2027 KS1 SATs
The 2027 Key Stage 1 SATs are optional. Schools may choose to give them to Year 2 pupils (aged 6-7) at some point during May 2027. Here is what parents need to know, and how to prepare.
About the 2027 KS1 SATs
As in recent years, the 2027 Key Stage 1 SATs are no longer compulsory national tests.
However, KS1 SATs have been 'replaced' by optional KS1 SATs tests. These optional SATs tests will continue to be authored, published, printed and distributed by the STA. It is likely (following STA recommendation) that many schools across England will continue to administer these tests in the same fashion as past KS1 SATs tests.
Do bear in mind that schools will choose whether they will administer these optional KS1 SATs, not individual parents.
Children in Year 2 (those aged 6-7) will take these tests in their primary school classrooms in England, UK.
KS1 SATs will be taken in Maths, Reading and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (optionally) under informal exam conditions. These papers will be marked by their teachers, along with their teacher assessments in Writing and Science.
2027 KS1 SATs Dates
The 2027 KS1 SATs will take place at some point throughout May 2027. The precise days of the tests vary from school to school, as schools are offered the flexibility of fitting in the tests when it is deemed most convenient. There is no fixed national timetable for the KS1 tests.
Preparing for the 2027 KS1 SATs
To help prepare children for the 2027 KS1 SATs, you are able to download the 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 papers free of charge. Whilst not working to the same curriculum, KS1 SATs Papers from 2015 (and before) are still useful to aid preparation.
For parents that wish to practice for the reading test, mathematics paper and English grammar may want to purchase some KS1 SATs Practice Papers. We particularly recommend parents buy these KS1 SATs Practice Papers, available from Exam Ninja and all good book shops.
2027 KS1 SATs Results
KS1 results are 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 are marked by the school, not sent away to be marked externally.
Parents will typically be told their child's outcome in the June-July period, with a note to say whether they achieved the expected standard, exceeded it or fell below it. Because KS1 assessment is non-statutory, results are not collected by the DfE and do not appear in the primary school league tables.
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FAQ
When are the 2027 KS1 SATs?
There is no fixed national date - the KS1 SATs are optional, so each school chooses when to give them, usually at some point in May 2027, before the half-term break. Most Year 2 children sit them over a few days to suit their class.
What are the 2027 KS1 SATs papers?
The 2027 KS1 SATs will be the Year 2 assessments in English Reading and Maths, with Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) as an optional extra that most schools also use. KS1 SATs are optional - no school has to give them, but many do, as they form a helpful end-of-Year-2 check on a child's progress. The papers will be available to download here after the tests.
Who takes the 2027 KS1 SATs?
The 2027 KS1 SATs will be taken by Year 2 children, aged 6 to 7 - which is why they are also called '2027 Year 2 SATs'. For how the tests work, see the KS1 SATs hub.
Will the 2027 KS1 SATs papers be free to download?
Yes - once the 2027 papers are released, every paper will be free to download here, with its marking scheme.
