2023/24 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.
Key stage 1
- Phonics screening check week is Monday 10 June 2024 – Friday 14 June 2024.
- the end of KS1 assessments will no longer be statutory from the academic year 2023 – 2024 onwards.
- KS1 tests are optional. It is recommended to administer during May 2024 if you decide to do so.
Key stage 2
- The key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 13 May – Thursday 16 May 2024
- Multiplication tables check – schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 2-week period from Monday 3 June 2024.
Primary and secondary school accountability approach
- Primary school accountability – technical guidance on primary school accountability, school-level progress measures and similar schools.
- Secondary accountability measures 2022.
Reception baseline assessment (RBA)
The RBA became statutory in schools in September 2021.
The following is available:
- Reception baseline assessment framework
- Reception baseline assessment : assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
- Reception baseline assessment: information for parents
Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP)
- Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage – the standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
- Implementing the early years foundation stage reforms – videos for practitioners assessing children’s development at the end of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
- Early years foundation stage: exemplification materials – to support teachers in making (EYFSP) judgements.
- EYFS learning and development requirements: exemptions for providers – What early years providers and independent schools must do to be exempt from some aspects of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
- National curriculum assessments: early years foundation stage – guidance about the EYFS profile and reporting requirements for under 5s for use by schools, nurseries, childminders, and local authorities.
- Early years foundation stage profile 2024 handbook – this handbook supports EYFS practitioners in making accurate judgements about each child’s attainment
- Exemptions from the EYFS and the use of the A code in the Early Years Profile
Phonics screening check
Details on the phonics screening check can be found in the Assessment and reporting arrangements (phonics screening check) . 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.
- KS1 non-statutory teacher assessment guidance
- 2024 optional key stage 1 tests guidance
- Optional key stage 1 tests: access arrangements
- National curriculum assessments: optional key stage 1 tests
Multiplication tables check
The multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for primary schools in the 2021/22 academic year.
- key stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) – further information on the MTC is included.
- Multiplication tables check assessment framework – assessment framework for the year 4 multiplication table.
- Multiplication tables check: information for parents – information for parents about the multiplication tables check, taking place in June.
- Multiplication tables check: IT guidance – this guidance is designed to help IT support staff who manage a school’s ICT network prepare for check administration.
The following MTC guidance is for the academic year 2022 – 2023 and has not been updated yet by the DfE. They are here for reference until the guidance links for 2023 – 2024 are available. the test administration guidance is expected to be updated in April 2024.
- Multiplication tables check administration guidance – check administration guidance for the multiplication tables check.
Key stage 2
- Key Stage 2 teacher assessment guidance 2024
- Assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) KS2 – statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2) in the 2023/2024 academic year.
- Key stage 2 tests: access arrangements – guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2024 key stage 2 national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).
- Key stage 2 tests: varying the test timetable – information about how headteachers, or someone with delegated authority, can reschedule the key stage 2 tests.
- Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 2
- Pre-key stage 2 standards.
- The engagement model – the engagement model is statutory for use from 2021/22 academic year. Schools can no longer assess pupils against P scales 1 to 4.
- The engagement model: information for parents – this leaflet contains information for parents about the engagement model teacher assessment tool.
- Key stage 2: guide to registering pupils for the tests – information for primary schools on how to submit details of pupils who are eligible for key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs) in 2024.
- Key stage 1 and 2 national curriculum tests: information for parents – this guidance is scheduled to be updated in April 2022 for the 2021/22 academic year.
- Key stage 2 tests: test administration guidance – guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants about administering the 2023 key stage 2 national curriculum tests.
- Key stage 2 tests: modified test administration guidance – guidance for administering the 2023 key stage 2 national curriculum tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments.
- Key stage 2 tests: special consideration guidance.
- Key stage 2 tests: returning test scripts – guidance for completing attendance registers and returning key stage 2 (KS2) test scripts for marking.
The following KS2 guidance is for the academic year 2022 – 2023 and have not been updated yet by the DfE. They are here for reference until the guidance links for 2023 – 2024 are available.
- Key stage 2 submitting teacher assessment data guidance from DfE –
- Notes for readers in the English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests – how to read out particular types of questions in the 2023 key stage 1 and key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests.
- Key Stage 2: how to access results and test scripts
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 need to have a written agreement in place by 12 January 2024. Our offer has been emailed to schools but please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have not received it. schooldataassessment@devon.gov.uk