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Rise in Caerphilly County Borough children who regularly play sport

Sport | | Published: 12:00, Tuesday November 3rd, 2015.

The number of children participating in sport throughout Caerphilly has increased, according to the recent School Sport Survey conducted by Sport Wales.

Currently, 47% of children in Caerphilly County Borough regularly participate in sport – a rise from 39% in 2013.

The survey also found that 79% of school pupils have taken part in sport at a club outside of their school in the last year.

Nationally, out of 116,000 Welsh school children, 48% participate in sport three or more times a week.

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