When are SATs 2024?
Primary assessments: future dates
Academic year 2023 to 2024
Reception baseline assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after they enter reception.
Early years foundation stage profile assessment
Schools must complete the early years foundation stage profile assessment between April and June of the academic year in which children turn 5, which is usually the reception year.
Optional key stage 1 tests
It is recommended that the optional key stage 1 tests are administered during May 2024.
Key stage 2 tests
The statutory key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 13 May to Thursday 16 May 2024:
| Date | Activity |
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| Monday 13 May 2024 | English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2 |
| Tuesday 14 May 2024 | English reading |
| Wednesday 15 May 2024 | Mathematics papers 1 and 2 |
| Thursday 16 May 2024 | Mathematics paper 3 |
Multiplication tables check
Schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 2-week period from Monday 3 June 2024.
Phonics screening check
Schools must administer the phonics screening check within the 1-week period from Monday 10 June 2024.
To add a full list of all important dates to your calendar, you can download the:
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Academic year 2024 to 2025
Reception baseline assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after they enter reception.
Early years foundation stage profile assessment
Schools must complete the early years foundation stage profile assessment between between April and June of the academic year in which children turn 5, which is usually the reception year.
Optional key stage 1 tests
It is recommended that the optional key stage 1 tests are administered during May 2025.
Key stage 2 tests
The statutory key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 12 May to Thursday 15 May 2025.
Multiplication tables check
Schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 2-week period from Monday 2 June 2025.
Phonics screening check
Schools must administer the phonics screening check within the 1-week period from Monday 9 June 2025.
Academic year 2025 to 2026
Reception baseline assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after they enter reception.
Early years foundation stage profile assessment
Schools must complete the early years foundation stage profile assessment between between April and June of the academic year in which children turn 5, which is usually the reception year.
Optional key stage 1 tests
It is recommended that the optional key stage 1 tests are administered during May 2026.
Key stage 2 tests
The statutory key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 11 May to Thursday 14 May 2026.
Multiplication tables check
Schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 2-week period from Monday 1 June 2026.
Phonics screening check
Schools must administer the phonics screening check within the 1-week period from Monday 8 June 2026.
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2024 KS2 SATs
The 2024 Key Stage 2 SATs will take place in the week commencing 13th May 2024. The tests will take place over four days.
Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11) will take these tests in their primary school classrooms in England, UK. SATs will be taken in Maths, Reading and GaPS (Grammar, Punctuation and separate Spelling paper) under formal exam conditions. Each exam is strictly timed.
These papers will be marked externally whilst separate teacher assessments in Writing and Science will be designed and marked by their teachers.
2024 will be the eighth year of 'new-style' primary assessments under the new national curriculum.
SATs Week 2024
SATs week for the 2024 KS2 SATs is the week commencing 13th May 2024. Below are the SATs dates for each exam throughout the 2024 KS2 SATs week.
| Date | Exam |
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| Monday 13 May 2024 | Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 1 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 2 |
| Tuesday 14 May 2024 | English Reading |
| Wednesday 15 May 2024 | Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) |
| Thursday 16 May 2024 | Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) |
Preparing for the 2024 KS1 SATs
To help prepare children for the 2024 KS1 SATs, you are able to download the 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 papers free of charge. Whilst not working to the same curriculum, KS1 SATs Papers from 2015 (and before) are still useful to aid preparation.
CR :: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/primary-assessments-future-dates#academic-year-2023-to-2024 , https://www.sats-papers.co.uk/2023-sats-papers/
