Each year, the Government provides additional funding to improve the provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. The money is provided by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport. It is allocated to primary school headteachers and can only be spent on provision of PE and sport in schools.
| Swimming performance | 2026 |
| The proportion of Y6 who can swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres | 68% |
| The proportion of Y6 who can use a range of strokes effectively | 46% |
| The proportion of Y6 who can perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations | 60% |