| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Football | 40% |
| Running, jogging, cross-country, the Daily Mile | 26.6% |
| Swimming (and diving) | 25.8% |
| Trampolining | 18.2% |
| Basketball | 15.6% |
| Gymnastics | 12.4% |
| Dodgeball and benchball | 8.8% |
| Rugby | 8.2% |
| Netball | 7.9% |
| Tennis | 7.8% |
| Boxing | 7.6% |
| Cricket | 7% |
| Judo, Karate, Taekwando and other Martial Arts | 6.8% |
| Badminton | 6% |
| Rounders | 5.9% |
| Climbing (including indoors) | 5.7% |
| Hockey | 4.1% |
| Sports day events | 4% |
| Table tennis, ping pong | 3.9% |
| Track and field athletics | 2.6% |
| Acrobatics including aerial, aerial hoop | 2.5% |
| Cheerleading | 2.5% |
| Baseball and softball | 2.1% |
| Volleyball | 0.5% |
| Handball | 0.4% |
| Squash or racketball | 0.1% |
| Lacrosse | 0.1% |
| Archery | 0.1% |
| Fencing | 0.1% |
| Multi-sports | 0.1% |
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Release date
December 2024
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Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
September 2023 to July 2024
Number of respondents
122,480 respondents
Age group
5-16 years*
Special properties
participants had taken part in a sports/physical activity within the last week
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
School years in England typically run from September to July.
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