2025 SATs Papers
Download the 2025 national curriculum Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 SATs for free.
2025 Key Stage 2 SATs Papers
The 2025 KS2 SATs started in primary schools in England on Monday 12th May 2025. The tests took place over four days.
2025 English Reading KS2 SATs Papers
The 2025 KS2 English Reading SATs paper contained three separate reading texts: 'A Life-Changing Game', 'In The Cave', and 'Longbow Girl'.
Download the question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme resources below:
2025 Maths KS2 SATs Papers
The 2025 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.
Download the question papers, answer booklets and mark schemes below:
| Year | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 | Administrator's Guide | Modified Materials Pack | Answers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
2025 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) KS2 SATs Papers
The 2025 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.
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About the 2025 KS2 SATs
Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11 at the time) took their KS2 SATs tests in May 2025.
The 2025 KS2 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).
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.
2025 was the eighth year of 'new-style' KS2 SATs tests under the new national curriculum.
To help prepare children for the 2025 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.
2025 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores Expected Standard and Greater Depth
The scaled scores for the 2025 KS2 SATs will be published here once they are released.
Each school's KS2 SATs results will be made available to their headteachers in July 2025 via the NCA tools website. Individual KS2 SATs results will be fed back to parents some time after this date, often within a child's end of year report.
Every school's KS2 SATs performance will be made publicly available in December 2025 as part of the 2025 primary school league tables.
2025 KS2 SATs Exam Timetable
The 2025 Key Stage 2 SATs started on Monday 12th May 2025. The full exam timetable is below:
| Date | Exam |
|---|---|
| Monday 12 May 2025 | Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 1 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 2 |
| Tuesday 13 May 2025 | English Reading |
| Wednesday 14 May 2025 | Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) |
| Thursday 15 May 2025 | Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) |
FAQ
What date was SATs week 2025?
SATs Week 2025 started on Monday 12th May 2025.
Did Year 2 SATs take place in 2025?
Yes but they were optional. Parents did not get to make this decision, their school did.
Were there Year 6 SATs in 2025?
Yes, Year 6 SATs did go ahead as planned in 2025.
