Statutory Assessments
2025/26 Academic Year
Statutory assessment plays an important role in ensuring that every child is supported to leave primary school prepared to succeed. In specific years groups (Reception baseline, Year 1, Year 2, Year 4 and 6) all children will sit the same statutory assessment. The primary assessment system has been reformed to help teachers to raise standards, and to give every child the best chance to master reading, writing and arithmetic, which are fundamental in preparing the children for their next stage in education (secondary school). Please see below, when the statutory assessments take place.
Reception Baseline Assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after they enter reception.
Key Stage 1
The key stage 1 tests should be administered during May 2026.
| Date | Activity |
| May 2026 | Key Stage 1 test period |
| Week Commencing Monday 8th June 2026 | Phonics screening check week |
Key Stage 2
| Date | Activity |
| Monday 11th May 2026 | English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2 |
| Tuesday 12th May 2026 | English reading |
| Wednesday 13th May 2026 | Mathematics papers 1 (arithmetic) & 2 (reasoning) |
| Thursday 14th May 2026 | Mathematics paper 3 (reasoning) |
Multiplication Tables Check
Schools should administer the multiplication tables check within the 3-week period from Monday 1st June 2026.
Parent Meetings
Year 6 SATS and PGL Meeting - Wednesday 24th September 2025
