2026 Girls Active Survey Report: Once again, kit choice comes out as the most desired improvement to PE kit policy for teenage girls.
34% of secondary school girls said: “I don’t like the PE kit” & is a barrier to PE.
60% of secondary school girls said: “I would like to have more options to choose from”.
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OTHER KEY DATA:
📈 Top 3 suggested improvements to PE kit (secondary school girls):
- 60% “I would like to have more options to choose from”.
- 28% “I would like the design of our kit to be more practical”
- 27% “Extra-curricular kit could be flexible/ own choice”
👕 Changing Flexibility
- 60% "I would prefer to wear my PE kit all day on days I have PE"
Why PE kit all day?
- 52% "it's quicker & easier"
- 42% "I don't have to carry as many things around school"
- 30% "I will have more time in PE"
- 24% "I don't like getting changed in the changing rooms at school"
Why not PE kit all day?
- 30% "I don't want to smell staying in my PE kit after PE"
- 16% say they don't want to wear PE kit all day because "they don't like the PE kit"
Full reports downloadable here: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/research-listings/research/girls-active-national-reports-2026