Funding for the PE and sport premium
Schools receive PE and sport premium funding based on the number of pupils in years 1 to 6.
In cases where schools don’t follow year groups (for example, in some special schools), pupils aged 5 to 10 attract the funding.
In most cases, we determine how many pupils in your school attract the funding using data from the January 2017 school census.
If you are a new school or a school teaching eligible pupils for the first time in the academic year 2017 to 2018, we will base your funding on data from the autumn 2017 school census.
Schools with 16 or fewer eligible pupils receive £1,000 per pupil.
Schools with 17 or more eligible pupils receive £16,000 and an additional payment of £10 per pupil.
The breakdown of funding for the academic year 2016 to 2017, including conditions of grant, is available.
Payment dates for 2017 to 2018
Maintained schools, including PRUs and general hospitals
Maintained schools, including PRUs and general hospitals, do not receive funding directly from DfE. We give the funding to your local authority and they pass it on to you.
We give local authorities PE and sport premium funding for maintained schools in 2 separate payments. Local authorities receive:
- 7/12 of your funding allocation on 31 October 2017
- 5/12 of your funding allocation on 30 April 2018
If you are a new maintained school or if you are teaching eligible pupils for the first time in the academic year 2017 to 2018, local authorities receive:
- 7/12 of your funding allocation on 31 January 2018
- 5/12 of your funding allocation on 30 April 2018
Academies, free schools and CTCs
The Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA) sends academies, free schools and CTCs their PE and sport premium funding in 2 separate payments. You receive:
- 7/12 of your funding allocation on 1 November 2017
- 5/12 of your funding allocation on 1 May 2018
If you are a new academy, free school or CTC, or if you are teaching eligible pupils for the first time in the academic year 2017 to 2018, you receive:
- 7/12 of your total funding allocation on 1 February 2018
- 5/12 of your total funding allocation on 1 May 2018
Non-maintained special schools
ESFA sends non-maintained special schools their PE and sport premium funding in 2 separate payments. You receive:
- 7/12 of your funding with the first payment you have scheduled with ESFA after 1 November 2017
- 5/12 of your funding with the first payment you have scheduled with ESFA after 1 May 2018