Guidance

Reporting to parents at the end of key stages 1 and 2

Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents.

Schools have a statutory duty to prepare annual reports for parents before the end of the summer term. The report must start from the day after the last report was given and must cover each pupil’s:

  • achievements
  • general progress
  • attendance record

Reports for pupils must also include the results of any national curriculum assessments the pupil has undertaken. This includes the phonics screening check and the multiplication tables check. Reports for pupils at the end of key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) must also include the outcomes of the relevant assessments, as detailed below.

Key stage 1

For pupils at the end of KS1, reports must include:

  • outcomes of statutory national curriculum teacher assessment (TA) in English reading, English writing, mathematics and science
  • a statement that TA outcomes take into account the results of statutory national curriculum tests in English reading and mathematics
  • where appropriate, a statement explaining why any national curriculum test has not been taken

KS1 reports must also include comparative information about the attainment of pupils of the same age:

  • in the school
  • in the core subjects nationally

Key stage 2

For pupils at the end of KS2, reports must include:

  • the results of any national curriculum tests taken, including the pupil’s scaled score, and whether or not they met the expected standard
  • the outcomes of statutory national curriculum TA in English writing and science
  • where appropriate, a statement explaining why any national curriculum test has not been taken

KS2 reports must also include comparative information about the attainment of pupils of the same age:

  • in the school
  • in the core subjects nationally

Further information

The Department for Education has published further guidance on reports to parents. The Standards and Testing Agency have also published KS1 and KS2 information leaflets for parents.

Published 19 June 2018
Last updated 21 April 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated to confirm reporting requirements following the return to a full programme of assessments in 2021 to 2022.

  2. Updated to confirm we have laid regulations to remove the requirement to report on attendance for the 2020 to 2021 academic year and on national curriculum assessments for summer 2021. There is also general information on what to include in reports for the 2020 to 2021 school year, given the disruption to assessments and attendance due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

  3. Updated to confirm regulations have been laid to remove the requirement to report on national curriculum assessments and attendance.

  4. Updated guidance to support teachers to prepare annual reports for parents following the cancellation of the 2019 to 2020 national curriculum assessments.

  5. Updated for 2019 test cycle.

  6. Updated to include links to the key stage 2 comparative report template and key stage 2 information for parents leaflet.

  7. First published.