Abstract
Active Nation
39% (124,000) of pupils took part in organised sport outside of the curriculum three or more times a week (Future Generations Indicator 38) – a 9-percentage-point decrease since 2018.
36% (111,000) of pupils reported ‘no frequent participation’ in organised sport outside of the curriculum (i.e., participated less than once a week)- an 8-percentage-point increase since 2018.56% (174,000) of pupils took part in sport in a community club setting at least once a week in the last academic year – a 9-percentage-point decrease since 2018.
Everyone
Less than two thirds (60%) of schools state that they have the equipment which enables inclusion of disabled pupils / pupils with an impairment or Additional Learning Need (ALN).
There is a 15-percentage-point difference in participation in organised sport outside of the curriculum three or more times a week between the least (FSM1) and most deprived (FSM4) areas – an increase of an additional 2-percentage-points since 2018.
Lifelong
93% (292,000) of pupils in Wales had a demand to do more sport.56% of pupils had unmet demand 1 for sport, the equivalent of 175,000 pupils.
Enjoyment
40% of pupils enjoyed extracurricular sport ‘a lot’, compared to 57% enjoying PE ‘a lot’ and 47% enjoying community club sport ‘a lot’.
69% of pupils stated that they were ‘very confident’ or ‘confident’ in trying new sports, while 8% of pupils said they were ‘not confident at all’.
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