The Tories have been accused of overseeing a mass exodus of PE teachers as data shows numbers have dropped by 10% over the past decade.
The number of sports staff in secondary schools have fallen since 2011, with some 2,500 fewer PE teachers working in schools.
Figures released in a parliamentary question revealed there were 26,005 PE teachers in 2011, compared to 23,513 last year.
The percentage of hours spent on teaching PE fell to 7.7% last year, from 8.4% in 2011.
Sport England also found that just 45% of young people were doing the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day in 2019/20, with the situation likely to have worsened during the pandemic.
Labour has written to Schools Minister Nick Gibb to raise serious concerns about children’s access to sport at school.
Shadow Sports Minister Alison McGovern told the Mirror: “Schools are a crucial part of the puzzle in getting children and young people’s health and wellbeing on the up.
“The Tories have been slow to confirm crucial money for PE, so we know it’s not their priority.
“Uncertainty, short funding cycles and lack of ambition falls far short of the comprehensive plan for our nation’s recovery that children, teachers and parents really need.”
It comes after Boris Johnson 's catch-up tsar Sir Kevan Collins quit in protest at the Government’s measly plan to help children recover from lockdown school closures.
Sir Kevan Collins branded the £1.4bn funding package “feeble” compared to his original demand for £15bn to help pupils catch up.
A Department for Education spokesperson said: “We want every child to enjoy the benefits of sport and our continued investment in PE is playing an important role as we recover from the pandemic.
“We recently announced the continuation of the £320 million PE and Sport Premium, boosting sporting opportunities for millions of children across the country and supporting higher quality PE lessons.”
