KS1 GPS tests are non-statutory
Schools can choose whether to administer the English grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS) test.
You can download test materials from the Primary Assessment Gateway from Tuesday 3 May.
This guidance comes from section 5.1 of KS1 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA).
KS2 GPS tests are statutory for schools that follow the ARA
Maintained schools
The KS2 ARA is statutory for maintained schools, including maintained special schools, with pupils in KS2.
Academies
Your funding agreements may require you to follow the statutory requirement set out in the ARA.
If your funding agreement says you will comply with guidance issued by the secretary of state in relation to assessment of pupils' performance, your pupils must take the tests.
Independent schools
You can choose to take part in the assessments. If you do, you must follow the ARA.
PRUs
Registered at a maintained school or academy should take the tests. The school
