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Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.
Information for schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts (MATs) on how to access the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
For teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of KS2.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2025.
You can use these tables to convert raw scores to scaled scores for the 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Examples of pupils' work to support teachers' assessment of English writing at the end of key stage 2.
Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
Optional mathematics test materials used in 2024.
Pre-key stage standards are for pupils who are working below the overall standard of national curriculum assessments, but who are engaged in subject-specific study.
Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2).
Optional English reading test materials used in May 2024.
For teachers to report assessment outcomes for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum assessments (commonly called SATs) at the end of KS2.
English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
Frameworks for teachers who wish to make non-statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Optional English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2024.
Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment judgements in English writing at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
For teachers to use as an assessment tool for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests.
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
Information leaflet for parents about the multiplication tables check taking place in June 2025.
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