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Written question asked by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Friday, 21 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) total and (b) per-pupil primary school revenue funding earmarked for sport and physical education in England in (i) 2023/4, (ii) 2024/5, (iii) 2025/6 and (iv) 2026/7.

Answer

The PE and Sport Premium was £320 million per academic year in 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 across England. Hampshire allocations were approximately £8 million in each year across eligible schools.

The department is investing over £1 billion for PE and school sport over three years, including £530 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network.

Our new approach combines both a universal offer to all primary and secondary schools, which includes school requested intervention, plus targeted direct support for those schools and pupils who will benefit from it the most. This includes coaching, swimming provision and support to open facilities, as well as stronger links to extra‑curricular sport and local clubs. We will also provide targeted funding for schools to test and share effective practice, alongside more accessible programmes from National Governing Bodies and clearer pathways into community sport. Provision will be informed by baseline and ongoing needs assessments led by a national delivery partner.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14792
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Expenditure Primary education Sports Physical education
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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