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This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
Pre-key stage standards are for pupils who are working below the overall standard of national curriculum assessments, but who are engaged in subject-specific study.
Introduction Changes to statutory assessment arrangements for pupils…
Guidance on completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile assessment in the 2023 to 2024 academic year.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.
Optional mathematics test materials used in 2024.
For teachers to use as an assessment tool for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests.
Optional English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2024.
Optional English reading test materials used in May 2024.
Information for schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts (MATs) on how to use the Primary Assessment Gateway.
Information for parents about the optional end of key stage 1 assessments and statutory end of key stage 2 assessments, sometimes referred to as SATs.
Examples of pupils' work to support teachers' assessment of English writing at the end of key stage 1.
Scaled score conversion tables for schools to use for the optional 2024 national curriculum tests.
English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2022.
Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2022.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2022 phonics screening check.
English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
Check administration guidance for headteachers, teachers and school staff administering and scoring the phonics screening check.
Information for local authorities on training and standardisation for moderators of key stages 2 (KS2) English writing.
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
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