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Primary school pupils show improvement in their reading ability as attainment in this year’s reading assessment increases since last year.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
All new primary school pupils will take the reception baseline assessment from September
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Free schools achieve highest results for six and seven-year-old pupils for the fifth year in a row
Official figures show 163,000 more six-year-olds are on track to become fluent readers than in 2012 thanks to our focus on phonics
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Announcing the government response to the consultations on primary assessment and the recommendations of the Rochford Review.
New assessment to provide better starting point to measure progress and the impact of schools.
Announcing the launch of consultations on primary assessment and the recommendations of the Rochford Review.
Consultation launched on the future of the primary assessment system.
Written ministerial statement by Education Secretary Justine Greening on primary education
Key stage 2 results for 2016 published.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan addresses the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) annual conference.
Statement from Jennifer Coupland, Standards and Testing Agency Chief Executive, on the accidental publication of a live key stage 1 test.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb's statement following the accidental publication of a live key stage 1 (KS1) test.
Information for schools and local authorities
Sample test materials are available to help teachers prepare for the 2016 national curriculum tests for pupils at the end of key stages 1 and 2
Information about the Standards and Testing Agency's email newsletters for early years providers and key stage 1 and key stage 2 schools.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
DfE has established the members of the commission on assessment without levels that will support schools following the removal of levels.
Nick Gibb sets out plans for a commission to help improve primary school assessment and testing.
Nick Gibb outlines the support given to schools as they move away from level descriptors.
Sample questions for the tests taken by 7-year-olds and 11-year-olds show the higher standards expected for reading, writing and arithmetic.
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