2015 KS2 SATs Papers
Download all the 2015 KS2 SATs past papers, answers and mark schemes for free, including English reading, maths, and grammar, punctuation and spelling.
The 2015 KS2 SATs were sat by Year 6 pupils in the week commencing 11th May 2015, 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.
2015 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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| 2015 | 2015 English Reading BookletCharlie Small, Guide Dogs and California's Unlikely Warriorsⓘ 2015 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Charlie Small, Guide Dogs, California's Unlikely Warriors)This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for assessment. Charlie Small presents a fictional interview and story extract about a boy's adventures with gorillas and inventions. Guide Dogs is an informational text explaining how guide dogs are trained and work with visually impaired owners, including selective disobedience. California's Unlikely Warriors describes how ladybirds were imported from Australia to control scale insects destroying Californian orange groves in the 1800s. | 2015 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2015 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis is a KS2 English reading answer booklet containing questions about three texts: Charlie Small (a fantasy adventure story about a character encountering gorillas and dangerous flowers), Guide Dogs (an informational text about guide dog training and their work with visually impaired owners), and California's Unlikely Warriors (a historical account about using ladybirds to combat scale insects attacking fruit crops). Questions assess comprehension skills including retrieval, inference, language analysis, and text structure understanding. Questions: 39 | ||||
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About these 2015 KS2 English papers
- KS2 English 2015 Reading Answer Booklet
- This is a KS2 English reading answer booklet containing questions about three texts: Charlie Small (a fantasy adventure story about a character encountering gorillas and dangerous flowers), Guide Dogs (an informational text about guide dog training and their work with visually impaired owners), and California's Unlikely Warriors (a historical account about using ladybirds to combat scale insects attacking fruit crops). Questions assess comprehension skills including retrieval, inference, language analysis, and text structure understanding.
- Charlie Small, Guide Dogs, California's Unlikely Warriors
- This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for assessment. Charlie Small presents a fictional interview and story extract about a boy's adventures with gorillas and inventions. Guide Dogs is an informational text explaining how guide dogs are trained and work with visually impaired owners, including selective disobedience. California's Unlikely Warriors describes how ladybirds were imported from Australia to control scale insects destroying Californian orange groves in the 1800s.
2015 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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| 2015 | 2015 Maths Question PaperTest Aⓘ 2015 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Test A)This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1 assessment tests mathematical skills without a calculator. The paper covers number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), fractions and percentages, shape and symmetry (lines of symmetry, angles in shapes), measurement (length in millimetres, angles in degrees), time problems, data handling (reading charts and graphs), sequences and patterns, and problem-solving with money. Questions include both direct calculations and multi-step word problems requiring reasoning. Questions: 24 2015 Maths Question PaperTest Bⓘ 2015 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Test B)This is Paper 2 (calculator not allowed) of the 2015 KS2 Mathematics assessment. The paper contains 23 questions covering number operations (addition, division with remainders, ordering temperatures), fractions and decimals, measurement (distance, perimeter, reading scales), shape and space (nets, right angles, coordinates, transformations), data handling (bar charts, probability), problem-solving with money and time, and sequences and patterns. Students have 45 minutes to complete the test without a calculator. Questions: 23 | ||||
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About these 2015 KS2 Maths papers
- Test A
- This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1 assessment tests mathematical skills without a calculator. The paper covers number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), fractions and percentages, shape and symmetry (lines of symmetry, angles in shapes), measurement (length in millimetres, angles in degrees), time problems, data handling (reading charts and graphs), sequences and patterns, and problem-solving with money. Questions include both direct calculations and multi-step word problems requiring reasoning.
- Test B
- This is Paper 2 (calculator not allowed) of the 2015 KS2 Mathematics assessment. The paper contains 23 questions covering number operations (addition, division with remainders, ordering temperatures), fractions and decimals, measurement (distance, perimeter, reading scales), shape and space (nets, right angles, coordinates, transformations), data handling (bar charts, probability), problem-solving with money and time, and sequences and patterns. Students have 45 minutes to complete the test without a calculator.
2015 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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2015 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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| 2015 | 2015 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)ⓘ 2015 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)This KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 from 2015 contains short answer questions testing students' understanding of English language mechanics. The assessment covers grammatical concepts including verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns), sentence types (statements, questions, commands), and connectives. It tests punctuation skills such as correct use of commas, apostrophes, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, inverted commas, and brackets. Additional topics include prefixes and contractions, synonyms, plural forms, and clause identification. Questions: 50 | 2015 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)ⓘ 2015 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)This is Paper 2: Spelling from the 2015 KS2 English tests. It contains 20 incomplete sentences where students must fill in missing words after hearing them read aloud three times by an administrator. The test assesses students' ability to spell words correctly from dictation, including words with common spelling patterns, homophones, prefixes, suffixes, and irregular spellings. Questions: 20 | 2015 GaPS Spelling Transcriptⓘ 2015 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling TranscriptThis is the administrator script for the 2015 KS2 spelling test (Paper 2). It contains instructions for reading 20 spelling words to pupils, each presented within a context sentence. The words tested include common spelling patterns such as double consonants (tapping, happiest), silent letters (knee), prefixes and suffixes (unsure, luckily), and multi-syllabic words (international, potential). The script specifies timing, reading procedures, and when pupils may review their answers. Questions: 20 | ||||
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About these 2015 KS2 GaPS papers
- KS2 English 2015 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administrator script for the 2015 KS2 spelling test (Paper 2). It contains instructions for reading 20 spelling words to pupils, each presented within a context sentence. The words tested include common spelling patterns such as double consonants (tapping, happiest), silent letters (knee), prefixes and suffixes (unsure, luckily), and multi-syllabic words (international, potential). The script specifies timing, reading procedures, and when pupils may review their answers.
- KS2 English 2015 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling
- This is Paper 2: Spelling from the 2015 KS2 English tests. It contains 20 incomplete sentences where students must fill in missing words after hearing them read aloud three times by an administrator. The test assesses students' ability to spell words correctly from dictation, including words with common spelling patterns, homophones, prefixes, suffixes, and irregular spellings.
- KS2 English 2015 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Short Answer Questions
- This KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 from 2015 contains short answer questions testing students' understanding of English language mechanics. The assessment covers grammatical concepts including verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns), sentence types (statements, questions, commands), and connectives. It tests punctuation skills such as correct use of commas, apostrophes, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, inverted commas, and brackets. Additional topics include prefixes and contractions, synonyms, plural forms, and clause identification.
2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Papers
High-attaining pupils could sit a separate, harder Level 6 test in some subjects.
2015 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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| 2015 | 2015 English Reading StimulusNew Worldsⓘ 2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper English Reading Stimulus (New Worlds)This is a reading stimulus booklet containing two texts for comprehension assessment. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson presents extracts describing Jim Hawkins' first impressions of the mysterious island where treasure is buried. Moondust by Andrew Smith recounts the 1969 Moon landing, focusing on Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic first steps on the lunar surface. Both texts explore themes of exploration and first encounters with unfamiliar places. | 2015 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis is a Level 6 English Reading answer booklet from 2015 Key Stage 2 tests. Students answer questions about two texts: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, an extract describing Jim Hawkins' arrival at the mysterious island, and Moondust, a non-fiction account of the Apollo 11 moon landing and Armstrong's first steps. Questions assess comprehension, language analysis, inference, and comparison skills across both texts. Questions: 19 | ||||
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About these 2015 KS2 Level 6 English papers
- New Worlds
- This is a reading stimulus booklet containing two texts for comprehension assessment. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson presents extracts describing Jim Hawkins' first impressions of the mysterious island where treasure is buried. Moondust by Andrew Smith recounts the 1969 Moon landing, focusing on Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic first steps on the lunar surface. Both texts explore themes of exploration and first encounters with unfamiliar places.
- KS2 English 2015 Level 6 Reading Answer Booklet
- This is a Level 6 English Reading answer booklet from 2015 Key Stage 2 tests. Students answer questions about two texts: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, an extract describing Jim Hawkins' arrival at the mysterious island, and Moondust, a non-fiction account of the Apollo 11 moon landing and Armstrong's first steps. Questions assess comprehension, language analysis, inference, and comparison skills across both texts.
2015 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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| 2015 | 2015 Maths Paper 1ⓘ 2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper Maths Paper 1This Key Stage 2 Level 6 Mathematics Paper 1 assessment is a calculator-not-allowed test containing questions across multiple mathematical topics. It includes problems on number operations (finding halfway points, factors, percentages), algebra (solving equations with variables), data handling (interpreting pie charts, scatter graphs, and grouped frequency diagrams), geometry (triangle angles, 3D shapes, area and perimeter), and probability (calculating probabilities with number cards). Questions range from straightforward calculations to multi-step word problems requiring students to show their working. Questions: 14 | 2015 Maths Paper 2ⓘ 2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper Maths Paper 2This Level 6 Mathematics Paper 2 allows calculator use and contains questions testing advanced mathematical skills. Topics covered include algebraic equations and expressions, probability with multiple outcomes, ratio and proportion problems, volume calculations with 3D shapes, mean averages, area of composite shapes involving circles, and data handling with pie charts. Questions require both calculation skills and written explanations of methods. Questions: 12 | ||||
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About these 2015 KS2 Level 6 Maths papers
- KS2 Mathematics 2015 Level 6 Test A
- This Key Stage 2 Level 6 Mathematics Paper 1 assessment is a calculator-not-allowed test containing questions across multiple mathematical topics. It includes problems on number operations (finding halfway points, factors, percentages), algebra (solving equations with variables), data handling (interpreting pie charts, scatter graphs, and grouped frequency diagrams), geometry (triangle angles, 3D shapes, area and perimeter), and probability (calculating probabilities with number cards). Questions range from straightforward calculations to multi-step word problems requiring students to show their working.
- KS2 Mathematics 2015 Level 6 Test B
- This Level 6 Mathematics Paper 2 allows calculator use and contains questions testing advanced mathematical skills. Topics covered include algebraic equations and expressions, probability with multiple outcomes, ratio and proportion problems, volume calculations with 3D shapes, mean averages, area of composite shapes involving circles, and data handling with pie charts. Questions require both calculation skills and written explanations of methods.
2015 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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| 2015 | 2015 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)ⓘ 2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)This is Paper 2 of the 2015 Key Stage 2 Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test, containing short answer questions. It assesses students' understanding of grammar terminology (nouns, verbs, adverbs, clauses, phrases), punctuation usage (colons, brackets, dashes, semi-colons, commas), sentence structure (active and passive voice, subordinate clauses, complex sentences), and word classes (contractions, prefixes, suffixes, prepositions, pronouns). Questions: 21 | 2015 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)ⓘ 2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)This is a Key Stage 2 Level 6 spelling test from 2015. The paper contains 15 spelling questions where students must write missing words from dictated sentences. Words are tested in context, with each word spoken three times by the administrator. The assessment evaluates students' ability to spell challenging vocabulary including words with complex letter patterns, prefixes, suffixes, and homophones. Questions: 15 | 2015 GaPS Spelling Transcriptⓘ 2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling TranscriptThis is the administrator instructions script for the 2015 Key Stage 2 Level 6 spelling test. It contains the script for reading out 15 spelling words in context sentences, including words such as alternative, catastrophe, vaccination, picturesque, and apparatus. The document provides instructions for test administration, including timing guidance and the requirement to read each word three times with contextual sentences. Questions: 15 | 2015 GaPS Extended Taskⓘ 2015 KS2 Level 6 SATs Paper GaPS Extended TaskThis is the extended writing task for the 2015 Key Stage 2 Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1. Students write a speech to the school council about something people waste and what should be done about it. The task assesses use of varied sentence structures, range of punctuation marks, and vocabulary choice. Spelling is not assessed in this paper. Questions: 1 | |||
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About these 2015 KS2 Level 6 GaPS papers
- KS2 English 2015 Level 6 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Extended Task
- This is the extended writing task for the 2015 Key Stage 2 Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1. Students write a speech to the school council about something people waste and what should be done about it. The task assesses use of varied sentence structures, range of punctuation marks, and vocabulary choice. Spelling is not assessed in this paper.
- KS2 English 2015 Level 6 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Short Answer Questions
- This is Paper 2 of the 2015 Key Stage 2 Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test, containing short answer questions. It assesses students' understanding of grammar terminology (nouns, verbs, adverbs, clauses, phrases), punctuation usage (colons, brackets, dashes, semi-colons, commas), sentence structure (active and passive voice, subordinate clauses, complex sentences), and word classes (contractions, prefixes, suffixes, prepositions, pronouns).
- KS2 English 2015 Level 6 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 3 Spelling
- This is a Key Stage 2 Level 6 spelling test from 2015. The paper contains 15 spelling questions where students must write missing words from dictated sentences. Words are tested in context, with each word spoken three times by the administrator. The assessment evaluates students' ability to spell challenging vocabulary including words with complex letter patterns, prefixes, suffixes, and homophones.
- KS2 English 2015 Level 6 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 3 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administrator instructions script for the 2015 Key Stage 2 Level 6 spelling test. It contains the script for reading out 15 spelling words in context sentences, including words such as alternative, catastrophe, vaccination, picturesque, and apparatus. The document provides instructions for test administration, including timing guidance and the requirement to read each word three times with contextual sentences.
2015 KS2 SATs Results & Levels
In 2015, 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 2015 KS2 SATs
Children in Year 6 (aged 10-11) took the 2015 KS2 SATs in May 2015, 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 2015, 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 2015 KS2 SATs?
The 2015 KS2 SATs were sat by Year 6 pupils in May 2015, over four days, in English Reading, Maths (including a Mental Maths test) and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
What levels were the 2015 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 2015 KS2 SATs?
There was no single pass mark - attainment was reported as National Curriculum levels, with Level 4 the expected standard. For the 2015 KS2 SATs, the lowest mark for Level 4 was 18 in English Reading, 43 in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling and 46 in Maths. The full level-threshold tables are included with each download.
What were the 2015 KS2 SATs papers?
The 2015 KS2 SATs were the national curriculum tests sat by Year 6 in 2015, 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 2015 KS2 SATs?
The 2015 KS2 SATs were taken by Year 6 children, aged 10 to 11, in England - which is why they are also called '2015 Year 6 SATs'. For how the tests work, see the KS2 SATs hub.
Are the 2015 KS2 SATs papers free to download?
Yes - every 2015 KS2 SATs paper is free to download here, with its marking scheme.
