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School Games

The School Games is a unique opportunity to motivate and inspire millions of young people across the country to take part in more competitive school sport.

The Games are made up of four levels of activity: competition in schools, between schools, at county/area level and a national finals event:

  • Level 1 - sporting competition for all students in school through intra-school competition
  • Level 2 - individuals and teams are selected to represent their schools in local inter-school competitions
  • Level 3 – the county/area will stage multi-sport School Games festivals as a culmination of year-round school sport competition
  • Level 4 – the Sainsbury's School Games finals: a national multi-sport event where the most talented young people in the UK will be selected to compete in our sporting venues (including the Olympic Park in 2012).

The Games are designed to build on the magic of 2012 to enable every school and child to participate in competitive sport, including meaningful opportunities for disabled youngsters.

Nationally and locally the School Games is being delivered through partnerships. The national partnership is made up of: the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, supported by the Department for Education and the Department of Health; Sport England; the British Paralympic Association; and the Youth Sport Trust.

At a local level, the School Games will be delivered by schools, clubs, county sports partnerships and other local partners.

Check out the new School Games website for more information