Increasing participation in competitive sport: Positive impact 

The PE and sport premium spending has achieved the following:

  • An increase in the number of students participating in extra-curricular activities.
  • An increase in staff completing training and CPD.
  • An increase in students' attainment in swimming and water safety. 

What impact has spending of this funding had on:

  • PE attainment: No impact
  • Increasing teachers' confidence and competence in teaching PE and school sport: Positive impact
  • Increasing student participation in extra-curricular activities: Positive impact 
Sustainability

What impact has spending of this funding had on ensuring that the improvements made are sustainable: Positive impact

Swimming and water safety

Does your school have Year 6 students: Yes

What percentage of students in your current Year 6 cohort can:

  • Swim competently, confidently, and proficiently over a distance of 25 metres: 97%
  • Use a range of strokes effectively (e.g. front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke): 95%
  • Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations: 100%
  • What impact has spending of this funding had on swimming and water safety attainment: Positive impact
Categories of Grant Spending

Has any of the PE and sport premium grant been spent on CPD? Yes

CPD spending overview:
  • External training courses: £0
  • Upskilling staff to deliver swimming lessons: £0
  • Internal learning and development: £0
  • Inter-school development sessions: £0
  • Online training/ resource development: £1,100
  • External coaches supporting confidence and competence: £5,540
  • Total spending on CPD: £6,640 

Has any of the PE and sport premium grant been spent on internal activities: Yes

How much has been spent on internal:

  • School based extra-curricular opportunities: £0
  • Sports competitions: £3,757
  • Top-swimming lessons or broadening aquatic opportunities for students: £950
  • Active travel: £0
  • Equipment and resources: £7,139
  • Membership fees: £240
  • Use of educational platforms and resources: £735
  • Total spending on internal activities: £12,821

Has any of the PE and sport premium grant been spent on external activities? Yes

How much has been spent on external:

  • Activities organised by School Games organiser network: £0
  • Other inter­school sports competitions: £150
  • Coaching staff: £0
  • Total spending on external activities: £150 

Total:

  • CPD category spend: £6,640
  • Internal category spend: £12,821
  • External category spend: £150 

Total spent of PE and Sport Premium 2024-25: £19,611

Sustainability

Structures are in place within a large Sport Department whose staff are committed to ensuring high quality Sport provision in an all-through school. The ethos is to engage all Primary students and develop their confidence in a range of core Sport activities so that they become active for life.

Ambition