OFSTED Inspection Guide for PE Leads - Primary PE Subject Leader Deep Dive and Evidence Guide
Take the stress out of preparing for an OFSTED PE subject discussion or deep dive with this practical OFSTED Inspection Guide for Primary PE Leads.
Designed specifically for Primary PE Subject Leaders, this ready-to-use resource helps you organise your thoughts, identify useful evidence and confidently explain the intent, implementation and impact of PE across your school.
The guide incudes:
PE Lead 30-second curriculum summary preparation.
Intent, implementation and impact guidance.
Key OFSTED-style questions PE Leads may be asked.
Inspection-ready answer structures to help you respond confidently.
Guidance on demonstrating curriculum progression.
SEND and Inclusion in PE.
Assessment and demonstrating pupil progress.
Pupil voice questions.
Swimming expectations and evidence.
PE and Sport Premium.
Competition and extracurricular sport.
Safeguarding and safety considerations.
A useful PE evidence checklist.
Questions to practise before an inspection.
Last-minute PE Lead notes pages.
Includes - The 5 PE Strands:
A particularly useful section breaks PE progression into five clear strands:
- Movement and Physical Literacy
- Games, Tactics and Decision Making
- Gymnastics, Dance and Creative Movement
- Athletics, Fitness and Physical Development
- Thinking, Leadership and Personal Development
Each strand clearly demonstrates how learning can develop from:
EYFS -> KS1 -> Lower KS2 -> Upper KS2 -> Year 6
This gives PE Leads a simple way to articulate what progression looks like across their school rather than simply listing the sports pupils complete each year.
Perfect for:
Primary PE Leads
PE Subject Leaders
New PE Coordinators
SLT supporting PE
OFSTED preparation
Subject leadership reviews
PE curriculum audits
Staff CPD
A practical resource that can be printed, highlighted, annotated and kept alongside your PE evidence so that the key information you need is readily available when preparing for an inspection.
Please note: This resource is designed to support inspection preparation and professional reflection. It is not an official OFSTED publication.






