News and communications

A change to the date we return 2023 KS2 test results to schools by one week will be necessary due to the additional bank holiday in honour of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III taking place on Monday 8 May 2023.

• Updated: 9 March 2023

A change to the KS2 test schedule next year will be necessary due to the additional bank holiday in honour of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III taking place on Monday 8 May 2023.

• Updated: 25 November 2022

Increase in pupils reaching the highest standard at the end of primary school

• Updated: 5 September 2019

65% of pupils meet demanding standards in reading writing and maths – up from last year

• Updated: 9 July 2019

New data shows the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in primary school is continuing to narrow

• Updated: 13 December 2018

Change of supplier for national assessment test operations from 2020 and Ofqual's role in regulating for the validity of assessments

• Updated: 14 September 2018

New statistics show that sponsored academies are helping drive up standards in primary schools.

• Updated: 4 September 2018

Primary school standards continue to rise nationally.

• Updated: 10 July 2018

Two new research studies published as part of on-going programme of work.

• Updated: 29 March 2018

Announcing the government response to the consultations on primary assessment and the recommendations of the Rochford Review.

• Updated: 14 September 2017

New assessment to provide better starting point to measure progress and the impact of schools.

• Updated: 14 September 2017

Latest information and actions from the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) for schools, academies, local authorities and academy trusts.

• Updated: 4 July 2017

Results published today (4 July 2017) show that the percentage of children achieving the expected standard in primary school has risen.

• Updated: 4 July 2017

Announcing the launch of consultations on primary assessment and the recommendations of the Rochford Review.

• Updated: 30 March 2017

Consultation launched on the future of the primary assessment system.

• Updated: 30 March 2017

Written ministerial statement by Education Secretary Justine Greening on primary education

• Updated: 19 October 2016

Key stage 2 results for 2016 published.

• Updated: 5 July 2016

Schools Minister Nick Gibb’s oral statement on the key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.

• Updated: 10 May 2016

Statement from Jennifer Coupland, Standards and Testing Agency's Chief Executive, about the key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.

• Updated: 10 May 2016

Information for schools and local authorities

• Updated: 8 March 2016