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Primary guidance

2024/25 primary assessment dates

See future primary assessment dates on GOV.UK.

Reception baseline assessment

Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first six weeks after they enter reception.

Phonics screening check

the phonics screening check window: Monday 9 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025

Key stage 2

  • The key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 12 May – Thursday 15 May 2025
  • Multiplication tables check – schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 2-week period from Monday 2 June 2025

Primary and secondary school accountability approach


Reception baseline assessment (RBA)

The RBA became statutory in schools in September 2021.
The following is available:

Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP)

The following EYFSP guidance is for the academic year 2023 – 2024  and have not been updated yet by the DfE. They are here for reference until the guidance links for 2024 – 2025 are available.

Phonics screening check

Details on the phonics screening check can be found in the Assessment and reporting arrangements (phonics screening check) .

The following Phonics guidance is for the academic year 2023 – 2024  and have not been updated yet by the DfE. They are here for reference until the guidance links for 2024 – 2025 are available.

The key stage 1 phonics screening check administration guidance has been released.

Key Stage 1 (Optional testing and teacher assessments)

The DfE have released some guidance for any schools who wish to continue elements of the end of KS1 assessments.

Multiplication tables check

The multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for primary schools in the 2021/22 academic year.

Key stage 2

The following KS2 guidance is for the academic year 2023 – 2024  and have not been updated yet by the DfE. They are here for reference until the guidance links for 2024 – 2025 are available.

KS2 moderation

External moderation is statutory. It gives confidence that schools’ teacher assessment judgements for KS2 are accurate and consistent with national standards, as specified in the TA frameworks and the exemplification material.

Academies and free schools must choose which LA is responsible for external moderation and monitoring. Academies will need to have an agreement in place with the local authority of their choice. Our offer will be finalised and sent to schools during the autumn term. We will be sending this to admin email addresses but if you would like to ensure you receive this please get in touch so we can add your email address to our list: schooldataassessment@devon.gov.uk 


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