2016 KS2 SATs Papers
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2016 KS2 English Reading SATs Papers
Reading texts: 'The Lost Queen', 'Wild Rose', 'The Way of the Dodo'.
| Year | Reading Booklet | 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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| 2016 | 2016 English Reading BookletThe Lost Queen, Wild Rose and The Way of the Dodoⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Lost Queen, Wild Rose, The Way of the Dodo)This reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Lost Queen is a fictional narrative about two children exploring a family's historical monument on an island. Wild Ride is an adventure story excerpt about a girl riding a white giraffe across an African game reserve. The Way of the Dodo is a non-fiction article about the extinct dodo bird, examining myths about its extinction and recent scientific discoveries about the species. | 2016 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis is the answer booklet for the 2016 KS2 English reading test, containing 33 questions across three texts. The Lost Queen is a narrative about Maria and Oliver visiting an island with a monument. Wild Ride follows Martine's dangerous giraffe ride through a game reserve and encounter with warthogs. The Way of the Dodo is a non-fiction text about the extinct dodo bird of Mauritius and recent scientific discoveries. Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, and interpretation skills. Questions: 33 | |||||
| 2016 (Sample) | 2016 English Reading BookletSpace Tourism, Giants and The Lost Worldⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Space Tourism, Giants, The Lost World)This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. Space Tourism is a non-fiction text about space travel, hotels in orbit, and Anousheh Ansari's blog from the International Space Station, plus a guide to viewing meteors. Giants is a poem by Lydia Pender examining perspective through the eyes of small creatures. The Lost World is a fiction extract from Arthur Conan Doyle's novel about an expedition encountering dinosaurs in South America. | 2016 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis KS2 English Reading answer booklet from 2016 contains 36 questions across three texts: Space Tourism (an informational text about space travel and tourists including Anousheh Ansari's blog), Giants (a poem about perspectives on small creatures like snails and frogs), and The Lost World (a fiction extract about explorers encountering dinosaurs). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, author's language choices, and textual evidence skills. Questions: 36 | 2016 English Reading Answers Explainedⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answers ExplainedThis is an answers explained guide for the 2016 KS2 English Reading SATs paper. It covers two fiction texts: The Island, about Maria and Oliver rowing to a mysterious island with a hidden monument, and Wild Ride, about Martine riding her giraffe Jemmy across the savannah. It also covers one non-fiction text: The Way of the Dodo, about the extinction of the dodo on Mauritius and recent scientific discoveries. The guide explains how to answer each question type and provides model answers. Questions: 33 | ||||
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About these 2016 KS2 English papers
- KS2 English 2016 Sample Reading Answer Booklet
- This KS2 English Reading answer booklet from 2016 contains 36 questions across three texts: Space Tourism (an informational text about space travel and tourists including Anousheh Ansari's blog), Giants (a poem about perspectives on small creatures like snails and frogs), and The Lost World (a fiction extract about explorers encountering dinosaurs). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, author's language choices, and textual evidence skills.
- Space Tourism, Giants, The Lost World
- This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. Space Tourism is a non-fiction text about space travel, hotels in orbit, and Anousheh Ansari's blog from the International Space Station, plus a guide to viewing meteors. Giants is a poem by Lydia Pender examining perspective through the eyes of small creatures. The Lost World is a fiction extract from Arthur Conan Doyle's novel about an expedition encountering dinosaurs in South America.
- KS2 English 2016 Reading Answer Booklet
- This is the answer booklet for the 2016 KS2 English reading test, containing 33 questions across three texts. The Lost Queen is a narrative about Maria and Oliver visiting an island with a monument. Wild Ride follows Martine's dangerous giraffe ride through a game reserve and encounter with warthogs. The Way of the Dodo is a non-fiction text about the extinct dodo bird of Mauritius and recent scientific discoveries. Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, and interpretation skills.
- The Lost Queen, Wild Rose, The Way of the Dodo
- This reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Lost Queen is a fictional narrative about two children exploring a family's historical monument on an island. Wild Ride is an adventure story excerpt about a girl riding a white giraffe across an African game reserve. The Way of the Dodo is a non-fiction article about the extinct dodo bird, examining myths about its extinction and recent scientific discoveries about the species.
- KS2 English 2016 Reading Answers Explained
- This is an answers explained guide for the 2016 KS2 English Reading SATs paper. It covers two fiction texts: The Island, about Maria and Oliver rowing to a mysterious island with a hidden monument, and Wild Ride, about Martine riding her giraffe Jemmy across the savannah. It also covers one non-fiction text: The Way of the Dodo, about the extinction of the dodo on Mauritius and recent scientific discoveries. The guide explains how to answer each question type and provides model answers.
2016 KS2 Maths SATs Papers
Paper 1 (Arithmetic), Paper 2 & 3 (Reasoning). All non-calculator tests.
| Year | Question Paper | Additional Materials ⓘTest instructions for teachers | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Worked Solutions ⓘEvery question worked through step by step, with the method shown | 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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| 2016 | 2016 Maths Question PaperPaper 1ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 1)Paper 1: Arithmetic from the 2016 Key Stage 2 Mathematics tests assesses pupils' computational fluency across a range of operations. Questions cover addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with whole numbers, decimals and fractions, including problems with percentages and order of operations. Three questions require pupils to show formal written methods for long multiplication and long division. Questions: 36 2016 Maths Question PaperPaper 2ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 2)This KS2 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning assessment contains questions testing various mathematical skills including number operations, ordering numbers, place value, fractions and decimals, shape reflection, algebra, measurement conversions, angles, and coordinate geometry. Questions involve problem-solving with money, weights, temperatures, and multiples, requiring students to show their methods for calculations. Questions: 20 2016 Maths Question PaperPaper 3ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 3)This KS2 Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning assessment contains questions testing problem-solving and mathematical reasoning skills. The paper covers number sequences, negative numbers and temperature, time calculations with analogue and digital clocks, algebra with shapes representing numbers, ordering decimals, measurement problems with ribbon lengths, identifying angles (acute and obtuse), money calculations, bus timetable interpretation, volume of cuboids, multi-step multiplication problems, coordinate translation, working backwards from answers, rounding numbers, ratio problems with mass, calculating areas of triangles on grids, properties of quadrilaterals, and applying inverse operations. Questions: 21 | 2016 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 1ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 1)Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 1 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer. Questions: 36 2016 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 2ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 2)Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 2 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer. Questions: 20 2016 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 3ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 3)Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 3 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer. Questions: 21 | |||||
| 2016 (Sample) | 2016 Maths Question PaperPaper 1ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 1)This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic sample paper from 2016 contains 36 calculation questions completed without a calculator. Questions assess addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using whole numbers, decimals and fractions, alongside percentages, powers, and order of operations. Four questions require showing formal methods for long multiplication and long division. Questions: 36 2016 Maths Question PaperPaper 2ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 2)This KS2 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning sample from 2016 contains questions testing number operations, fractions, time calculations, measurement, geometry, and data interpretation. Topics include Roman numerals, temperature graphs, angles and shapes, long multiplication, mean calculations, rounding, and word problems involving money and proportion. Students work without calculators over 40 minutes. Questions: 20 2016 Maths Question PaperPaper 3ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 3)This KS2 Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning sample test contains questions covering place value, number operations, multiples, fractions and decimals, measurements (mass and volume), coordinate geometry, translations, percentages, ratio problems, and word problems involving money and area calculations. Questions require students to demonstrate mathematical reasoning and show their methods. Questions: 20 | 2016 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 1ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 1)Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 1 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer. Questions: 36 2016 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 2ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 2)Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 2 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer. Questions: 20 2016 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 3ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 3)Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 3 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer. Questions: 21 | |||||
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About these 2016 KS2 Maths papers
- Paper 3
- This KS2 Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning sample test contains questions covering place value, number operations, multiples, fractions and decimals, measurements (mass and volume), coordinate geometry, translations, percentages, ratio problems, and word problems involving money and area calculations. Questions require students to demonstrate mathematical reasoning and show their methods.
- Paper 1
- This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic sample paper from 2016 contains 36 calculation questions completed without a calculator. Questions assess addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using whole numbers, decimals and fractions, alongside percentages, powers, and order of operations. Four questions require showing formal methods for long multiplication and long division.
- Paper 2
- This KS2 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning sample from 2016 contains questions testing number operations, fractions, time calculations, measurement, geometry, and data interpretation. Topics include Roman numerals, temperature graphs, angles and shapes, long multiplication, mean calculations, rounding, and word problems involving money and proportion. Students work without calculators over 40 minutes.
- Paper 3
- This KS2 Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning assessment contains questions testing problem-solving and mathematical reasoning skills. The paper covers number sequences, negative numbers and temperature, time calculations with analogue and digital clocks, algebra with shapes representing numbers, ordering decimals, measurement problems with ribbon lengths, identifying angles (acute and obtuse), money calculations, bus timetable interpretation, volume of cuboids, multi-step multiplication problems, coordinate translation, working backwards from answers, rounding numbers, ratio problems with mass, calculating areas of triangles on grids, properties of quadrilaterals, and applying inverse operations.
- Paper 1
- Paper 1: Arithmetic from the 2016 Key Stage 2 Mathematics tests assesses pupils' computational fluency across a range of operations. Questions cover addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with whole numbers, decimals and fractions, including problems with percentages and order of operations. Three questions require pupils to show formal written methods for long multiplication and long division.
- Paper 2
- This KS2 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning assessment contains questions testing various mathematical skills including number operations, ordering numbers, place value, fractions and decimals, shape reflection, algebra, measurement conversions, angles, and coordinate geometry. Questions involve problem-solving with money, weights, temperatures, and multiples, requiring students to show their methods for calculations.
- Paper 1
- Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 1 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer.
- Paper 2
- Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 2 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer.
- Paper 3
- Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 3 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer.
- Paper 1
- Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 1 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer.
- Paper 2
- Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 2 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer.
- Paper 3
- Worked Solutions for the 2016 Key Stage 2 Maths Paper 3 – every question is worked through step by step so children and parents can follow the method, not just the final answer.
2016 KS2 Maths Video Walkthroughs
Watch our video walkthroughs of the 2016 KS2 Maths SATs papers.
Paper 1 (Arithmetic)
Paper 2 (Reasoning)
Paper 3 (Reasoning)
2016 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs Papers
Paper 1 (Questions) and Paper 2 (Spelling).
| Year | Paper 1 (Questions) | Paper 2 (Spelling) | 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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| 2016 | 2016 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)This is the 2016 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 (questions booklet). It assesses students' understanding of grammatical terminology, sentence structure, and punctuation rules. Question types include matching suffixes to words, identifying sentence parts (objects, subjects, clauses), using conjunctions and determiners, applying correct punctuation (commas, colons, semi-colons, apostrophes), understanding verb tenses (present perfect, past progressive, subjunctive), recognising active and passive voice, and working with prefixes, pronouns, and word classes. Questions: 46 | 2016 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)This is the Paper 2: Spelling component of the 2016 KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test. The paper contains 20 incomplete sentences where pupils must spell words correctly based on context. The assessment tests spelling accuracy across various word types including words with common spelling patterns, homophones, prefixes and suffixes, and words with unusual or challenging spellings. Questions: 20 | 2016 GaPS Spelling Transcriptⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling TranscriptThis is the administrator transcript for the 2016 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: spelling test. It contains the 20 context sentences that test administrators read aloud to pupils, who must write the missing words correctly. The test assesses spelling of words including prefixes and suffixes (disorder, misplaced, polishing), homophones (prey), silent letters (knock), word endings (-sion, -tion), and complex spellings (ferociously, ceiling). The document includes full administration instructions and scripts for test supervisors. Questions: 20 | |||||
| 2016 (Sample) | 2016 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)This is the KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 sample test from 2016. It assesses students' understanding of grammatical terminology, sentence structure, punctuation rules, and word classes. Questions cover topics including verb tenses, prefixes and suffixes, clauses, pronouns, apostrophes, conjunctions, active and passive voice, direct speech, modal verbs, and the use of commas, colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets. Questions: 49 | 2016 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)ⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)This is a KS2 English spelling test (Paper 2) sample booklet published in July 2015 for implementation from 2016. The paper contains 20 spelling items presented as sentences with missing words. Students must spell words correctly in context, covering various spelling patterns and rules including words with silent letters, suffixes, homophones, and common exception words. Each numbered item provides a sentence with a blank space to be filled. Questions: 20 | 2016 GaPS Spelling Transcriptⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling TranscriptThis is the administrator's transcript for the KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: spelling test. It contains the script for test administrators to read aloud 20 spelling words in sentence contexts. Words tested include discover, mission, gymnastics, illusion, parachute, abundance, and possession. The document includes test administration instructions, equipment requirements, and procedures for managing issues during the test. Questions: 20 | 2016 GaPS Answers Explainedⓘ 2016 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Answers ExplainedThis is an Answers Explained resource for the 2016 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs paper. It provides detailed explanations for all question types, including matching words to suffixes and prefixes, inserting conjunctions, identifying word classes (object, adverb, preposition, pronoun, adjective), inserting and identifying punctuation marks, recognising sentence functions, understanding clauses, verb forms and tenses, and converting between active and passive voice. Each answer includes guidance on how to approach similar questions. Questions: 46 | ||||
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About these 2016 KS2 GaPS papers
- KS2 English 2016 Sample Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administrator's transcript for the KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: spelling test. It contains the script for test administrators to read aloud 20 spelling words in sentence contexts. Words tested include discover, mission, gymnastics, illusion, parachute, abundance, and possession. The document includes test administration instructions, equipment requirements, and procedures for managing issues during the test.
- KS2 English 2016 Sample Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling
- This is a KS2 English spelling test (Paper 2) sample booklet published in July 2015 for implementation from 2016. The paper contains 20 spelling items presented as sentences with missing words. Students must spell words correctly in context, covering various spelling patterns and rules including words with silent letters, suffixes, homophones, and common exception words. Each numbered item provides a sentence with a blank space to be filled.
- KS2 English 2016 Sample Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Short Answer Questions
- This is the KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 sample test from 2016. It assesses students' understanding of grammatical terminology, sentence structure, punctuation rules, and word classes. Questions cover topics including verb tenses, prefixes and suffixes, clauses, pronouns, apostrophes, conjunctions, active and passive voice, direct speech, modal verbs, and the use of commas, colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets.
- KS2 English 2016 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administrator transcript for the 2016 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: spelling test. It contains the 20 context sentences that test administrators read aloud to pupils, who must write the missing words correctly. The test assesses spelling of words including prefixes and suffixes (disorder, misplaced, polishing), homophones (prey), silent letters (knock), word endings (-sion, -tion), and complex spellings (ferociously, ceiling). The document includes full administration instructions and scripts for test supervisors.
- KS2 English 2016 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling
- This is the Paper 2: Spelling component of the 2016 KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test. The paper contains 20 incomplete sentences where pupils must spell words correctly based on context. The assessment tests spelling accuracy across various word types including words with common spelling patterns, homophones, prefixes and suffixes, and words with unusual or challenging spellings.
- KS2 English 2016 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Short Answer Questions
- This is the 2016 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 (questions booklet). It assesses students' understanding of grammatical terminology, sentence structure, and punctuation rules. Question types include matching suffixes to words, identifying sentence parts (objects, subjects, clauses), using conjunctions and determiners, applying correct punctuation (commas, colons, semi-colons, apostrophes), understanding verb tenses (present perfect, past progressive, subjunctive), recognising active and passive voice, and working with prefixes, pronouns, and word classes.
- KS2 English 2016 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Answers Explained
- This is an Answers Explained resource for the 2016 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs paper. It provides detailed explanations for all question types, including matching words to suffixes and prefixes, inserting conjunctions, identifying word classes (object, adverb, preposition, pronoun, adjective), inserting and identifying punctuation marks, recognising sentence functions, understanding clauses, verb forms and tenses, and converting between active and passive voice. Each answer includes guidance on how to approach similar questions.
2016 KS2 Spelling Words
All 20 words from the 2016 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (Paper 2: Spelling), which were read aloud for pupils to spell.
| No. | Word |
|---|---|
| 1 | disorder |
| 2 | knock |
| 3 | polishing |
| 4 | washable |
| 5 | offering |
| 6 | vision |
| 7 | misplaced |
| 8 | distance |
| 9 | brilliant |
| 10 | thoughtless |
| 11 | prey |
| 12 | previous |
| 13 | cousin |
| 14 | passion |
| 15 | facial |
| 16 | lightweight |
| 17 | nationality |
| 18 | ceiling |
| 19 | variation |
| 20 | ferociously |
20 spelling words.
2016 KS2 SATs Results
Each school's 2016 KS2 SATs results were released to their headteachers in July 2016 via the NCA tools website.
Individual results are not made public. The only source of your child's marks is their school. Parents were typically notified after the July release, most often as part of the end-of-year report, with a note confirming whether their child reached the expected standard, exceeded it, or fell below it.
If you have not yet received your child's 2016 SATs results, contact the school directly; there is no national results website for parents to check.
Every school's overall performance was published in December 2016 as part of the 2016 primary school league tables.
For how marks were converted to scaled scores, see the 2016 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores section below, or use our free scaled score converter.
2016 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores
Here you will find the Key Stage 2 raw/scaled conversion tables. You may find it easier and faster to use our free scaled score converter.
2016 KS2 English Reading Scaled Scores
The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 21. Thus, the "pass mark" for pupils taking the 2016 KS2 English Reading SATs was 21 out of 50 or 42%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 34 out of 50 or 68%.
See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:
Below Expected StandardRaw 0-20 = Scaled 0-99
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 82 |
| 5 | 83 |
| 6 | 85 |
| 7 | 86 |
| 8 | 87 |
| 9 | 88 |
| 10 | 89 |
| 11 | 90 |
| 12 | 91 |
| 13 | 92 |
| 14 | 93 |
| 15 | 94 |
| 16 | 95 |
| 17 | 96 |
| 18 | 97 |
| 19 | 98 |
| 20 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 21-33 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 101 |
| 24 | 102 |
| 25 | 103 |
| 26 | 104 |
| 27 | 104 |
| 28 | 105 |
| 29 | 106 |
| 30 | 107 |
| 31 | 108 |
| 32 | 109 |
| 33 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 34-50 = Scaled 110-120
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 34 | 110 |
| 35 | 111 |
| 36 | 112 |
| 37 | 113 |
| 38 | 114 |
| 39 | 115 |
| 40 | 116 |
| 41 | 117 |
| 42 | 118 |
| 43 | 119 |
| 44 | 120 |
| 45 | 120 |
| 46 | 120 |
| 47 | 120 |
| 48 | 120 |
| 49 | 120 |
| 50 | 120 |
2016 KS2 Maths Scaled Scores
The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 60. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2016 KS2 Maths SATs was 60 out of 110 or 54.5%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 98 out of 110 or 89.1%.
See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:
Below Expected StandardRaw 0-59 = Scaled 0-99
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 5 | 80 |
| 6 | 80 |
| 7 | 80 |
| 8 | 81 |
| 9 | 82 |
| 10 | 82 |
| 11 | 83 |
| 12 | 84 |
| 13 | 84 |
| 14 | 85 |
| 15 | 86 |
| 16 | 86 |
| 17 | 87 |
| 18 | 87 |
| 19 | 88 |
| 20 | 88 |
| 21 | 88 |
| 22 | 89 |
| 23 | 89 |
| 24 | 90 |
| 25 | 90 |
| 26 | 90 |
| 27 | 91 |
| 28 | 91 |
| 29 | 91 |
| 30 | 92 |
| 31 | 92 |
| 32 | 92 |
| 33 | 93 |
| 34 | 93 |
| 35 | 93 |
| 36 | 94 |
| 37 | 94 |
| 38 | 94 |
| 39 | 94 |
| 40 | 95 |
| 41 | 95 |
| 42 | 95 |
| 43 | 96 |
| 44 | 96 |
| 45 | 96 |
| 46 | 96 |
| 47 | 97 |
| 48 | 97 |
| 49 | 97 |
| 50 | 97 |
| 51 | 97 |
| 52 | 98 |
| 53 | 98 |
| 54 | 98 |
| 55 | 98 |
| 56 | 99 |
| 57 | 99 |
| 58 | 99 |
| 59 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 60-97 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 60 | 100 |
| 61 | 100 |
| 62 | 100 |
| 63 | 100 |
| 64 | 100 |
| 65 | 101 |
| 66 | 101 |
| 67 | 101 |
| 68 | 101 |
| 69 | 101 |
| 70 | 102 |
| 71 | 102 |
| 72 | 102 |
| 73 | 102 |
| 74 | 103 |
| 75 | 103 |
| 76 | 103 |
| 77 | 103 |
| 78 | 104 |
| 79 | 104 |
| 80 | 104 |
| 81 | 104 |
| 82 | 105 |
| 83 | 105 |
| 84 | 105 |
| 85 | 105 |
| 86 | 106 |
| 87 | 106 |
| 88 | 106 |
| 89 | 106 |
| 90 | 107 |
| 91 | 107 |
| 92 | 107 |
| 93 | 108 |
| 94 | 108 |
| 95 | 109 |
| 96 | 109 |
| 97 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 98-110 = Scaled 110-120
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 98 | 110 |
| 99 | 110 |
| 100 | 111 |
| 101 | 111 |
| 102 | 112 |
| 103 | 113 |
| 104 | 113 |
| 105 | 114 |
| 106 | 115 |
| 107 | 116 |
| 108 | 117 |
| 109 | 119 |
| 110 | 120 |
2016 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Scaled Scores
The mark required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 43. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2016 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs was 43 out of 70 or 61.4%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 61 out of 70 or 87.1%.
See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:
Below Expected StandardRaw 0-42 = Scaled 0-99
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 5 | 80 |
| 6 | 80 |
| 7 | 81 |
| 8 | 81 |
| 9 | 82 |
| 10 | 83 |
| 11 | 84 |
| 12 | 85 |
| 13 | 85 |
| 14 | 86 |
| 15 | 86 |
| 16 | 87 |
| 17 | 88 |
| 18 | 88 |
| 19 | 89 |
| 20 | 89 |
| 21 | 90 |
| 22 | 90 |
| 23 | 91 |
| 24 | 91 |
| 25 | 92 |
| 26 | 92 |
| 27 | 93 |
| 28 | 93 |
| 29 | 93 |
| 30 | 94 |
| 31 | 94 |
| 32 | 95 |
| 33 | 95 |
| 34 | 96 |
| 35 | 96 |
| 36 | 96 |
| 37 | 97 |
| 38 | 97 |
| 39 | 98 |
| 40 | 98 |
| 41 | 99 |
| 42 | 99 |
Expected StandardRaw 43-60 = Scaled 100-109
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 43 | 100 |
| 44 | 100 |
| 45 | 100 |
| 46 | 101 |
| 47 | 101 |
| 48 | 102 |
| 49 | 102 |
| 50 | 103 |
| 51 | 103 |
| 52 | 104 |
| 53 | 104 |
| 54 | 105 |
| 55 | 106 |
| 56 | 106 |
| 57 | 107 |
| 58 | 108 |
| 59 | 108 |
| 60 | 109 |
Greater DepthRaw 61-70 = Scaled 110-120
| Raw | Scaled |
|---|---|
| 61 | 110 |
| 62 | 111 |
| 63 | 112 |
| 64 | 113 |
| 65 | 114 |
| 66 | 116 |
| 67 | 117 |
| 68 | 119 |
| 69 | 120 |
| 70 | 120 |
Each school's KS2 SATs results were made available to their headteachers in July 2016 via the NCA tools website. Individual KS2 SATs results were fed back to parents some time after this date, normally within a child's end of year report.
Every school's KS2 SATs performance was made publicly available in December 2016 as part of the 2016 primary school league tables.
About the 2016 KS2 SATs
Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11 at the time) took their KS2 SATs tests in May 2016. The exams started on Monday 9th May 2016 and took place over four days.
The 2016 KS2 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).
KS2 SATs were taken in Maths, Reading and GaPS under formal exam conditions. These papers were marked externally whilst separate teacher assessments in Writing and Science were marked by their teachers.
Pupils with additional educational needs were offered support and/or extra exam time where available. Modified materials using braille and large print were available to eligible pupils and their teachers.
Once marked, children's scores were converted to scaled scores:
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.
2016 KS2 SATs Exam Timetable
The 2016 Key Stage 2 SATs started on Monday 9th May 2016. The full exam timetable is below:
| Date | Exam |
|---|---|
| Monday 9 May 2016 | Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 1 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 2 |
| Tuesday 10 May 2016 | English Reading |
| Wednesday 11 May 2016 | Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) |
| Thursday 12 May 2016 | Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) |
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FAQ
When were the 2016 KS2 SATs?
The 2016 KS2 SATs took place over four days, from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 May 2016.
When were the 2016 KS2 SATs results released?
Schools received their 2016 KS2 SATs results in July 2016 via the NCA tools website. Individual results are not published anywhere public; parents are notified by the school, usually with the end-of-year report.
How do I find out my child's 2016 KS2 SATs results?
Your child's results come directly from their school. There is no national website where parents can look them up, so if you have not received them, contact the school directly.
What was the pass mark for the 2016 KS2 SATs?
There is no fixed pass mark. Raw scores are converted to a scaled score, where 100 is the expected standard. For the 2016 KS2 SATs, the lowest raw mark for a scaled score of 100 was 21 in English Reading, 43 in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, and 60 in Maths. Use our free scaled score converter to check any score.
What were the 2016 KS2 SATs papers?
The 2016 KS2 SATs were the national curriculum tests sat by Year 6 in 2016, in English Reading, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, and Maths. Download every paper above, or browse other years on the KS2 SATs hub.
Who took the 2016 KS2 SATs?
The 2016 KS2 SATs were taken by Year 6 children, aged 10 to 11, in England - which is why they are also called '2016 Year 6 SATs'. For how the tests work, see the KS2 SATs hub.
Are the 2016 KS2 SATs papers free to download?
Yes - every 2016 KS2 SATs paper is free to download, with its marking scheme, plus our Answers Explained for English Reading and GaPS and Worked Solutions for Maths.
