In 2024-25, around 92 percent of children in England participated in a sport. This represented a slight increase over the previous year's participation rate of 91.4 percent..
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Sport England. (December 4, 2025). Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2024-25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Sport England. "Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2024-25." Chart. December 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Sport England. (2025). Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2024-25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Sport England. "Share of Children Participating in Sport in England from 2017-18 to 2024-25." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Dec 2025, /statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
Sport England, Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2024-25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of children participating in sport in England from 2017-18 to 2024-25 [Graph], Sport England, December 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/421116/childrens-sports-involvment-england-uk/
