Statutory Assessments
Throughout their time at primary school, children complete a number of statutory assessments. These help teachers understand pupils' progress and identify where additional support may be needed. Below is an overview of the assessments your child may take during their time at Button Lane.
Reception Baseline
During the first six weeks of starting Reception, all children complete the Reception Baseline Assessment. The assessment is carried out individually by the class teacher through a series of practical, interactive activities. The assessment provides a starting point for measuring the progress pupils make from Reception to the end of Key Stage 2.
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
The Phonics Screening Check takes place each June for all pupils in Year 1. It assesses children's ability to decode words using their phonics knowledge and helps identify those who may benefit from additional support with early reading.
Some Year 2 pupils will also complete the check if they:
- did not take the assessment in Year 1;
- did not meet the expected standard in Year 1; or
- joined school during Year 2 without having previously completed the check.
The 2027 check will be completed week commencing 14th June.
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check
The Multiplication Tables Check is a short online assessment completed by pupils in Year 4. Children answer 25 multiplication questions covering times tables up to 12 × 12. They are given six seconds per question, with three seconds rest between each question, so the test should last less than five minutes.
The purpose of the check is to ensure that pupils have a secure knowledge of their multiplication facts. It also helps schools identify any children who would benefit from further support, enabling teachers to build confidence and fluency in times tables before pupils move into Upper Key Stage 2.
The 2027 check will be completed week commencing 14th June.
Key Stage 2 SATs
SATs are the Standardised Assessment Tests that are given to children at the end of Key Stage 2.
The SATs take place over four days in May. Please see the timetable below for the dates of each of the SATs tests .
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling (paper 1: GPS) - Monday 10th May 2027
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling (paper 2: Spelling) - Monday 10th May 2027
- Reading - Tuesday 11th May 2027
- Maths (paper 1: Arithmetic) - Wednesday 12th May 2027
- Maths (paper 2: Reasoning) - Wednesday 12th May 2027
- Maths (paper 3: Reasoning) - Thursday 13th May 2027
Key Stage 2 Reading
The reading test is a single paper with questions based on three passages of text. Your child will have one hour, including reading time, to complete the test.
There will be a selection of question types, including:
- Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story’
- Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the story’
- Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what the weather is like in the story’
- Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’
- Open-ended response, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that begins Once upon a time. How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.’
Key Stage 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test
The grammar, punctuation and spelling test consists of two parts: a grammar and punctuation paper requiring short answers, lasting 45 minutes, and an aural spelling test of 20 words, lasting around 15 minutes.
The grammar and punctuation test will include two sub-types of questions:
- Selected response, e.g. ‘Identify the adjectives in the sentence below’
- Constructed response, e.g. ‘Correct/complete/rewrite the sentence below,’ or, ‘The sentence below has an apostrophe missing. Explain why it needs an apostrophe.’
Key Stage 2 Mathematics
Children sit three papers in Mathematics:
- Paper 1: arithmetic, 30 minutes
- Papers 2 and 3: reasoning, 40 minutes per paper
Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including long multiplication and division. Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, including:
- Multiple choice
- True or false
- Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart
- Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem
SPAG Revision Sheets
Arithmetic Revision Sheets
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| Arithmetic.pptx | .pptx | ||
Mathematics Revision Sheets
Assessment and reporting
You will be given your child’s raw score (the actual number of marks they get), alongside their scaled score and whether they have reached the expected standard set by the Department for Education
The range of scaled scores available for each KS2 test is:
- 80-99- working below the national Expected Standard
- 100- 110 working at the Expected Standard
- 111-120 exceeded the Expected Standard
KS2 Parents Meeting
Each year we hold a Key Stage 2 SATs for parents and carers. If you were unable to attend, we have attached the Powerpoint for your information. Should you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact school.
The 2027 SATs meeting will be communicated to parents during the next academic year.
KS2 SATs Parent Information Meeting
