2024 KS1 SATs Papers
Download all the 2024 KS1 SATs past papers, answers and mark schemes for free, including English reading, maths, and grammar, punctuation and spelling.
From 2024 the KS1 SATs are no longer statutory. 2024 was the first year they were optional - schools could choose whether to use them to support their own teacher assessment of Year 2 pupils.
2024 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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| 2024 | 2024 English Reading Booklet 1Spider Monkeys and Izzy's Talentⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Spider Monkeys, Izzy's Talent)This KS1 English reading assessment booklet contains two texts with accompanying comprehension questions. Spider Monkeys is a non-fiction information text about where spider monkeys live, what they eat, how they move, their appearance, and social groups. Izzy's Talent is a fictional narrative about a girl searching for an act to perform in her school's summer talent show, ultimately discovering her talent for comedy. Questions: 20 | 2024 English Reading Booklet 2The History of Hats, Come on and Tiger Tomⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (The History of Hats, Come on, Tiger Tom)This KS1 English reading booklet contains two texts for assessment. The History of Hats is a non-fiction text covering different hat types through history, including bonnets, tricorne hats, and bobble hats, plus social customs around wearing hats in England. Come on, Tiger Tom is a fiction story about a tiger cub who gets lost in the forest while chasing a butterfly and must use his mother's lessons to find his way back. | 2024 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis is the answer booklet for the KS1 English Reading Paper 2 from the 2024 national curriculum tests. It contains 17 questions across two texts: The History of Hats (questions 1-9), a non-fiction text about different types of hats worn throughout history, and Come on, Tiger Tom (questions 10-17), a fiction story about a young tiger exploring and getting separated from his mother. Questions assess vocabulary knowledge, information retrieval, and comprehension skills through tick boxes and short written responses. Questions: 17 | 2024 English Reading Answers Explainedⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answers ExplainedThis resource provides detailed explanations for every question in the 2024 KS1 English Reading SATs. It covers two reading booklets: Paper 1 features a non-fiction text about spider monkeys and a story about Izzy preparing for a talent show; Paper 2 includes a non-fiction text about the history of hats and a story about Tiger Tom learning to hunt. Explanations address retrieval, inference, vocabulary and sequencing questions. Questions: 37 | ||||
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About these 2024 KS1 English papers
- Spider Monkeys, Izzy's Talent
- This KS1 English reading assessment booklet contains two texts with accompanying comprehension questions. Spider Monkeys is a non-fiction information text about where spider monkeys live, what they eat, how they move, their appearance, and social groups. Izzy's Talent is a fictional narrative about a girl searching for an act to perform in her school's summer talent show, ultimately discovering her talent for comedy.
- KS1 English 2024 Reading Paper 2 Answer Booklet
- This is the answer booklet for the KS1 English Reading Paper 2 from the 2024 national curriculum tests. It contains 17 questions across two texts: The History of Hats (questions 1-9), a non-fiction text about different types of hats worn throughout history, and Come on, Tiger Tom (questions 10-17), a fiction story about a young tiger exploring and getting separated from his mother. Questions assess vocabulary knowledge, information retrieval, and comprehension skills through tick boxes and short written responses.
- The History of Hats, Come on, Tiger Tom
- This KS1 English reading booklet contains two texts for assessment. The History of Hats is a non-fiction text covering different hat types through history, including bonnets, tricorne hats, and bobble hats, plus social customs around wearing hats in England. Come on, Tiger Tom is a fiction story about a tiger cub who gets lost in the forest while chasing a butterfly and must use his mother's lessons to find his way back.
- KS1 English 2024 Reading Answers Explained
- This resource provides detailed explanations for every question in the 2024 KS1 English Reading SATs. It covers two reading booklets: Paper 1 features a non-fiction text about spider monkeys and a story about Izzy preparing for a talent show; Paper 2 includes a non-fiction text about the history of hats and a story about Tiger Tom learning to hunt. Explanations address retrieval, inference, vocabulary and sequencing questions.
2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Maths Question PaperPaper 1ⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 1)This is the KS1 Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic from the 2024 national curriculum tests. The paper contains 25 arithmetic questions testing basic calculation skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Questions progress from single-digit operations to two-digit calculations, including problems with missing numbers and fractions of amounts (finding half of numbers). Operations use standard symbols including some that appear as special characters in the extracted text. Questions: 25 2024 Maths Question PaperPaper 2ⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 2)This Key Stage 1 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning assessment contains questions covering place value, calendar reading, measurement (metres and millilitres), number patterns and sequences, shape recognition including cylinder faces, data interpretation with tables and graphs, addition and subtraction problems, coin values and money calculations, multiplication and division, number bonds to 20, fractions (halves, quarters), symmetry, and multi-step word problems involving animals and real-life scenarios. Questions: 33 | ||||||
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About these 2024 KS1 Maths papers
- Paper 1
- This is the KS1 Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic from the 2024 national curriculum tests. The paper contains 25 arithmetic questions testing basic calculation skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Questions progress from single-digit operations to two-digit calculations, including problems with missing numbers and fractions of amounts (finding half of numbers). Operations use standard symbols including some that appear as special characters in the extracted text.
- Paper 2
- This Key Stage 1 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning assessment contains questions covering place value, calendar reading, measurement (metres and millilitres), number patterns and sequences, shape recognition including cylinder faces, data interpretation with tables and graphs, addition and subtraction problems, coin values and money calculations, multiplication and division, number bonds to 20, fractions (halves, quarters), symmetry, and multi-step word problems involving animals and real-life scenarios.
2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 GaPS Paper 1 (Spelling)ⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Spelling)This is the 2024 KS1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1: Spelling test. It contains 20 spelling questions plus a practice question (P). Students must write the correct spelling of words in context, with each question presenting a sentence with a missing word. The test assesses spelling accuracy across a range of common words appropriate for Key Stage 1 pupils, including words with varied spelling patterns and phonetic structures. Questions: 20 | 2024 GaPS Paper 2 (Questions)ⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Questions)This Key Stage 1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2 contains questions assessing fundamental English language skills. The paper tests punctuation including capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas and apostrophes; word classes such as nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs; sentence types including questions, commands and exclamations; verb tenses (past and present); and word formation using prefixes, suffixes and plurals. Questions: 19 | 2024 GaPS Spelling Transcriptⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling TranscriptThis is the administration transcript for the 2024 Key Stage 1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1: spelling test. It contains instructions for test administrators and the complete transcript of 20 spelling words to be read aloud to pupils, including context sentences. Words assessed include common spellings such as dive, later, think, move, and more complex words like beautiful, phonics, pancakes, covering phonetic patterns, common exception words, and suffix rules. Questions: 20 | 2024 GaPS Answers Explainedⓘ 2024 KS1 SATs Paper GaPS Answers ExplainedThis answer booklet explains the 2024 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test, covering 19 questions across word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), conjunctions, sentence types (questions, commands, exclamations, statements), punctuation (full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, apostrophes), verb tenses, and prefixes and suffixes. Each answer includes the correct response, teaching strategies, and common errors to watch for. Questions: 19 | ||||
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About these 2024 KS1 GaPS papers
- KS1 English 2024 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Spelling
- This is the 2024 KS1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1: Spelling test. It contains 20 spelling questions plus a practice question (P). Students must write the correct spelling of words in context, with each question presenting a sentence with a missing word. The test assesses spelling accuracy across a range of common words appropriate for Key Stage 1 pupils, including words with varied spelling patterns and phonetic structures.
- KS1 English 2024 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administration transcript for the 2024 Key Stage 1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1: spelling test. It contains instructions for test administrators and the complete transcript of 20 spelling words to be read aloud to pupils, including context sentences. Words assessed include common spellings such as dive, later, think, move, and more complex words like beautiful, phonics, pancakes, covering phonetic patterns, common exception words, and suffix rules.
- KS1 English 2024 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Short Answer Questions
- This Key Stage 1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2 contains questions assessing fundamental English language skills. The paper tests punctuation including capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas and apostrophes; word classes such as nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs; sentence types including questions, commands and exclamations; verb tenses (past and present); and word formation using prefixes, suffixes and plurals.
- KS1 English 2024 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Answers Explained
- This answer booklet explains the 2024 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test, covering 19 questions across word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), conjunctions, sentence types (questions, commands, exclamations, statements), punctuation (full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, apostrophes), verb tenses, and prefixes and suffixes. Each answer includes the correct response, teaching strategies, and common errors to watch for.
2024 KS1 Spelling Words
The words from the 2024 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (the Spelling paper), which were read aloud for pupils to spell.
| No. | Word |
|---|---|
| 1 | dive |
| 2 | later |
| 3 | think |
| 4 | move |
| 5 | found |
| 6 | dance |
| 7 | other |
| 8 | puff |
| 9 | shy |
| 10 | coldest |
| 11 | also |
| 12 | worked |
| 13 | tried |
| 14 | pancakes |
| 15 | biggest |
| 16 | phonics |
| 17 | catches |
| 18 | beautiful |
| 19 | fudge |
| 20 | usual |
20 spelling words.
2024 KS1 SATs Results
KS1 results have always been 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.
Because KS1 assessment became non-statutory from 2024, schools that used the 2024 KS1 tests did so for their own purposes. Results were not collected by the DfE and do not appear in the primary school league tables.
To see how a raw mark converts to a scaled score and the expected standard, see the 2024 KS1 SATs Scaled Scores section below, or use our free scaled score converter.
2024 KS1 SATs Scaled Scores
The Standards and Testing Agency published raw-score to scaled-score conversion tables for the 2024 KS1 tests. They give a consistent benchmark for the expected standard. You may find it easier to use our free scaled score converter.
2024 KS1 English Reading Scaled Scores
The raw score required to reach the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 27 out of 40, or 67.5%. To be working at "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 38 out of 40, or 95%.
See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:
Below Expected StandardRaw 0-26 = 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 | 89 |
| 11 | 90 |
| 12 | 91 |
| 13 | 91 |
| 14 | 92 |
| 15 | 93 |
| 16 | 93 |
| 17 | 94 |
| 18 | 94 |
| 19 | 95 |
| 20 | 96 |
| 21 | 96 |
| 22 | 97 |
| 23 | 97 |
| 24 | 98 |
| 25 | 99 |
| 26 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 27-37 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 101 |
| 30 | 102 |
| 31 | 103 |
| 32 | 103 |
| 33 | 104 |
| 34 | 105 |
| 35 | 106 |
| 36 | 108 |
| 37 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 38-40 = Scaled 111-115
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 38 | 111 |
| 39 | 113 |
| 40 | 115 |
2024 KS1 Maths Scaled Scores
The raw score required to reach the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 35 out of 60, or 58.3%. 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 0-34 = Scaled 0-99
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 4 | 85 |
| 5 | 85 |
| 6 | 85 |
| 7 | 85 |
| 8 | 86 |
| 9 | 87 |
| 10 | 88 |
| 11 | 88 |
| 12 | 89 |
| 13 | 90 |
| 14 | 90 |
| 15 | 91 |
| 16 | 91 |
| 17 | 92 |
| 18 | 92 |
| 19 | 93 |
| 20 | 93 |
| 21 | 94 |
| 22 | 94 |
| 23 | 95 |
| 24 | 95 |
| 25 | 96 |
| 26 | 96 |
| 27 | 96 |
| 28 | 97 |
| 29 | 97 |
| 30 | 98 |
| 31 | 98 |
| 32 | 99 |
| 33 | 99 |
| 34 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 35-53 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 35 | 100 |
| 36 | 100 |
| 37 | 101 |
| 38 | 101 |
| 39 | 102 |
| 40 | 102 |
| 41 | 103 |
| 42 | 103 |
| 43 | 103 |
| 44 | 104 |
| 45 | 104 |
| 46 | 105 |
| 47 | 106 |
| 48 | 106 |
| 49 | 107 |
| 50 | 107 |
| 51 | 108 |
| 52 | 109 |
| 53 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 54-60 = Scaled 110-115
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 54 | 110 |
| 55 | 111 |
| 56 | 112 |
| 57 | 113 |
| 58 | 115 |
| 59 | 115 |
| 60 | 115 |
2024 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Scaled Scores
The mark required to reach the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 23 out of 40, or 57.5%. To be working at "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 34 out of 40, or 85%.
See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:
Below Expected StandardRaw 0-22 = 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 | 93 |
| 15 | 94 |
| 16 | 94 |
| 17 | 95 |
| 18 | 96 |
| 19 | 97 |
| 20 | 97 |
| 21 | 98 |
| 22 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 23-33 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 101 |
| 26 | 102 |
| 27 | 103 |
| 28 | 104 |
| 29 | 104 |
| 30 | 105 |
| 31 | 106 |
| 32 | 107 |
| 33 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 34-40 = Scaled 110-115
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 34 | 110 |
| 35 | 111 |
| 36 | 113 |
| 37 | 115 |
| 38 | 115 |
| 39 | 115 |
| 40 | 115 |
About the 2024 KS1 SATs
Children in Year 2 (those aged 6-7 at the time) took the 2024 KS1 SATs at some point during May 2024. 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 2024 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 2024 KS1 SATs?
There was no fixed national date. Schools ran the optional 2024 KS1 SATs at a time of their choosing during May 2024, often spreading the papers across several days to suit their Year 2 classes.
Were the 2024 KS1 SATs compulsory?
No. 2024 was the first year KS1 SATs were optional (non-statutory). Schools could choose whether to use them to support their teacher assessment of Year 2 pupils.
How are KS1 SATs results worked out?
KS1 results are based on the teacher's overall assessment, with the tests used as one piece of evidence. The papers are marked by the school, and from 2024 the results are not reported to the DfE or published in league tables.
What was the pass mark for the 2024 KS1 SATs?
The expected standard is a scaled score of 100. For the 2024 KS1 SATs, the lowest raw mark for a scaled score of 100 was 27 in English Reading, 23 in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, and 35 in Maths. Use our free scaled score converter to check any score.
What were the 2024 KS1 SATs papers?
The 2024 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 2024 KS1 SATs?
The 2024 KS1 SATs were taken by Year 2 children, aged 6 to 7 - which is why they are also called '2024 Year 2 SATs'. For how the tests work, see the KS1 SATs hub.
Are the 2024 KS1 SATs papers free to download?
Yes - every 2024 KS1 SATs paper is free to download, with its marking scheme, plus our Answers Explained for English Reading and GaPS.
