Survey results: Why do girls avoid PE?

Physical Education is a great way to get more girls moving, so why do secondary-aged girls, on average, skip twice as many PE lessons in a school term compared to boys? Three years ago, we partnered with Hopscotch Consulting to launch Studio You: a free curriculum-linked platform designed to help every girl, of every background and ability, enjoy PE. 

But despite seeing some good signs of progress, recent findings by Studio You show that if we want more girls to enjoy PE, there’s still work to do – and we need to do it fast. 

What we found out 

When it comes to getting people moving, enjoyment is the biggest driver. But new insight shows that PE still struggles to deliver on this for girls, meaning they’re much less willing to get involved in it than boys.

The stats tell the story here