Age-appropriate testing
Each scholar is screened on movement, sprint speed, jumps and conditioning, read against published age-band norms.
For schools and scholars
Elite Sports Performance for Schools
Elite Sports Performance for Schools
Elite physical preparation for sports scholars, adapted for age and coordinated with parents and school.
Elite sports performance for schools and sports scholars: physical preparation for high-performing young athletes, elite methodology adapted for age-appropriate delivery, with parent and school communication built in; testing, programming, S&C coaching, and educational support combined into one programme.
The short answer
What elite sports performance for schools is
Elite sports performance for schools is a physical-preparation programme for sports scholars and high-performing young athletes, applying elite methodology, an objective testing battery, and data analysis between blocks, adapted for age-appropriate delivery and coordinated with parents and school so it reinforces academy-level work rather than competing with it. Deliverables span testing, data and consultancy, S&C coaching, workshops and talks, and specialist scholar support.
Each scholar is screened on a defined, age-appropriate battery: movement quality, sprint speed across age-appropriate distances, jump performance, and conditioning, interpreted against published age-band norms and used to find the asymmetries and weak links to address first. S&C programming is then built around what the academy or school season demands, from match days and training to fixtures and exam periods, so it adds to athletic capacity without overloading recovery. The school stays the primary stimulus; this programme supplements it.
Coaching can be delivered on-site at the school, at a partnered facility, or as a structured remote programme with periodic in-person sessions. Workshops for school sports staff and education sessions for parents cover the recovery, sleep, and nutrition decisions that move the dial at home, and university-bound scholars get a structured transition phase. Reviews happen termly with the scholar, parents, and, where applicable, the school head of sport.
Who this is for
Is this sports scholars programme right for you?
Elite methodology adapted for young athletes, coordinated with parents and school. This is ideal for you if you:
Support a sports scholar aged roughly twelve to eighteen
Want elite methodology adapted for age and training age
Value testing against age-band norms, not guesswork
Need S&C that fits around fixtures, training and exams
Want parents and school kept in the loop with termly reviews
Are planning ahead for a university sport transition
What the sports scholars programme includes
Elite methodology adapted for age, coordinated with parents and school.
Built around the school season
S&C is programmed around match days, training, fixtures and exam periods, so it adds capacity without overloading recovery.
The school stays the primary stimulus
This programme supplements academy and school sport rather than competing with it, keeping the two layers aligned.
On-site or remote delivery
Coaching runs on-site at the school, at a partnered facility, or as a structured remote programme with periodic in-person sessions.
Workshops and parent education
Sessions for school sports staff and for parents cover the recovery, sleep and nutrition decisions that move the dial at home.
Termly reviews
Trajectory across testing batteries is tracked termly with the scholar, parents, and where relevant the school head of sport.
University transition support
University-bound scholars get a structured transition phase, so the next programme inherits a clear baseline.
How the programme
works
It supplements, it does not compete. Each scholar is screened, S&C is built around the school season, coaching and education are delivered on-site or remotely, and reviews run termly with parents and school.
Testing and screen
Each scholar is screened on movement quality, sprint speed, jumps and conditioning, read against published age-band norms to find the weak links to address first.
Programming around school sport
S&C is built knowing the season demands: match days, training, fixtures and exams. Loading adds capacity without overloading recovery.
Coaching and education
Sessions run on-site, at a partnered facility, or remotely, with workshops for staff and education sessions for parents on recovery, sleep and nutrition.
Long-term review
Reviews happen termly with the scholar, parents, and where relevant the school head of sport, tracking trajectory across testing batteries as the scholar matures.
Pricing
How much does a school S&C programme cost?
Per-scholar programming Termly engagement minimum
On enquiry
School-wide consultancy Multi-scholar + staff workshops + parent sessions
On enquiry
Written byAaron Richardson, Performance Coach & Personal Trainer · UK Athletics, UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), and the Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) framework.
FAQ
Sports scholars
FAQs
What age groups do you work with?
Sports scholars from approximately 12 through 18, plus university-bound scholars in their transition year. Younger scholars (12–14) need careful loading and emphasise movement quality and broad athletic development; older scholars (15–18) move into more sport-specific S&C work tied to academy expectations.
How does this work alongside the school's own coaching?
The school remains the primary stimulus: fixtures, training, position-specific coaching. This programme adds the underpinning physical preparation: strength, power, speed, mobility, and recovery work that academy schedules rarely have time to deliver thoroughly. Coordination with the school head of sport ensures the two layers reinforce each other.
Is on-site delivery available?
Yes: many engagements include on-site delivery at the school, especially during the school day or immediately after. Where the school does not have suitable facilities, sessions can move to a partnered S&C facility within a reasonable travel radius. Remote programming with periodic in-person sessions is also offered.
Can parents attend sessions?
Parent education sessions are scheduled separately from coaching sessions. Parents are involved in the recovery, sleep, and nutrition layer of the programme but are not in the room during coaching, that is the scholar's space. Parent sessions cover the home-environment decisions that move the dial.
What about exam periods?
Programming reduces volume during exam periods and emphasises minimum-effective-dose strength maintenance plus sleep and recovery support. Hammering through exam season is counter-productive both academically and athletically. The programme adapts; this is the value of having a coordinator rather than running independent sessions.
How does this support university transition for scholars?
University-bound sports scholars benefit from a structured transition phase: independent training-skill development, lifestyle education (sleep and nutrition self-management), and continuity of S&C support during the move, so the new university programme inherits a clear baseline rather than starting from scratch. The aim is a scholar who can self-manage the fundamentals before the support network changes.
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