School Context

Sport and PE are a central pillar in our curriculum and enrichment offer for the pupils of Great Abington Primary School. Despite being a small school in 2018 we employed a full time sports assistant to support the leadership team in driving and sustaining improvement in PE and sports. We are extremely proud of our Gold Award for School Sports - our 5th in a row!

How much Sports Premium did Great Abington receive?

• The school received £17,162 for the 2019 - 2020 reporting period

How has the Sports Premium been spent?

• Employing a full time sports assistant
• Membership of the South Cambridgeshire School Sports Partnership
  • Access to events | Staff development | Advice and Guidance
• Teacher training
• Transportation for specific events such as Cross Country

The impact the school has seen on pupils’ PE, physical activity, and sport participation and attainment

• Targeted girls team sports - specifically football, netball and rugby
• Targeted EYFS pupils who did not achieve a good level of development in physical development
• Achieved the School Games Sports Mark at Gold standard
• Participation in school based and local competition
• Hosted a Cluster Fun Run event
• Updated equipment

How the improvements will be sustainable in the future?

• Teacher feedback positive on impact on their knowledge, skills and understanding of the PE curriculum
• Annual sport development plan monitored by Governors
• Sports Assistant is a permanent member of staff
• Additional community work with the parish recreation committee

Percentage of pupils within our 2019 year 6 cohort who met the national curriculum requirement to:

• Swim competently, confidently, and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
  • 76% of our 2019 Year 6 cohort 
• Use a range of strokes effectively
  • 71% of our 2019 Year 6 cohort 
• Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
  • 71% of our 2019 Year 6 cohort