Figures reveal Leeds children failing to hit activity targets

More than two in five children in Leeds were not meeting the expected levels of physical activity last year, new figures show.

- by Harriet Sutton

Two in five Leeds children are spending less time being active.

Sport England said "stark inequalities" are excluding the poorest in society from participation and called for a "renewed national effort" to boost access to sport.

The organisation's annual Active Lives survey, which was completed by more than 130,000 school-age children across England in the 2024-25 academic year, shows 49 per cent (3.6 million) are getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, the target set by England's chief medical officer.