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National curriculum assessments: key stage 2 tests

Guidance for headteachers, teachers and test administrators involved in administering the key stage 2 national curriculum tests.

Use the information on this page to:

  • check important dates for the key stage 2 test cycle
  • understand your statutory requirements for the key stage 2 tests
  • administer the tests, including details on the format, equipment and assistance you must use for each test
  • use appropriate access arrangements
  • keep test materials secure
  • return test scripts for marking
  • access and review your school鈥檚 test results

In addition to the guidance on this page, schools will:

  • receive printed copies of the test administration instructions with the test materials - these are not available on 188体育 because they contain live test material
  • be able to check their performance measures data, and request any necessary amendments to this data, in the KS2 September checking exercise on the Department for Education鈥檚

Key stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements

Access arrangements

Test administration

Maladministration

Monitoring visits

Results

Updates to this page

Published 12 September 2016
Last updated 1 October 2024 show all updates
  1. Added the key stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) for the academic year 2024 to 2025

  2. Added: 2024 key stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

  3. Banner removed from page - collection has been updated to include: 2023 assessment and reporting arrangements; Primary assessments: future dates; 2022 scaled scores at KS2.

  4. 2017 scaled score guidance added.

  5. Addition of 2017 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) and planner.

  6. First published.