PE PPA Cover for Primary Schools
Qualified PE specialists delivering curriculum-aligned physical education for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 — while your class teachers take their statutory PPA time.
The Most Commonly Outsourced PPA Subject in Primary Schools
PE is the subject primary schools outsource for PPA cover more than any other. The reasons are practical: a specialist PE coach brings expertise, planned sessions, and the physical confidence to manage active children in a way that most classroom teachers — however talented in the classroom — simply don’t have.
The curriculum demands are also clear. Every maintained primary school must deliver PE across games, gymnastics, and dance as a minimum, with athletics and outdoor adventurous activities expected across the primary phase. Delivering all of this well, consistently, requires a specialist.
Zoosh Education provides specialist PE PPA cover on a weekly basis. Your pupils receive consistent, progressive physical education. Your teachers get their planning time. And every session is planned and recorded through TeachTool — so nothing gets lost between visits.
What Our PE PPA Cover Delivers
Sessions are planned and tracked through TeachTool, ensuring your school has full visibility of what has been taught, what is coming next, and how pupils are progressing — without you having to manage any of the planning yourselves.
EYFS (Nursery and Reception)
- Fundamental movement skills — running, jumping, throwing, catching, balancing
- Coordination and agility through structured play
- Listening and following instructions in a physical setting
- Introduction to cooperative and competitive games
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
- Ball skills and invasion game fundamentals
- Gymnastics — travelling, balancing, rolling, jumping sequences
- Dance — movement to music, simple choreographed sequences
- Athletic activities — running, jumping, throwing
Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6)
- Team games — invasion, net and wall, striking and fielding
- Gymnastics — sequence work, apparatus, partner and group work
- Dance — increasingly complex compositions
- Athletics — sprinting, distance running, jumping and throwing events
- Outdoor adventurous activities where facilities allow
How Zoosh Education Delivers PE PPA Cover
The multi-subject carousel Zoosh Education coordinates multiple specialist teachers across different subjects simultaneously — typically within a single morning or afternoon. This works particularly well for schools with two or more classes per year group.
In practice: a school might have a PE specialist, a Music specialist, and an MFL specialist all on site on the same day. Each class rotates between subjects across the session. By the end of the morning, every class has received a high-quality lesson in each subject — and every class teacher has taken their PPA time.
This model allows schools to fulfil multiple PPA obligations in a single session with consistent, specialist delivery across all subjects. Zoosh Education manages the scheduling — the coordination sits with us, not your school office.
Individual cover For schools that need PE cover for specific year groups only, individual sessions can be arranged as part of a regular weekly schedule.
Planning and Assessment Through TeachTool
All lesson plans, session records, and assessment notes are managed through TeachTool — Zoosh Education’s planning platform. Your school has full access to everything that has been delivered — lesson by lesson, class by class — without any additional administration on your part.
When a Zoosh PE specialist visits your school, the lesson plan is already in TeachTool. When the session ends, delivery notes and any relevant observations are recorded there too. There is nothing to chase, chase up, or file manually.
PE Premium and PPA Cover
Schools receive PE premium funding of £16,000 to £50,000 per year to improve the quality of PE and sport provision. Specialist PE PPA cover can be a legitimate use of this funding where it demonstrably improves the quality of PE being delivered. We can provide TeachTool session records and curriculum documentation to support your PE premium reporting.
Note: the use of PE premium for PPA cover is a school-level decision and should be confirmed with your headteacher and governors.
Ofsted and PE Deep Dives
Ofsted subject Deep Dives extend to PE in primary schools. Inspectors will look for curriculum intent, implementation, and impact — asking pupils about their learning, reviewing lesson quality, and assessing whether provision is progressive and ambitious.
Consistent, specialist-led PE sessions — backed by TeachTool records — directly support your school’s ability to demonstrate curriculum intent and impact. Pupils who have received structured, progressive lessons from a qualified specialist can talk about what they have learned and how it has developed over time.
Why Schools Choose Zoosh Education for PE PPA Cover
Qualified PE specialists Every Zoosh PE specialist has a physical education background. We do not place unqualified sports coaches without subject pedagogy knowledge in curriculum PE lessons.
Planned and progressive from day one Lessons are planned ahead of each visit and build progressively across the term. Sessions connect to each other. Pupils develop skills — they don’t repeat the same activities week after week.
DBS-checked and safeguarding training completed All enhanced DBS checks and safeguarding training are completed before placement.
Consistent staffing The same specialist, same day, every week. Pupils and staff know who is coming and what to expect.
Zero administration Lesson plans, session records, and curriculum tracking are all managed through TeachTool. Your school office is not involved in the planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you deliver to the whole school or just specific year groups? Both. Using the multi-subject carousel model, one PE specialist can cover multiple year groups in a single day alongside other subject specialists. For schools that only need PE for specific classes, individual session arrangements are available.
Does PE PPA cover need to follow our existing curriculum planning? No — lesson plans are provided through TeachTool as standard and are included in the price. If your school has a specific curriculum sequence you would like followed, we can work within that too.
Can PE premium fund Zoosh Education’s PE PPA cover? In some cases yes — this is a school-level decision. TeachTool session records can support your PE premium reporting documentation. Discuss this with your headteacher and governors.
Are your PE specialists qualified teachers? Our specialists have PE backgrounds and experience delivering curriculum PE in primary schools. If qualified teacher status (QTS) is a specific requirement for your school, please confirm this when enquiring.
How is PE PPA cover priced? Pricing depends on session duration and frequency. Contact us for a tailored quote.