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STA assessment updates

Latest information and deadlines relating to primary school assessments.

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) sends ‘assessment update’ emails to schools, local authorities and other subscribers fortnightly on a Tuesday during term time. This includes users of the:

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Some of our email communications may look slightly different in the academic year 2025 to 2026, as we are also testing alternative mailing services by Brevo and Sender.

Updates to this page

Published 26 November 2019
Last updated 1 September 2025 show all updates
  1. Added information to confirm that: 1. We will include users of the new RBA assessment services and National Curriculum Assessments Portal in our assessment updates going forward as well. 2. Some of our email communications may look slightly different in the academic year 2025 to 2026, as we are testing alternative mailing services by Brevo and Sender.

  2. Removed outdated links. Provided up-to-date links and information about STA's assessment update mailings and subscribers.

  3. Added links to school and stakeholder updates for Tuesday 26 November.

  4. First published.

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