Reporting the impact of primary sports funding
Primary sports funding expenditure:
impact on pupils’ attainment: 2013/2014
In April 2013, the Government announced new funding of £150 million for physical education (PE) and sport. This funding should be used to improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision.
Schools are free to determine how best to use this funding to improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision, including increasing participation in PE and sport so that all pupils develop healthy lifestyles and reach the performance levels they are capable of.
Funding received by Exeter House School was used to improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision predominantly in the primary department but also for the whole school. The school provided additional funds to enable all students up to the age of 19 to enjoy greater opportunities.
Overview of the funding
| Number of pupils and sports funding received | |
| Total number of pupils on roll | 105 |
| Total number of pupils in Primary | 33 |
| Total amount of primary sports funding received | £8,165 |
| Cost of teacher support to primary aged students | £10,650 |
| Additional cost to school to provide support | £2,485 |
| Nature of support in 2013/2014 |
| The school decided that the best way to improve the quality, quantity and breadth of PE across the school was to employ an unqualified teacher to deliver PE to all students. The school subsequently advertised and employed a PE specialist with a good knowledge and experience of devising and delivering programmes to students with a variety of learning and physical disabilities. The specialist worked with all students across the school with weekly timetabled sessions for all classes |
| Impact of primary sports funding |
| Greater numbers of pupils participating in lessons
Higher levels of student engagement High quality lessons being delivered by specialist PE teacher (see lesson observations) Greater range of activities on offer Break time clubs offered Greater range of after school activities Greater number of fixtures and festivals Links with other mainstream primary and secondary schools Links with other special schools |
