EYFS and Primary Assessment Guidance

EYFS

Early years foundation stage profile handbook 

Reception baseline assessment: administration guidance

KS1 Phonics (PSC)

Phonics screening check: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) 

Phonics screening check administration

KS1 Optional Year 2 Assessment

Optional key stage 1 tests guidance 

Optional key stage 1 tests: access arrangements 

Optional key stage 1 tests: test administration guidance 

Optional key stage 1 tests: modified test administration guidance 

Optional key stage 1 teacher assessment guidance 

KS2 Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)

Multiplication tables check administration guidance

Multiplication tables check: IT guidance 

KS2 Year 6 SATs:

2026 key stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements 

Key stage 2: registering pupils for the tests

Key stage 2 tests: test administration guidance (TAG)

Key stage 2 tests: modified test administration guidance (MTAG) 

Key stage 2 tests: varying the test timetable 

Key stage 2 tests: access arrangements 

Key stage 2: returning test scripts

Special consideration guidance 

Key stage 2 teacher assessment guidance 

Pre-key stage 2 standards 

Year 2 and Year 6:

Notes for readers in the English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests 

Maladministration:

How to report maladministration of primary school assessments 

Primary assessments: investigating maladministration allegations

Information for parents and carers:

National curriculum assessments: information for parents