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  • Performance Data

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    The programme of study for PE sets out the expectation that pupils should be taught to:

    • swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 meters
    • use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
    • perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

    Swimming competency

    Meeting National Curriculum Requirements for Swimming and Water Safety

    Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2025-26

    What percentage of pupils within your Year 6 cohort, in the 2025-26 academic year, swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 meters - 54%

    What percentage of pupils within your Year 6 cohort, in the 2025-26 academic year use a range of strokes effectively - 52%

    What percentage of pupils within your Year 6 cohort, in the 2025-26 academic year can perform safe self-rescue in different water based situations - 55%