The latest guidance for Ofsted inspectors, published in September 2013, listed the following factors to be considered when judging the effective use of the PE & Sports Premium by schools:

• the increase in participation rates in such activities as games, dance, gymnastics, swimming and athletics
• the increase and success in competitive school sports
• how much more inclusive the physical education curriculum has become
• the growth in the range of provisional and alternative sporting activities
• the improvement in partnership work on physical education with other schools and other local partners
• links with other subjects that contribute to pupils’ overall achievement and their greater social, spiritual, moral and cultural skills
• the greater awareness amongst pupils about the dangers of obesity, smoking and other such activities that undermine pupils’ health.