Guidance and regulation

The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 May 2015

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 22 May 2023

This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 12 February 2024

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2023

English reading test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2023

Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 March 2024

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2019.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 28 May 2019

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 July 2014

The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 December 2014

Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2023 national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 11 July 2023

Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2019 national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 9 July 2019

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2019.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 28 May 2019

Guidance about how to become a marker for the key stage 2 (KS2) English and mathematics tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 7 December 2023

Information for primary schools on how to register pupils for key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests in 2024.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 8 February 2024

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 September 2021

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2018.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 4 September 2018

English reading test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2019.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 28 May 2019

Scaled score conversion tables for the 2018 key stage 2 national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 10 July 2018

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for science at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 May 2015