Statutory guidance
Key stage 2: submitting teacher assessment data
Guidance for schools and local authorities on submitting teacher assessment data on the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
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Teacher assessment data, including pre-key stage standards and engagement model data, must be submitted for every pupil who is registered:
- to take a national curriculum test
- as working below the overall standard of the tests
Schools can submit their teacher assessment data either:
- directly to the Standards and Testing Agency, using the NCA Portal
- to their local authority, if the local authority has agreed to submit it on the school’s behalf
Updates to this page
Published 16 May 2016
Last updated 5 May 2026
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Updated guidance for the academic year 2025 to 2026.
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Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025.
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Updated for the academic year 2023 to 2024.
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Updated for the 2023 test cycle.
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Minor edit to the wording on this landing page to change 'P Scales' to 'engagement model'.
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Updated for 2022 assessment cycle.
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Updated for the 2019 test cycle.
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Updated for the 2018 test cycle.
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Updated for the 2017 test cycle.
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