Guidance

Multiplication tables check: information for parents

Information leaflet for parents about the multiplication tables check taking place in June.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Published: 3 March 2020
• Last updated: 15 September 2025
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  1. 15 September 2025

     Updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026.

  2. 4 November 2024

     Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025 with minor stylistic changes, including changing the year, removing outdated imagery and updating the link to the privacy notice which was moved into DfE's personal information charter.

  3. 6 November 2023

     Updated for the academic year 2023 to 2024: added link to privacy notice

  4. 4 November 2022

     Updated leaflets with dates for 2023

  5. 8 November 2021

     Updated for the 2021/22 academic year.

  6. 19 July 2021

     Updated with information about the 2021/22 academic year.

  7. 22 March 2021

     Updated 'How the results will be used?' section.

  8. 3 December 2020

     Leaflet updated for 2020/21.

  9. 3 March 2020

     First published.

Documents

Multiplication tables check: information for parents

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Multiplication tables check: information for parents (leaflet)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78957-947-5, STA/26/9098/e

PDF, 206 KB, 3 pages

Details

This leaflet is for schools to use with parents when explaining what the multiplication tables check is.

It includes information about:

• why schools are doing the check
• what happens during the check
• access arrangements
• how the results data is used