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 statutory national curriculum assessments the pupil has undertaken in that academic year. This includes the phonics screening check in year 1 (and, where relevant, year 2) and the multiplication tables check in year 4.
Reports for pupils at the end of key stage 2 (KS2) must also include the outcomes of the relevant assessments, as detailed below.
End of key stage 1
End of key stage 1 (KS1) assessments became non-statutory from the academic year 2023 to 2024. For pupils at the end of KS1, there are no additional statutory reporting requirements and, if schools choose to administer the optional end of KS1 tests or teacher assessments, they do not have to report the results to parents.
Schools may, however, wish to consider providing additional information on pupil progress at the end of KS1, to aid parents in understanding where they may be able to support their child. This could include the results of optional KS1 tests and teacher assessments where relevant, or information on alternative assessments that the school has used.
All reports must also include any arrangements for the pupil’s teacher to discuss the report with the pupil’s parents.
End of 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 teacher assessment 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
Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments
Where pupils are working below the standards of the national curriculum but still engaged in subject-specific study at the end of KS2, the report must include the achievements in each subject studied, identified by the statutory teacher assessment under the pre-key stage 2 standards.
Where pupils are working below the standards of the national curriculum and not engaged in subject-specific study at the end of KS2, the report must include a narrative commentary of the pupil’s achievements and progress in the areas of engagement identified in the engagement model.
Further information
The Department for Education has published further guidance on reports to parents.
Last updated 8 May 2024 + show all updates
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Updated guidance to reflect that key stage 1 tests and teacher assessments became non-statutory from the academic year 2023 to 2024.
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Updated to confirm reporting requirements following the return to a full programme of assessments in 2021 to 2022.
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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.
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Updated to confirm regulations have been laid to remove the requirement to report on national curriculum assessments and attendance.
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Updated guidance to support teachers to prepare annual reports for parents following the cancellation of the 2019 to 2020 national curriculum assessments.
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Updated for 2019 test cycle.
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Updated to include links to the key stage 2 comparative report template and key stage 2 information for parents leaflet.
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First published.