2013 KS2 SATs Papers
Download all the 2013 KS2 SATs past papers, answers and mark schemes for free, including English reading, maths, and grammar, punctuation and spelling.
The 2013 KS2 SATs were sat by Year 6 pupils in the week commencing 12th May 2013, under the old National Curriculum levels system - Levels 3-5, with an optional Level 6 test for high attainers. This predates the scaled scores introduced in 2016.
2013 KS2 English Reading SATs Papers
| Year | Reading Booklet | Reading Answer Booklet | 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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| 2013 | 2013 English Reading BookletWolf Packⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Wolf Pack)This reading booklet contains four texts about wolves: an informational text about The Jungle Book book and film with character descriptions, an extract from The Jungle Book where the wolf pack discovers baby Mowgli, a text exploring how wolves are portrayed in different cultures and sayings, the Roman legend of Romulus and Remus, and a visual guide to wolf communication through body language and postures. | 2013 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis is the answer booklet for the 2013 KS2 English reading assessment, testing comprehension across multiple texts about wolves. Students answer 29 questions based on four texts: an informational article about The Jungle Book book and film, an extract from The Jungle Book story, a text about Wolves - good or bad? examining cultural representations, the legend of Romulus and Remus, and an informational text on Wolf communication. Questions assess retrieval, inference, language analysis, and text structure understanding. Questions: 29 | ||||
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About these 2013 KS2 English papers
- KS2 English 2013 Reading Answer Booklet
- This is the answer booklet for the 2013 KS2 English reading assessment, testing comprehension across multiple texts about wolves. Students answer 29 questions based on four texts: an informational article about The Jungle Book book and film, an extract from The Jungle Book story, a text about Wolves - good or bad? examining cultural representations, the legend of Romulus and Remus, and an informational text on Wolf communication. Questions assess retrieval, inference, language analysis, and text structure understanding.
- Wolf Pack
- This reading booklet contains four texts about wolves: an informational text about The Jungle Book book and film with character descriptions, an extract from The Jungle Book where the wolf pack discovers baby Mowgli, a text exploring how wolves are portrayed in different cultures and sayings, the Roman legend of Romulus and Remus, and a visual guide to wolf communication through body language and postures.
2013 KS2 Maths SATs Papers
| Year | Question Paper | 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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| 2013 | 2013 Maths Question PaperTest Aⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Test A)This KS2 Mathematics Test A (non-calculator) assesses mathematical skills across levels 3-5. The paper contains questions on number operations (addition, multiplication, division), fractions and decimals, shape and symmetry (reflections, nets of cubes, coordinates), measurement (perimeter, weight conversions), data interpretation (graphs, tables), and problem-solving involving money, percentages, and probability. Questions range from basic arithmetic to multi-step word problems requiring working out. Questions: 25 2013 Maths Question PaperTest Bⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Test B)This KS2 Mathematics Test B (calculator allowed) assesses a range of mathematical skills across levels 3-5. The paper contains questions on number operations (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction with decimals), problem-solving (money, time, measurement), fractions and decimals, geometry (angles, rotation, lines), data handling (pictograms, tables, pie charts), and shape and space (area, perimeter). Questions include both straightforward calculations and multi-step word problems requiring methods to be shown. Questions: 25 | ||||
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About these 2013 KS2 Maths papers
- Test A
- This KS2 Mathematics Test A (non-calculator) assesses mathematical skills across levels 3-5. The paper contains questions on number operations (addition, multiplication, division), fractions and decimals, shape and symmetry (reflections, nets of cubes, coordinates), measurement (perimeter, weight conversions), data interpretation (graphs, tables), and problem-solving involving money, percentages, and probability. Questions range from basic arithmetic to multi-step word problems requiring working out.
- Test B
- This KS2 Mathematics Test B (calculator allowed) assesses a range of mathematical skills across levels 3-5. The paper contains questions on number operations (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction with decimals), problem-solving (money, time, measurement), fractions and decimals, geometry (angles, rotation, lines), data handling (pictograms, tables, pie charts), and shape and space (area, perimeter). Questions include both straightforward calculations and multi-step word problems requiring methods to be shown.
2013 KS2 Mental Maths Tests
| Year | Mental Maths MP3 | Mental Maths Answer Sheet | Mental Maths Transcript | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
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2013 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs Papers
| Year | Paper 1 (Questions) | Paper 2 (Spelling) | Spelling Materials | 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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| 2013 | 2013 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)ⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)This KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 from 2013 tests a range of language skills including punctuation (capital letters, commas, apostrophes, question marks, exclamation marks, inverted commas), grammar (subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, sentence types, subordinate clauses, pronouns, prepositions), word classes (nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, connectives), and vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, word meanings, suffixes). Students answer short-answer and multiple-choice questions across these areas. Questions: 46 | 2013 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)ⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)This is the 2013 KS2 Paper 2: Spelling task for the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test. It contains 20 sentences, each with a missing word that students must spell correctly. The words are read aloud by an administrator three times: once in isolation, once within the sentence context, and once more in isolation. Students write their spellings in the provided spaces. Questions: 20 | 2013 GaPS Spelling Transcriptⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling TranscriptThis is the administrator script for the 2013 KS2 spelling task. It contains instructions for reading aloud 20 spelling words in context sentences. The words tested range from common patterns like boiled and stapled to more complex spellings including disruptive, physically, and substantial. The script specifies timing, presentation format, and includes sentences contextualizing each spelling word for students to write in their answer booklets. Questions: 20 | ||||
| 2013 (Sample) | 2013 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)ⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)This is a Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling assessment paper testing KS2 Level 3-5 students' understanding of English language conventions. The paper assesses skills including word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns), sentence types (statements, questions, commands), punctuation (capital letters, commas, apostrophes, inverted commas, question marks), verb tenses and agreement, connectives, prefixes, clauses and phrases, and vocabulary meanings. Questions use multiple formats including multiple-choice, matching, sentence completion, and short written responses. Questions: 46 | 2013 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)ⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)This is a KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: Spelling task from 2013. It contains 20 sentences, each with a missing word that pupils must spell correctly. The administrator reads each word aloud three times: once in isolation, once within the sentence context, and once more in isolation. Words are tested across various spelling patterns and common vocabulary appropriate for Key Stage 2 levels 3-5. Questions: 20 | 2013 GaPS Spelling Transcriptⓘ 2013 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling TranscriptThis is the administrator script for the 2013 KS2 English spelling test. It provides instructions for reading aloud 20 words in context sentences to students, who must spell each word correctly in their answer booklets. Words tested include common spellings such as dinner, following, picture, and more challenging terms like immediately, temperature, and obvious. The script specifies the format for administering each spelling three times with 12-second gaps between items. Questions: 20 | ||||
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About these 2013 KS2 GaPS papers
- KS2 English 2013 Specimen Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Short Answer Questions
- This is a Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling assessment paper testing KS2 Level 3-5 students' understanding of English language conventions. The paper assesses skills including word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns), sentence types (statements, questions, commands), punctuation (capital letters, commas, apostrophes, inverted commas, question marks), verb tenses and agreement, connectives, prefixes, clauses and phrases, and vocabulary meanings. Questions use multiple formats including multiple-choice, matching, sentence completion, and short written responses.
- KS2 English 2013 Specimen Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling
- This is a KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: Spelling task from 2013. It contains 20 sentences, each with a missing word that pupils must spell correctly. The administrator reads each word aloud three times: once in isolation, once within the sentence context, and once more in isolation. Words are tested across various spelling patterns and common vocabulary appropriate for Key Stage 2 levels 3-5.
- KS2 English 2013 Specimen Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administrator script for the 2013 KS2 English spelling test. It provides instructions for reading aloud 20 words in context sentences to students, who must spell each word correctly in their answer booklets. Words tested include common spellings such as dinner, following, picture, and more challenging terms like immediately, temperature, and obvious. The script specifies the format for administering each spelling three times with 12-second gaps between items.
- KS2 English 2013 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administrator script for the 2013 KS2 spelling task. It contains instructions for reading aloud 20 spelling words in context sentences. The words tested range from common patterns like boiled and stapled to more complex spellings including disruptive, physically, and substantial. The script specifies timing, presentation format, and includes sentences contextualizing each spelling word for students to write in their answer booklets.
- KS2 English 2013 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling
- This is the 2013 KS2 Paper 2: Spelling task for the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test. It contains 20 sentences, each with a missing word that students must spell correctly. The words are read aloud by an administrator three times: once in isolation, once within the sentence context, and once more in isolation. Students write their spellings in the provided spaces.
- KS2 English 2013 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Short Answer Questions
- This KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 from 2013 tests a range of language skills including punctuation (capital letters, commas, apostrophes, question marks, exclamation marks, inverted commas), grammar (subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, sentence types, subordinate clauses, pronouns, prepositions), word classes (nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, connectives), and vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, word meanings, suffixes). Students answer short-answer and multiple-choice questions across these areas.
2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Papers
High-attaining pupils could sit a separate, harder Level 6 test in some subjects.
2013 KS2 Level 6 English Reading SATs Papers
| Year | Reading Stimulus | Reading Answer Booklet | 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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| 2013 | 2013 English Reading StimulusGoing the Distanceⓘ 2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper English Reading Stimulus (Going the Distance)This reading booklet contains three texts on the theme of endurance and physical challenges. Length after length is a novel extract about Jess, a teenage swimmer training at her local pool. The half-mile is a poem by Pamela Gillilan recounting a childhood swimming achievement in a tidal sea-pool. Triathlon – Will Dad make it? is a magazine article describing a family's experience competing in a triathlon event, covering swimming, cycling and running. | 2013 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis is an answer booklet for Key Stage 2 Level 6 English reading assessment. Students respond to questions about three texts: Length after length (a narrative about a swimmer named Jess), The half-mile (a poem by Pamela Gillilan about swimming), and Triathlon - Will Dad make it? (an article about a family's triathlon experience). Questions assess comprehension, inference, language analysis, structural features, and cross-text comparison. Questions: 15 | ||||
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About these 2013 KS2 Level 6 English papers
- Going the Distance
- This reading booklet contains three texts on the theme of endurance and physical challenges. Length after length is a novel extract about Jess, a teenage swimmer training at her local pool. The half-mile is a poem by Pamela Gillilan recounting a childhood swimming achievement in a tidal sea-pool. Triathlon – Will Dad make it? is a magazine article describing a family's experience competing in a triathlon event, covering swimming, cycling and running.
- KS2 English 2013 Level 6 Reading Answer Booklet
- This is an answer booklet for Key Stage 2 Level 6 English reading assessment. Students respond to questions about three texts: Length after length (a narrative about a swimmer named Jess), The half-mile (a poem by Pamela Gillilan about swimming), and Triathlon - Will Dad make it? (an article about a family's triathlon experience). Questions assess comprehension, inference, language analysis, structural features, and cross-text comparison.
2013 KS2 Level 6 Maths SATs Papers
| Year | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | 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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| 2013 | 2013 Maths Paper 1ⓘ 2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper Maths Paper 1This Key Stage 2 Level 6 Mathematics Paper 1 from 2013 is a non-calculator test covering advanced mathematical concepts. It contains questions on probability, number operations including percentages and fractions, algebra with equations and formulae, geometric properties of quadrilaterals, ratio and proportion, coordinate geometry, and spatial reasoning including isometric drawing. The paper tests problem-solving abilities across number, algebra, shape, and data handling strands. Questions: 13 | 2013 Maths Paper 2ⓘ 2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper Maths Paper 2This Key Stage 2 Level 6 Mathematics Paper 2 from 2013 is a calculator-allowed test containing 12 questions. The paper covers algebra (odd/even expressions), ratio problems (zoo animals), geometry (angle calculations, area of trapezium), data handling (scatter graphs, bar charts), averages, volume calculations, prime numbers and rounding, probability with counters, and trial-and-improvement methods for finding cube roots. Questions: 12 | ||||
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About these 2013 KS2 Level 6 Maths papers
- KS2 Mathematics 2013 Level 6 Test A
- This Key Stage 2 Level 6 Mathematics Paper 1 from 2013 is a non-calculator test covering advanced mathematical concepts. It contains questions on probability, number operations including percentages and fractions, algebra with equations and formulae, geometric properties of quadrilaterals, ratio and proportion, coordinate geometry, and spatial reasoning including isometric drawing. The paper tests problem-solving abilities across number, algebra, shape, and data handling strands.
- KS2 Mathematics 2013 Level 6 Test B
- This Key Stage 2 Level 6 Mathematics Paper 2 from 2013 is a calculator-allowed test containing 12 questions. The paper covers algebra (odd/even expressions), ratio problems (zoo animals), geometry (angle calculations, area of trapezium), data handling (scatter graphs, bar charts), averages, volume calculations, prime numbers and rounding, probability with counters, and trial-and-improvement methods for finding cube roots.
2013 KS2 Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs Papers
| Year | Paper 1 (Questions) | Paper 2 (Spelling) | Spelling Materials | Extended Task | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
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| 2013 | 2013 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)Short Answer Questionsⓘ 2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions) (Short Answer Questions)This SATs Paper 2 for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling contains short answer questions testing vocabulary definitions, identification of adverbs, use of punctuation marks including semi-colons, commas, dashes and colons, conversion between active and passive voice, combining clauses with conjunctions, distinguishing main and subordinate clauses, expanding noun phrases, identifying verbs, nouns and prepositions, and ensuring subject-verb agreement. Questions use multiple formats including tick boxes, insertion tasks and sentence writing. Questions: 18 | 2013 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)Spellingⓘ 2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling) (Spelling)This is the Paper 3: Spelling task from the 2013 Key Stage 2 Level 6 English tests. Students are required to spell 15 words that are dictated by an administrator within the context of sentences. Each word is read three times: in isolation, within a sentence, and then in isolation again. The words test various spelling patterns and conventions including words with difficult letter combinations, homophones, and commonly misspelled vocabulary. Questions: 15 | 2013 GaPS Spelling TranscriptSpelling (Teachers Version)ⓘ 2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling Transcript (Spelling (Teachers Version))This is the administrator script for the Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 3: Spelling Task from the 2013 Key Stage 2 English tests. It provides instructions for teachers to administer a 15-word spelling test, including the procedure for reading each word three times within a sentence context. The words tested include: fancied, encouraged, frequently, packaging, recognised, approaching, queue, wreckage, campaign, correspond, plummet, infinite, disappearance, phenomenon, and rhythmic. Questions: 15 | 2013 GaPS Extended TaskExtended Taskⓘ 2013 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper GaPS Extended Task (Extended Task)This is an extended writing task for the 2013 Key Stage 2 Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling assessment. Students write an article for a newspaper about something important to them that is available at no cost. The assessment tests use of varied sentence structures, punctuation range, and imaginative vocabulary. Spelling is not assessed in this task. Questions: 1 | |||
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About these 2013 KS2 Level 6 GaPS papers
- Extended Task
- This is an extended writing task for the 2013 Key Stage 2 Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling assessment. Students write an article for a newspaper about something important to them that is available at no cost. The assessment tests use of varied sentence structures, punctuation range, and imaginative vocabulary. Spelling is not assessed in this task.
- Short Answer Questions
- This SATs Paper 2 for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling contains short answer questions testing vocabulary definitions, identification of adverbs, use of punctuation marks including semi-colons, commas, dashes and colons, conversion between active and passive voice, combining clauses with conjunctions, distinguishing main and subordinate clauses, expanding noun phrases, identifying verbs, nouns and prepositions, and ensuring subject-verb agreement. Questions use multiple formats including tick boxes, insertion tasks and sentence writing.
- Spelling
- This is the Paper 3: Spelling task from the 2013 Key Stage 2 Level 6 English tests. Students are required to spell 15 words that are dictated by an administrator within the context of sentences. Each word is read three times: in isolation, within a sentence, and then in isolation again. The words test various spelling patterns and conventions including words with difficult letter combinations, homophones, and commonly misspelled vocabulary.
- Spelling (Teachers Version)
- This is the administrator script for the Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 3: Spelling Task from the 2013 Key Stage 2 English tests. It provides instructions for teachers to administer a 15-word spelling test, including the procedure for reading each word three times within a sentence context. The words tested include: fancied, encouraged, frequently, packaging, recognised, approaching, queue, wreckage, campaign, correspond, plummet, infinite, disappearance, phenomenon, and rhythmic.
2013 KS2 SATs Results & Levels
In 2013, KS2 results were reported as National Curriculum levels rather than scaled scores (which replaced levels in 2016). Level 4 was the expected standard for the end of Key Stage 2; Level 5 indicated a pupil working above the expected standard, and the optional Level 6 test recognised exceptional attainment.
The raw-mark to level boundaries varied by paper each year. The official level threshold tables are included with the downloads above.
About the 2013 KS2 SATs
Children in Year 6 (aged 10-11) took the 2013 KS2 SATs in May 2013, over four days, in English Reading, Maths (including a Mental Maths test) and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling under formal exam conditions. Writing and Science were assessed by their teachers.
The papers were produced by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) and marked externally, with results reported as National Curriculum levels.
Key Stage 1 SATs also existed in 2013, but at that time they were informal - often teacher-set or drawn from older materials - so there are no standardised KS1 papers to download for this period.
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FAQ
When were the 2013 KS2 SATs?
The 2013 KS2 SATs were sat by Year 6 pupils in May 2013, over four days, in English Reading, Maths (including a Mental Maths test) and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
What levels were the 2013 KS2 SATs?
Results were reported as National Curriculum levels, not scaled scores (scaled scores replaced levels in 2016). Level 4 was the expected standard; Level 5 was above it; an optional Level 6 test recognised exceptional attainment.
What was the pass mark for the 2013 KS2 SATs?
There was no single pass mark - attainment was reported as National Curriculum levels, with Level 4 the expected standard. For the 2013 KS2 SATs, the lowest mark for Level 4 was 19 in English Reading, 44 in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling and 45 in Maths. The full level-threshold tables are included with each download.
What were the 2013 KS2 SATs papers?
The 2013 KS2 SATs were the national curriculum tests sat by Year 6 in 2013, in English Reading, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, and Maths (which included a Mental Maths test). Download every paper above, or browse other years on the KS2 SATs hub.
Who took the 2013 KS2 SATs?
The 2013 KS2 SATs were taken by Year 6 children, aged 10 to 11, in England - which is why they are also called '2013 Year 6 SATs'. For how the tests work, see the KS2 SATs hub.
Are the 2013 KS2 SATs papers free to download?
Yes - every 2013 KS2 SATs paper is free to download here, with its marking scheme.
