Children’s Active Lives Survey

Active Lives Children and Young People’s Survey: Have your say

The Active Lives Children and Young People Survey is a survey taken in schools which measures engagement and attitudes to sport and physical activity within children and young people.

Each term, a number of schools across Norfolk are chosen to participate in the Active Lives Survey, with a mix of years 1-11 invited to take part.

By participating in the Children’s Active Lives Survey your school will:

  • Be part of Sport England’s Active Lives Survey report showing the current activity levels for children and young people
  • Receive an in-depth insight report enabling you to better plan and incorporate ‘pupil voice’ within your physical education lessons* 
  • Earn £100 worth of vouchers for sports equipment* (minimum response rate required)
  • Get a national DofE Healthy Schools Rating*  
  • And, by taking part, you will help shape future regional decisions surrounding physical activity funding in your area.

Take part in the Active Lives Survey (Children and teachers)

Each term, Sport England provide Active Norfolk with a random sample of schools that have been selected to take part. Within that school there will be up to three year groups selected. Find your school survey link below.

A minimum of 30 responses are required to receive the benefits. If you have questions surrounding your class sizes please email us.

If you are a parent or carer looking to take the surveys, please click here.

Click here to take the survey.

The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Drake Primary School
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Old Buckenham High School
Litcham School

 

Click here to take the survey.

Acle Academy
Reepham High School and College
Blofield Primary School
Brundall Primary School
Firside Junior School
Sprowston Community Academy
White House Farm

Click here to take the survey.

St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
Homefield VC CofE Primary School
Ormiston Venture Academy
Cobholm Primary Academy
Flegg High Ormiston Academy

Click here to take the survey.

Mundesley Infant School
Sheringham Community Primary School
Sheringham High School
Astley Primary School
North Walsham High School

Click here to take the survey.

Jane Austen College
Avenue Junior School
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
Notre Dame High School Norwich
Charles Darwin Primary School
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy

 

Click here to take the survey.

Trowse Primary School
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Queen’s Hill Primary School
Ormiston Victory Academy
Wymondham College
Diss High School

Click here to take the survey.

Iceni Secondary Academy
Terrington St John Primary School
West Winch Primary School
King’s Lynn Academy
North Wootton Academy
Gaywood Primary School
Downham Market Academy

If your school is not on this list, they have not been chosen to participate in this survey this term. However, you can still request to participate. Simply contact [email protected].


Parents and carers, we want to hear from you!

If you’re a parent of a child from one of the chosen year groups (years 1 & 2), we would love to hear your views. By taking part, you’ll also have the opportunity to earn additional rewards for your child’s school.

Click the link below to access this term’s parent surveys.


Frequently Asked Questions

Find out more information below by browsing our frequently asked questions. If you still have questions, you can get in touch with the team directly below.


What are the latest Children’s Active Lives Survey results?

  • Similarly, those from less affluent families (45%) are less likely to play sport or be physically active, than those from the most affluent families (58%). Whilst those from the most and mid-affluence families have seen increases over the last two years, those from the least affluent families have not, indicating inequalities have widened in the short term.

  • Girls (46%) are still less likely to be active than boys (52%), and the gender gap is widest between boys and girls from Asian, Black and other ethnic groups.
  • The latest survey figures were released in December 2025. Here are the main takeaways:

  • The number of children and young people playing sport and taking part in physical activity in England is at the highest level since Sport England started the Active Lives Survey in 2017-18.

  • Across the country, 3.6 million children and young people are meeting the CMO’s guidelines and taking part in an average of 60 minutes or more of physical activity. This is up by 5.8% from seven years ago, and sits at 49.1% across the country, whilst a further 22.5% are considered fairly active, but don’t reach the 60 minute daily average.


  • Significant inequalities remain in activity levels with Black (41%) and Asian (43%) children and young people reporting that they are less likely to take part in sport and physical activity, in comparison to White British (51%) and White Other (53%) children’s activity levels, which are increasing at a faster rate.
  • Sport England have broken down the results in this video to show the attitudes to sport and physical activity among children and young people in England. Latest Children and Young People Active Lives Survey Results
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