Maintained schools, including PRUs and general hospitals

Maintained schools, including PRUs and general hospitals, do not receive funding directly from DfE. Funding is given to your local authority and they pass it on to you.

Local authorities PE and sport premium funding for maintained schools is given in 2 separate payments. They receive:

• 7/12 of your funding allocation on 30 October 2020
• 5/12 of your funding allocation on 30 April 2021

If you are a new maintained school or if you are teaching eligible pupils for the first time in the 2020 to 2021 academic year, local authorities receive:

• 7/12 of your funding allocation on 26 February 2021
• 5/12 of your funding allocation on 30 April 2021

Academies, free schools and CTCs

Academies, free schools and CTCs receive their PE and sport premium funding in 2 separate payments. You receive:

• 7/12 of your funding allocation on 2 November 2020
• 5/12 of your funding allocation on 4 May 2021

If you are a new academy, free school or CTC, or if you are teaching eligible pupils for the first time in the 2020 to 2021 academic year, you receive:

• 7/12 of your total funding allocation on 1 March 2021
• 5/12 of your total funding allocation on 4 May 2021

Non-maintained special schools

Non-maintained special schools receive 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 us after 2 November 2020
• 5/12 of your funding with the first payment you have scheduled with us after 4 May 2021