PE and Sport Premium
Please read the information below which gives details of our PE and Sport Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.
Background:
- In March 2013 the Government announced that it would provide additional funding to primary schools to support the improvement of provision of PE and sport. The funding, allocated to headteachers in primary schools is ring fenced and can only be spent on PE and sport in primary schools. The headteacher and governors are accountable for the spending of the funding.
- The premium must be used to fund additional and sustainable improvements to the provision of PE and sport. It is to benefit primary-aged pupils and to encourage the development of healthy, active lifestyles.
- Schools are free to determine how best to use this funding to improve the quality and breadth of PE and sports provision, including increasing participation in PE and sport so that pupils develop healthy lifestyles and reach the performance levels they are capable of.
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GOV.UK PE and sport premium for primary schools.
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Swimming at Cherry Tree Hill
At Cherry Tree Hill, we are committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to become a safe, confident swimmer before leaving primary school.
Swimming Results:
Data is based on swimming records for the Year 6 cohort of 2025-26.
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What percentage of your current Year 6 cohort can swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres: N.B. Even though your children may swim in another year, please report on their attainment on leaving primary school at the end of the summer term 2025. |
24% |
| What percentage of your current Year 6 cohort use a range of strokes effectively (for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke)? | 25% |
| What percentage of your current Year 6 cohort perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations? |
0%
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Understanding Our Swimming Data Over the last four years, we have carefully reviewed our swimming outcomes and identified a significant challenge that affects many schools nationally: a growing number of children begin school with little or no previous swimming experience. For example, in one Year 3 class during the 2024-25 academic year, only 8 of the 29 pupils had attended swimming lessons or swum regularly before taking part in the school's swimming programme. Our assessment records show a clear trend. Children who have regular opportunities to swim outside of school are much more likely to achieve the national expectation of swimming 25 metres confidently by the end of Year 6. This means that schools are often working to address very different starting points, with some children beginning their swimming journey from scratch. How We Are Responding Recognising this challenge, we have invested additional funding to increase swimming opportunities for our pupils. Over the past two years, children have received swimming provision in both Year 3 and Year 5. This approach provides pupils with two significant periods of swimming instruction during their primary years, allowing them to build confidence, develop water safety skills and improve their overall swimming ability. The Year 5 cohort moving into Year 6 during 2026-27 will be the first group to have benefited fully from this enhanced programme. Encouragingly, early assessment data already indicates improved outcomes, with 41% of pupils currently able to swim 25 metres, compared with previous Year 6 figures. Continuing to Improve While we are pleased with the progress being made, we recognise there is more work to do. To further strengthen our provision, we are exploring the possibility of bringing a temporary swimming pool onto the school site for an intensive block of lessons. This would significantly increase access to swimming, reduce travel time and enable pupils to receive more frequent instruction over a concentrated period. This enhanced programme would allow us to provide targeted support for:
We are also strengthening our partnership with families by gathering information about children's swimming experiences outside school. This helps us understand pupils' starting points more accurately and ensures that support is targeted where it is needed most. We remain ambitious for all our pupils and will continue to review, refine and invest in our swimming provision. By increasing opportunities, targeting support effectively and removing barriers to participation, we aim to ensure that every child leaves Cherry Tree Hill with the confidence, skills and water safety knowledge needed for the future. |