National curriculum assessments: key stage 2 tests
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and test administrators involved in administering the key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Use the information on this page to:
- check important dates for the KS2 test cycle
- understand your statutory requirements for the KS2 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
We also produced a video with our top tips to help schools prepare for KS2 test week in 2025:
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 伊人直播 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
Results
Updates to this page
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Added a video with top tips to help schools prepare for key stage 2 test week in 2025
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Added the key stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) for the academic year 2024 to 2025
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Added: 2024 key stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
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Banner removed from page - collection has been updated to include: 2023 assessment and reporting arrangements; Primary assessments: future dates; 2022 scaled scores at KS2.
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2017 scaled score guidance added.
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Addition of 2017 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) and planner.
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First published.