QuickRead: Key Stage 2 SATs in 2026

Get an overview of Key Stage (KS) 2 SATs for 2026. Download and share this QuickRead with colleagues as a ready-made resource to get them up to speed.

Last reviewed on 14 November 2025See updates
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Key Stage (KS) 2 SATs are scheduled for 11 to 14 May 2026

These will consist of:

Monday 11 May

  • English grammar, punctuation and spelling
    • Paper 1 questions
    • Paper 2 spelling

Tuesday 12 May

  • English reading

Wednesday 13 May

  • Mathematics
    • Paper 1 arithmetic
    • Paper 2 reasoning

Thursday 14 May

  • Mathematics
    • Paper 3 – reasoning

Teacher assessment will be used for English writing and science.

KS2 assessment data will be published

School-level data from the end of KS2 National Curriculum assessments for 2025/26 will be published in performance tables.

Share practice test materials to help teachers prepare

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