Assessments
National Assessments
Pupils in some year groups will face national assessments during this academic year.
It is vital that children are in school every day as fully possible.
Please continue to avoid taking holidays during term-time to ensure that pupils are not missing sequences of learning.
Year 6
Year 6 face the national SAT tests during the week beginning Monday 10th May 2027.
The test timetable for this year is as follows:
Monday 10th May | Grammar Punctuation & Spelling Paper 1 & Paper 2 |
Tuesday 11th May | Reading |
Wednesday 12th May | Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) & Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning – problem solving) |
Thursday 13th May | Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning – problem solving) |
Please ensure that your child is present all week for these examinations which are undertaken under formal examination conditions and are externally marked.
Year 4
All Year 4 children will be participating in the multiplication tables check (MTC) in June 2027. The purpose of the check is to determine whether your child can fluently recall their times tables up to 12, which is essential for future success in mathematics.
This is an online test which will be undertaken during the two-week period beginning on Monday 7th June 2027.
Parents can help children to prepare for this test by ensuring that they are learning their times tables and using Times Tables Rockstar to practise. If your child has lost their TT Rockstars login, please contact their teacher as soon as possible.
Year 2
Year 2 also take a series of tests during the month of May. These tests are completed in school and are marked by the class teacher.
The Year 2 tests inform teachers’ assessments of the progress your child has made across Key Stage one (Year 1 and 2) in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
Year 1 (and Year 2 pupils who did not pass the check last year)
Year 1 pupils will take the national Phonics Screening Check during the week beginning Monday 14th June 2027. This test requires children to use their phonics knowledge to read forty words. The pass mark last year was 32.
Children in Year two who did not pass the phonics screening test last year, when they were in Year one, will retake the phonics test during the same week.
Reception
The national baseline assessment is completed within the first six weeks of school.
In addition to this, we also complete our own internal school assessment to identify strengths and areas for development for every child in Reception. These are communicated to parents and carers with an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) developed. Your child’s ILP will be shared with you during Parents’ Evenings.
If you have any questions, please speak to a member of the Reception team.
The Early Years foundation profile assessment is undertaken towards the end of this academic year. Information from this assessment supports the transition of pupils into Year one.