2018 KS1 SATs Papers
Download all the 2018 KS1 SATs past papers, answers and mark schemes for free, including English reading, maths, and grammar, punctuation and spelling.
The 2018 KS1 SATs were statutory: every pupil in a state primary school in England took them in Year 2. (KS1 SATs became optional from 2024.)
2018 KS1 English Reading SATs Papers
The KS1 English Reading test has two papers: Paper 1 (a combined reading prompt and answer booklet) and Paper 2 (a separate reading booklet and answer booklet).
| Year | Reading Booklet 1 | Reading Booklet 2 | Reading Answer Booklet | Additional Materials ⓘTest instructions for teachers | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Scaled Scores / Levels ⓘRaw mark to Scaled Score conversion tables | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
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| 2018 | 2018 English Reading Booklet 1Little Cousin Clare and Lunchbox: The Story of Your Foodⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Little Cousin Clare, Lunchbox: The Story of Your Food)This KS1 English reading paper contains two texts for assessment. Little Cousin Clare is a narrative story about a boy named Bryn preparing for his baby cousin's visit to his farm. Lunchbox: The Story of Your Food is a non-fiction text explaining how bread and apple juice are made, from planting seeds and growing fruit through to factory production. Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing skills. Questions: 20 | 2018 English Reading Booklet 2Games From Around the World, Cobweb Morning and A New Homeⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Games From Around the World, Cobweb Morning, A New Home)This booklet contains three reading texts for Key Stage 1 English assessment. Games From Around the World is a non-fiction text describing five playground games from different countries including Ghana, Greece, Pakistan, Australia, and the UK. Cobweb Morning is a poem about observing frost-covered spider webs on a winter morning. A New Home is a narrative story following two wild ducks as they search for a new habitat after their pond is drained by machines. | 2018 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis is the answer booklet for the 2018 Key Stage 1 English Reading Paper 2. It contains 16 questions across three reading texts: Games From Around the World (a non-fiction text about children's games from different countries), Cobweb Morning (a poem about children discovering frost-covered cobwebs), and A New Home (a story about ducks whose pond is destroyed). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing skills. Questions: 16 | 2018 English Reading Answers Explainedⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answers ExplainedThis resource provides detailed explanations for the 2018 KS1 English Reading SATs. It covers two reading papers featuring texts including Bryn's Farm Visit (a story about a boy preparing for his baby cousin), From Field to Lunchbox (non-fiction about bread and apple juice production), Games From Around the World (descriptions of children's games), Cobwebs (a poem about a frosty morning), and A New Home (a story about displaced ducks). Question types assessed include retrieval, inference, vocabulary, sequencing, and matching. Questions: 36 | ||||
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About these 2018 KS1 English papers
- Little Cousin Clare, Lunchbox: The Story of Your Food
- This KS1 English reading paper contains two texts for assessment. Little Cousin Clare is a narrative story about a boy named Bryn preparing for his baby cousin's visit to his farm. Lunchbox: The Story of Your Food is a non-fiction text explaining how bread and apple juice are made, from planting seeds and growing fruit through to factory production. Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing skills.
- KS1 English 2018 Reading Paper 2 Answer Booklet
- This is the answer booklet for the 2018 Key Stage 1 English Reading Paper 2. It contains 16 questions across three reading texts: Games From Around the World (a non-fiction text about children's games from different countries), Cobweb Morning (a poem about children discovering frost-covered cobwebs), and A New Home (a story about ducks whose pond is destroyed). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing skills.
- Games From Around the World, Cobweb Morning, A New Home
- This booklet contains three reading texts for Key Stage 1 English assessment. Games From Around the World is a non-fiction text describing five playground games from different countries including Ghana, Greece, Pakistan, Australia, and the UK. Cobweb Morning is a poem about observing frost-covered spider webs on a winter morning. A New Home is a narrative story following two wild ducks as they search for a new habitat after their pond is drained by machines.
- KS1 English 2018 Reading Answers Explained
- This resource provides detailed explanations for the 2018 KS1 English Reading SATs. It covers two reading papers featuring texts including Bryn's Farm Visit (a story about a boy preparing for his baby cousin), From Field to Lunchbox (non-fiction about bread and apple juice production), Games From Around the World (descriptions of children's games), Cobwebs (a poem about a frosty morning), and A New Home (a story about displaced ducks). Question types assessed include retrieval, inference, vocabulary, sequencing, and matching.
2018 KS1 Maths SATs Papers
Paper 1 (Arithmetic) and Paper 2 (Reasoning).
| Year | Question Paper | Instructions Audio | Additional Materials ⓘTest instructions for teachers | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Scaled Scores / Levels ⓘRaw mark to Scaled Score conversion tables | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Maths Question PaperPaper 1ⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 1)This is the Paper 1: Arithmetic paper from the 2018 KS1 Mathematics national curriculum tests. The paper contains 25 arithmetic questions testing basic calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication (denoted by {), division (denoted by }), and finding fractions of numbers. Question types progress from simple single-digit addition to two-digit addition and subtraction, finding missing numbers in equations, and calculating fractions such as half of 6 and one quarter of 24. Questions: 25 2018 Maths Question PaperPaper 2ⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 2)This KS1 Mathematics Paper 2 reasoning test assesses mathematical problem-solving and reasoning skills across multiple topics. Questions cover number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), place value, fractions (halves, quarters, thirds), measurement (length, temperature, time, money), shape properties and symmetry, data interpretation from charts, and number patterns. Includes word problems requiring multi-step calculations and visual representations. Questions: 32 | ||||||
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About these 2018 KS1 Maths papers
- Paper 1
- This is the Paper 1: Arithmetic paper from the 2018 KS1 Mathematics national curriculum tests. The paper contains 25 arithmetic questions testing basic calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication (denoted by {), division (denoted by }), and finding fractions of numbers. Question types progress from simple single-digit addition to two-digit addition and subtraction, finding missing numbers in equations, and calculating fractions such as half of 6 and one quarter of 24.
- Paper 2
- This KS1 Mathematics Paper 2 reasoning test assesses mathematical problem-solving and reasoning skills across multiple topics. Questions cover number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), place value, fractions (halves, quarters, thirds), measurement (length, temperature, time, money), shape properties and symmetry, data interpretation from charts, and number patterns. Includes word problems requiring multi-step calculations and visual representations.
2018 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs Papers
Paper 1 (Spelling) and Paper 2 (Questions). The KS1 GaPS test has always been optional.
| Year | Paper 1 (Spelling) | Paper 2 (Questions) | Spelling Materials ⓘAudio listening tests for spelling test | Additional Materials ⓘTest instructions for teachers | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Scaled Scores / Levels ⓘRaw mark to Scaled Score conversion tables | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
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| 2018 | 2018 GaPS Paper 1 (Spelling)ⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Spelling)This is the 2018 KS1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1: Spelling test. It contains 20 spelling questions plus one practice question, where students must spell words in sentence contexts. The assessment tests spelling of common words including homophones, contractions, suffixes, and words from the KS1 curriculum. Each question provides a sentence with a blank space for students to write the target word. Questions: 20 | 2018 GaPS Paper 2 (Questions)ⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Questions)This Key Stage 1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2 from 2018 contains questions that assess students' understanding of grammar terminology, punctuation rules, and sentence structure. Students identify word types (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), select appropriate punctuation (full stops, commas, apostrophes, question marks), recognise sentence types (statements, commands, exclamations, questions), work with verb tenses, use suffixes and contractions, and demonstrate capital letter usage. Questions: 19 | 2018 GaPS Spelling Transcriptⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling TranscriptThis is the administrator's transcript for the 2018 Key Stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: spelling test. It provides instructions for test administrators on how to conduct the spelling assessment, including the practice question and 20 spelling words to be read aloud. Words tested include homophones (sea, right), suffixes (longest, closed, easier, useless), vowel digraphs (cave, wheel, grapes), and common exception words (warm, above, station). The document includes guidance on equipment, timing, access arrangements, and dealing with test disruptions. Questions: 20 | 2018 GaPS Answers Explainedⓘ 2018 KS1 SATs Paper GaPS Answers ExplainedThis answers explained booklet covers all 19 questions from the 2018 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling paper. It includes guidance on word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), punctuation (question marks, full stops, commas, apostrophes), conjunctions, prefixes and suffixes, verb tenses, and sentence types (statements, commands, questions, exclamations). Each question explanation shows the correct answer and common errors to watch out for. Questions: 19 | ||||
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About these 2018 KS1 GaPS papers
- KS1 English 2018 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Spelling
- This is the 2018 KS1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1: Spelling test. It contains 20 spelling questions plus one practice question, where students must spell words in sentence contexts. The assessment tests spelling of common words including homophones, contractions, suffixes, and words from the KS1 curriculum. Each question provides a sentence with a blank space for students to write the target word.
- KS1 English 2018 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administrator's transcript for the 2018 Key Stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: spelling test. It provides instructions for test administrators on how to conduct the spelling assessment, including the practice question and 20 spelling words to be read aloud. Words tested include homophones (sea, right), suffixes (longest, closed, easier, useless), vowel digraphs (cave, wheel, grapes), and common exception words (warm, above, station). The document includes guidance on equipment, timing, access arrangements, and dealing with test disruptions.
- KS1 English 2018 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Short Answer Questions
- This Key Stage 1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2 from 2018 contains questions that assess students' understanding of grammar terminology, punctuation rules, and sentence structure. Students identify word types (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), select appropriate punctuation (full stops, commas, apostrophes, question marks), recognise sentence types (statements, commands, exclamations, questions), work with verb tenses, use suffixes and contractions, and demonstrate capital letter usage.
- KS1 English 2018 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Answers Explained
- This answers explained booklet covers all 19 questions from the 2018 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling paper. It includes guidance on word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), punctuation (question marks, full stops, commas, apostrophes), conjunctions, prefixes and suffixes, verb tenses, and sentence types (statements, commands, questions, exclamations). Each question explanation shows the correct answer and common errors to watch out for.
2018 KS1 Spelling Words
The words from the 2018 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (the Spelling paper), which were read aloud for pupils to spell.
| No. | Word |
|---|---|
| 1 | sea |
| 2 | cave |
| 3 | bird |
| 4 | funny |
| 5 | skin |
| 6 | fall |
| 7 | longest |
| 8 | closed |
| 9 | right |
| 10 | warm |
| 11 | dice |
| 12 | swan |
| 13 | spy |
| 14 | above |
| 15 | grapes |
| 16 | wheel |
| 17 | local |
| 18 | useless |
| 19 | easier |
| 20 | station |
20 spelling words.
2018 KS1 SATs Results
KS1 results were based on the teacher's overall assessment of each child, with the tests used as one piece of evidence to inform that judgement. The papers were marked by the school, not sent away to be marked externally.
Each child's teacher-assessed outcome (for example, working at the expected standard) was reported by the school and fed into the national KS1 attainment figures for 2018. Individual results were not published; parents received them from the school, usually in the end-of-year report.
To see how a raw mark converts to a scaled score and the expected standard, see the 2018 KS1 SATs Scaled Scores section below, or use our free scaled score converter.
2018 KS1 SATs Scaled Scores
The Standards and Testing Agency published raw-score to scaled-score conversion tables for the 2018 KS1 tests. They give a consistent benchmark for the expected standard. You may find it easier to use our free scaled score converter.
2018 KS1 English Reading Scaled Scores
The raw score required to reach the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 25 out of 40, or 62.5%. To be working at "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 36 out of 40, or 90%.
See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:
Below Expected StandardRaw 0-24 = Scaled 0-99
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 4 | 85 |
| 5 | 85 |
| 6 | 86 |
| 7 | 87 |
| 8 | 88 |
| 9 | 89 |
| 10 | 90 |
| 11 | 91 |
| 12 | 92 |
| 13 | 92 |
| 14 | 93 |
| 15 | 94 |
| 16 | 94 |
| 17 | 95 |
| 18 | 96 |
| 19 | 96 |
| 20 | 97 |
| 21 | 97 |
| 22 | 98 |
| 23 | 99 |
| 24 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 25-35 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 101 |
| 27 | 101 |
| 28 | 102 |
| 29 | 103 |
| 30 | 104 |
| 31 | 105 |
| 32 | 106 |
| 33 | 106 |
| 34 | 108 |
| 35 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 36-40 = Scaled 110-115
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 36 | 110 |
| 37 | 112 |
| 38 | 113 |
| 39 | 115 |
| 40 | 115 |
2018 KS1 Maths Scaled Scores
The raw score required to reach the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 36 out of 60, or 60%. To be working at "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 54 out of 60, or 90%.
See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:
Below Expected StandardRaw 0-35 = Scaled 0-99
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 4 | 85 |
| 5 | 85 |
| 6 | 85 |
| 7 | 85 |
| 8 | 85 |
| 9 | 86 |
| 10 | 87 |
| 11 | 88 |
| 12 | 88 |
| 13 | 89 |
| 14 | 89 |
| 15 | 90 |
| 16 | 90 |
| 17 | 91 |
| 18 | 91 |
| 19 | 92 |
| 20 | 92 |
| 21 | 93 |
| 22 | 93 |
| 23 | 94 |
| 24 | 94 |
| 25 | 95 |
| 26 | 95 |
| 27 | 96 |
| 28 | 96 |
| 29 | 96 |
| 30 | 97 |
| 31 | 97 |
| 32 | 98 |
| 33 | 98 |
| 34 | 99 |
| 35 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 36-53 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 36 | 100 |
| 37 | 100 |
| 38 | 101 |
| 39 | 101 |
| 40 | 101 |
| 41 | 102 |
| 42 | 102 |
| 43 | 103 |
| 44 | 103 |
| 45 | 104 |
| 46 | 104 |
| 47 | 105 |
| 48 | 106 |
| 49 | 106 |
| 50 | 107 |
| 51 | 107 |
| 52 | 108 |
| 53 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 54-60 = Scaled 110-115
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 54 | 110 |
| 55 | 110 |
| 56 | 111 |
| 57 | 113 |
| 58 | 114 |
| 59 | 115 |
| 60 | 115 |
2018 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Scaled Scores
The mark required to reach the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 24 out of 40, or 60%. To be working at "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 35 out of 40, or 87.5%.
See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:
Below Expected StandardRaw 0-23 = Scaled 0-99
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 4 | 85 |
| 5 | 85 |
| 6 | 85 |
| 7 | 86 |
| 8 | 87 |
| 9 | 88 |
| 10 | 89 |
| 11 | 90 |
| 12 | 91 |
| 13 | 92 |
| 14 | 92 |
| 15 | 93 |
| 16 | 94 |
| 17 | 95 |
| 18 | 95 |
| 19 | 96 |
| 20 | 97 |
| 21 | 97 |
| 22 | 98 |
| 23 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 24-34 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 101 |
| 27 | 102 |
| 28 | 103 |
| 29 | 104 |
| 30 | 104 |
| 31 | 105 |
| 32 | 106 |
| 33 | 107 |
| 34 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 35-40 = Scaled 110-115
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 35 | 110 |
| 36 | 111 |
| 37 | 113 |
| 38 | 115 |
| 39 | 115 |
| 40 | 115 |
About the 2018 KS1 SATs
Children in Year 2 (those aged 6-7 at the time) took the 2018 KS1 SATs at some point during May 2018. Unlike the KS2 SATs, there was no fixed national timetable: schools administered the tests flexibly across the month, at a time that suited them.
The 2018 KS1 tests were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).
The KS1 tests were taken in English Reading and Maths, with Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) as an optional extra. They were sat under informal conditions and marked by the child's own teacher, alongside teacher assessments in writing and science.
Pupils with additional educational needs were offered support and/or extra time where appropriate. Modified materials using braille and large print were available to eligible pupils.
Once marked, a child's score could be converted to a scaled score using the published conversion tables:
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.
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FAQ
When were the 2018 KS1 SATs?
There was no fixed national date. Schools ran the 2018 KS1 SATs at a time of their choosing during May 2018, often spreading the papers across several days to suit their Year 2 classes.
Were the 2018 KS1 SATs compulsory?
Yes. The 2018 KS1 SATs were statutory: every pupil in a state primary school in England took them in Year 2. KS1 SATs became optional from 2024.
How are KS1 SATs results worked out?
KS1 results are based on the teacher's overall assessment, informed by the tests and marked by the school. In 2018 the teacher-assessed outcome was reported and fed into the national KS1 attainment figures.
What was the pass mark for the 2018 KS1 SATs?
The expected standard is a scaled score of 100. For the 2018 KS1 SATs, the lowest raw mark for a scaled score of 100 was 25 in English Reading, 24 in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, and 36 in Maths. Use our free scaled score converter to check any score.
What were the 2018 KS1 SATs papers?
The 2018 KS1 SATs were the Year 2 assessments in English Reading and Maths, with Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) as an optional test that most schools also used. Download every paper above, or browse other years on the KS1 SATs hub.
Who took the 2018 KS1 SATs?
The 2018 KS1 SATs were taken by Year 2 children, aged 6 to 7 - which is why they are also called '2018 Year 2 SATs'. For how the tests work, see the KS1 SATs hub.
Are the 2018 KS1 SATs papers free to download?
Yes - every 2018 KS1 SATs paper is free to download, with its marking scheme, plus our Answers Explained for English Reading and GaPS.
