Here are the dates for when the National KS2 SATs will take place in May 2025.
Monday 12th May to Thursday 15th May 2025.
Here is the timetable for KS2 SAT week 2025
Test | Date |
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Paper 1: short answer questions (45 minutes) Paper 2: spelling (15 minutes) | Monday 12th May |
English reading test Paper 1: Reading comprehension (60 minutes) | Tuesday 13th May |
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic (30 minutes) Paper 2: reasoning (40 minutes) | Wednesday 14th May |
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning (40 minutes) | Thursday 15th May |
Reception Baseline Assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after the start in reception.
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Assessment
School must complete the early years foundation stage profile assessment between April and June in reception year.
Phonics Screening Check for Year 1 children
Year 1 children will complete their phonics screening check in the week beginning Monday 9th June 2025.
Phonics Screening Check for Year 2 children
The children did not pass their phonics screening check at the end of Year 1 will complete it in the week beginning Monday 9th June 2025.
Multiplication check for Year 4 children
Year 4 children will complete the multiplication check within the 2 week periods starting Monday 2nd June 2025.
Here are the dates for when the National KS2 SATs will take place in May 2026.
Monday 11th May to Thursday 14th May 2026.
Here is the timetable for KS2 SAT week 2026
Test | Date |
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Paper 1: short answer questions (45 minutes) Paper 2: spelling (15 minutes) | Monday 11th May |
English reading test Paper 1: Reading comprehension (60 minutes) | Tuesday 12th May |
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic (30 minutes) Paper 2: reasoning (40 minutes) | Wednesday 13th May |
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning (40 minutes) | Thursday 14th May |
Reception Baseline Assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after the start in reception.
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Assessment
School must complete the early years foundation stage profile assessment between April and June in reception year.
Phonics Screening Check for Year 1 children
Year 1 children will complete their phonics screening check in the week beginning Monday 8th June 2026.
Phonics Screening Check for Year 2 children
The children did not pass their phonics screening check at the end of Year 1 will complete it in the week beginning Monday 8th June 2026.
Multiplication check for Year 4 children
Year 4 children will complete the multiplication check within the 2 week periods starting Monday 1st June 2026.