The  Youth Sport Trust report PE Provision In Secondary Schools 2018 states data to support their stance.

The detail is worth considering but the causes of a decrease in PE timetabling is not surprising:

• Exam pressure
• Additional curriculum time for other subjects  e.g.core/
  eBacc
• Staffing cuts

It is noted that PE teachers  feel strongly that the subject needs to be more valued amongst school leaders, parents, wider stakeholders and importantly young people.

Although a secondary school focus  report it states that only 22% of children aged 5 to 15 in England meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous activity.