2024 SATs Papers

Download the 2024 national curriculum Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 SATs for free.

2023 Key Stage 2 SATs Papers

The 2024 KS2 SATs started in primary schools in England on Monday 13th May 2024. The tests took place over four days.

2024 English Reading KS2 SATs Papers

The 2024 KS2 English Reading SATs paper contained three separate reading texts: 'Streaky and Squeaky', 'The Girl who Walked on Air', and 'The Leopard'.

Download the question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme resources below:

YearReading Booklet Reading Answer Booklet Administrator's Guide Modified Materials Pack Marking Scheme (Answers) Scaled Scores / Levels
2024

2024 Maths KS2 SATs Papers

The 2024 KS2 Maths tests included Paper 1 (Arithmetic), Paper 2 (Reasoning) and Paper 3 (Reasoning). All three test papers were non-calculator tests and their marks were added together for a total Maths mark.

The 2024 KS2 SATs were in English Reading, Maths and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
The 2024 KS2 SATs were in English Reading, Maths and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.

Download the question papers, answer booklets and mark schemes below:

As well as the video walkthroughs below, ensure you download and use our exclusive worked solutions to the 2024 KS2 Maths SATs papers once they become available.

Video Walkthroughs

Paper 1 (Arithmetic)
Paper 2 (Reasoning)
Paper 3 (Reasoning)

This video walkthrough will be published once it becomes available.

2024 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) KS2 SATs Papers

The 2024 KS2 GaPS tests (also known as GaPS or Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling) included Paper 1 (Questions) and Paper 2 (Spelling). Marks for both papers were added together to form the total GaPS mark.

Download the question papers, answer booklets and mark schemes below:

YearPaper 1 (Questions) Paper 2 (Spelling) Word List Spelling Transcript Spelling Audio Administrator's Guide Modified Materials Pack Marking Scheme (Answers) Scaled Scores / Levels
2024
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About the 2024 KS2 SATs

Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11 at the time) took their KS2 SATs tests in May 2024.

The 2024 KS2 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).

The 2024 KS2 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA.
The 2024 KS2 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA.

KS2 SATs were taken in Maths, Reading and GaPS under formal exam conditions. These papers were marked externally whilst separate teacher assessments in Writing and Science were marked by their teachers.

Pupils with additional educational needs were offered support and/or extra exam time where available. Modified materials using braille and large print were available to eligible pupils and their teachers.

For the 2024 Key Stage 2 tests, it was decided that the Reading paper would again take place on the Tuesday following a successful trial in 2018.

The 2024 SATs took place under exam conditions and were marked externally.
The 2024 SATs took place under exam conditions and were marked externally.

2024 was the seventh year of 'new-style' KS2 SATs tests under the new national curriculum.

To help prepare children for the 2024 KS2 SATs, children were able to download test papers from previous years free of charge. Whilst not working to the same curriculum, KS2 SATs Papers from 2015 (and before) were still useful to aid preparation.

Once marked, children's scores were converted to scaled scores:

  • If a child's scaled score was below 100, they had not reached the expected standard.

  • If a child's scaled score was between 100 and 109, they had reached the expected standard.

  • If a child's score was 110 or over, they had exceeded the expected standard and were judged as working at greater depth.

2024 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores Expected Standard and Greater Depth

Here you will find the Key Stage 2 raw/scaled conversion tables. You may find it easier and faster to use our free scaled score converter.

2024 English Reading KS2 SATs

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 27. Thus, the "pass mark" for pupils taking the 2024 KS2 English Reading SATs was 27/50 or 54%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 40/50 or 80%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

Raw Score Scaled Score Level Attained
00Below Expectations
10
20
380
482
583
684
785
886
987
1088
1189
1290
1390
1491
1592
1693
1793
1894
1995
2095
2196
2297
2397
2498
2599
2699
27100At Expected Level
28101
29101
30102
31103
32104
33104
34105
35106
36107
37108
38108
39109
40110Above Expectations / Greater Depth
41111
42113
43114
44115
45116
46118
47119
48120
49120
50120

2024 Maths KS2 SATs

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 54. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2024 KS2 Maths SATs was 54/110 or 49.1%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 93/110 or 84.5%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

Raw Score Scaled Score Level Attained
00Below Expectations
10
20
381
482
583
684
784
885
986
1086
1187
1287
1388
1488
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2091
2191
2291
2392
2492
2592
2693
2793
2893
2994
3094
3194
3294
3395
3495
3595
3696
3796
3896
3996
4096
4197
4297
4397
4497
4598
4698
4798
4898
4999
5099
5199
5299
5399
54100At Expected Level
55100
56100
57100
58101
59101
60101
61101
62101
63102
64102
65102
66102
67103
68103
69103
70103
71103
72104
73104
74104
75104
76105
77105
78105
79105
80106
81106
82106
83106
84107
85107
86107
87108
88108
89108
90109
91109
92109
93110Above Expectations / Greater Depth
94110
95111
96111
97111
98112
99112
100113
101114
102114
103115
104116
105117
106118
107119
108120
109120
110120

2024 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling KS2 SATs

The mark required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 35. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2024 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs was 35/70 or 50%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 53/70 or 75.7%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

Raw Score Scaled Score Level Attained
00Below Expectations
10
20
380
481
582
683
784
885
986
1086
1187
1288
1388
1489
1590
1690
1791
1891
1992
2092
2193
2294
2394
2495
2595
2695
2796
2896
2997
3097
3198
3298
3399
3499
35100At Expected Level
36100
37101
38101
39102
40102
41103
42103
43104
44104
45105
46105
47106
48106
49107
50108
51108
52109
53110Above Expectations / Greater Depth
54110
55111
56112
57112
58113
59114
60115
61116
62117
63118
64119
65120
66120
67120
68120
69120
70120

Each school's KS2 SATs results were made available to their headteachers in July 2024 via the NCA tools website. Individual KS2 SATs results were fed back to parents some time after this date, normally within a child's end of year report.

Every school's KS2 SATs performance will be made publicly available in December 2024 as part of the 2024 primary school league tables.

2024 KS2 SATs Exam Timetable

The 2024 Key Stage 2 SATs started on Monday 13th May 2024. The full exam timetable is below:

Date Exam
Monday 13 May 2024 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 1
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 2
Tuesday 14 May 2024 English Reading
Wednesday 15 May 2024 Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic)
Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning)
Thursday 16 May 2024 Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning)

FAQ

What date is SATs week 2024?

SATs Week 2024 started on Monday 13th May 2024.

Are Year 2 SATs taking place in 2024?

Yes but they are optional. Parents do not get to make this decision, their school will.

Will there be Year 6 SATs in 2024?

Yes, Year 6 SATs went ahead as planned in 2024.

Will there be SATs in 2024?

Yes, Year 6 SATs went ahead as planned in 2024.

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