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2019 KS2 SATs Papers

Download all the 2019 KS2 SATs past papers, answers and mark schemes for free, including English reading, maths, and grammar, punctuation and spelling.

2019 KS2 English Reading SATs Papers

Reading texts: 'The Park', 'Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees', 'Music Box'.

YearReading BookletReading Answer BookletAdditional Materials Test instructions for teachersAnswers Full answers and mark schemesScaled Scores / Levels Raw mark to Scaled Score conversion tablesComplete ZIP File Zip file with all standard resources bundled togetherPremium Downloads
2019
2019 English Reading BookletThe Park, Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees and Music Box

2019 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Park, Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees, Music Box)

This reading booklet contains three texts for KS2 English assessment. The Park is a narrative extract about two boys discovering their local park is being closed for development. Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees is an informational text from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust explaining why bees are important and how to help them. Music Box is an adventure story extract set in a different world, featuring Micah bringing a broken music box to his friend Piper during a meteor storm.

2019 English Reading Answer Booklet

2019 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2019 KS2 English Reading test. It contains 39 questions across three texts: The Park (a narrative about boys discovering their local park is being closed), Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees (an informational leaflet about bumblebee conservation), and Music Box (a fiction extract about a girl named Piper and a boy named Micah). Questions assess comprehension skills including retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and interpretation of character relationships and text structure.

Questions: 39

2019 English Reading Answers Explained

2019 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answers Explained

This booklet explains the answers to the 2019 KS2 English Reading SATs paper. It covers three texts: a fictional story about Joe and Ajay discovering their local park is being closed, a non-fiction fact sheet from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust about saving bees, and an extract from Music Box featuring Piper and Micah. The guide provides detailed explanations for retrieval, inference, vocabulary, and comprehension questions.

Questions: 39

Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence
About these 2019 KS2 English papers
KS2 English 2019 Reading Answer Booklet
This is the answer booklet for the 2019 KS2 English Reading test. It contains 39 questions across three texts: The Park (a narrative about boys discovering their local park is being closed), Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees (an informational leaflet about bumblebee conservation), and Music Box (a fiction extract about a girl named Piper and a boy named Micah). Questions assess comprehension skills including retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and interpretation of character relationships and text structure.
The Park, Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees, Music Box
This reading booklet contains three texts for KS2 English assessment. The Park is a narrative extract about two boys discovering their local park is being closed for development. Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees is an informational text from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust explaining why bees are important and how to help them. Music Box is an adventure story extract set in a different world, featuring Micah bringing a broken music box to his friend Piper during a meteor storm.
KS2 English 2019 Reading Answers Explained
This booklet explains the answers to the 2019 KS2 English Reading SATs paper. It covers three texts: a fictional story about Joe and Ajay discovering their local park is being closed, a non-fiction fact sheet from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust about saving bees, and an extract from Music Box featuring Piper and Micah. The guide provides detailed explanations for retrieval, inference, vocabulary, and comprehension questions.

2019 KS2 Maths SATs Papers

Paper 1 (Arithmetic), Paper 2 & 3 (Reasoning). All non-calculator tests.

YearQuestion PaperAdditional Materials Test instructions for teachersAnswers Full answers and mark schemesWorked Solutions Every question worked through step by step, with the method shownScaled Scores / Levels Raw mark to Scaled Score conversion tablesComplete ZIP File Zip file with all standard resources bundled togetherPremium Downloads
2019
2019 Maths Question PaperPaper 1

2019 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 1)

This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic test assesses core calculation skills. Questions cover addition and subtraction with whole numbers and decimals, multiplication and division including long methods, working with fractions and mixed numbers, percentages, and operations involving place value and order of operations. Students complete calculations without a calculator in 30 minutes.

Questions: 36

2019 Maths Question PaperPaper 2

2019 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 2)

This KS2 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning assessment contains questions testing various mathematical concepts including number operations, fractions and decimals, geometry and measurement, sequences, percentages, prime numbers, area and perimeter, mean temperature calculations, and volume of cuboids. Questions require both calculation and problem-solving skills, with some requiring methods to be shown.

Questions: 23

2019 Maths Question PaperPaper 3

2019 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 3)

This KS2 Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning assessment contains questions testing various mathematical concepts including place value, number operations with multi-digit numbers, algebra with simple expressions, ordering decimals and fractions, money calculations and word problems, coordinate geometry, angles, prime numbers and factors, measurement conversions, time calculations, pictograms and data handling, scale models, and multi-step problem solving requiring working out to be shown.

Questions: 23

2019 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 1

2019 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 1)

Worked Solutions for the 2019 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

2019 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 2

2019 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 2)

Worked Solutions for the 2019 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: 23

2019 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 3

2019 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 3)

Worked Solutions for the 2019 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: 23

Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence
About these 2019 KS2 Maths papers
Paper 3
This KS2 Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning assessment contains questions testing various mathematical concepts including place value, number operations with multi-digit numbers, algebra with simple expressions, ordering decimals and fractions, money calculations and word problems, coordinate geometry, angles, prime numbers and factors, measurement conversions, time calculations, pictograms and data handling, scale models, and multi-step problem solving requiring working out to be shown.
Paper 1
This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic test assesses core calculation skills. Questions cover addition and subtraction with whole numbers and decimals, multiplication and division including long methods, working with fractions and mixed numbers, percentages, and operations involving place value and order of operations. Students complete calculations without a calculator in 30 minutes.
Paper 2
This KS2 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning assessment contains questions testing various mathematical concepts including number operations, fractions and decimals, geometry and measurement, sequences, percentages, prime numbers, area and perimeter, mean temperature calculations, and volume of cuboids. Questions require both calculation and problem-solving skills, with some requiring methods to be shown.
Paper 1
Worked Solutions for the 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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.

2019 KS2 Maths Video Walkthroughs

Watch our video walkthroughs of the 2019 KS2 Maths SATs papers.

Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

Paper 2 (Reasoning)

Paper 3 (Reasoning)

2019 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs Papers

Paper 1 (Questions) and Paper 2 (Spelling).

YearPaper 1 (Questions)Paper 2 (Spelling)Spelling Materials Audio listening tests for spelling testAdditional Materials Test instructions for teachersAnswers Full answers and mark schemesScaled Scores / Levels Raw mark to Scaled Score conversion tablesComplete ZIP File Zip file with all standard resources bundled togetherPremium Downloads
2019
2019 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)

2019 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)

This is the 2019 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 (Questions booklet). It assesses grammar terminology including word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, determiners), punctuation marks (commas, apostrophes, colons, semi-colons, dashes, brackets, hyphens), sentence types (questions, commands, statements), clause structures, verb tenses and forms (including passive voice), formal and informal language, Standard English usage, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, and subject-object identification.

Questions: 50

2019 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)

2019 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)

This is the 2019 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: Spelling test. The paper contains 20 spelling tasks where students must write missing words in sentences that are read aloud by the test administrator. The assessment tests students' ability to spell words correctly including common vocabulary, homophones, and words with specific spelling patterns relevant to the Key Stage 2 curriculum.

Questions: 20

2019 GaPS Spelling Transcript

2019 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling Transcript

This is the administrator script for the 2019 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: spelling test. It contains instructions for test administrators and the complete script for reading aloud 20 spellings to pupils. The spelling words test various patterns including silent letters (numb, muscle), common exception words (enough, tongue), suffix additions (thoughtful, accidentally), homophones (sighed), and tricky spellings (deceive, chorus). Each word is presented within a context sentence.

Questions: 20

2019 GaPS Answers Explained

2019 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Answers Explained

This is an answers explained guide for the 2019 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs paper. It covers 46 questions testing punctuation (commas, semi-colons, colons, apostrophes, speech marks, brackets, dashes), sentence types (commands, questions), word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions), sentence structure (clauses, phrases, active and passive voice), and spelling patterns (prefixes, suffixes, contractions). Each answer includes the correct response, teaching strategies, common misconceptions, and model answers where applicable.

Questions: 50

Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence
About these 2019 KS2 GaPS papers
KS2 English 2019 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling Teachers Version
This is the administrator script for the 2019 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: spelling test. It contains instructions for test administrators and the complete script for reading aloud 20 spellings to pupils. The spelling words test various patterns including silent letters (numb, muscle), common exception words (enough, tongue), suffix additions (thoughtful, accidentally), homophones (sighed), and tricky spellings (deceive, chorus). Each word is presented within a context sentence.
KS2 English 2019 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling
This is the 2019 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2: Spelling test. The paper contains 20 spelling tasks where students must write missing words in sentences that are read aloud by the test administrator. The assessment tests students' ability to spell words correctly including common vocabulary, homophones, and words with specific spelling patterns relevant to the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
KS2 English 2019 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Short Answer Questions
This is the 2019 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 (Questions booklet). It assesses grammar terminology including word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, determiners), punctuation marks (commas, apostrophes, colons, semi-colons, dashes, brackets, hyphens), sentence types (questions, commands, statements), clause structures, verb tenses and forms (including passive voice), formal and informal language, Standard English usage, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, and subject-object identification.
KS2 English 2019 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Answers Explained
This is an answers explained guide for the 2019 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs paper. It covers 46 questions testing punctuation (commas, semi-colons, colons, apostrophes, speech marks, brackets, dashes), sentence types (commands, questions), word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions), sentence structure (clauses, phrases, active and passive voice), and spelling patterns (prefixes, suffixes, contractions). Each answer includes the correct response, teaching strategies, common misconceptions, and model answers where applicable.

2019 KS2 GaPS Video Walkthrough

Watch our video walkthrough of the 2019 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs paper.

2019 KS2 Spelling Words

All 20 words from the 2019 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (Paper 2: Spelling), which were read aloud for pupils to spell.

No.Word
1creature
2enough
3reception
4numb
5division
6sighed
7navigation
8thoughtful
9offered
10muscle
11curiously
12courage
13disagreement
14pyramid
15excellent
16generous
17chorus
18tongue
19accidentally
20deceive

20 spelling words.

2019 KS2 SATs Results

Each school's 2019 KS2 SATs results were released to their headteachers in July 2019 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 2019 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 2019 as part of the 2019 primary school league tables.

For how marks were converted to scaled scores, see the 2019 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores section below, or use our free scaled score converter.

2019 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.

2019 KS2 English Reading Scaled Scores

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 28. Thus, the "pass mark" for pupils taking the 2019 KS2 English Reading SATs was 28 out of 50 or 56%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 41 out of 50 or 82%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

Below Expected StandardRaw 0-27 = Scaled 0-99
RawScaled
00
10
20
380
480
580
682
783
884
985
1086
1187
1288
1389
1489
1590
1691
1792
1892
1993
2094
2195
2295
2396
2497
2597
2698
2799
Expected StandardRaw 28-40 = Scaled 100-109
RawScaled
28100
29100
30101
31102
32102
33103
34104
35105
36106
37106
38107
39108
40109
Greater DepthRaw 41-50 = Scaled 110-120
RawScaled
41110
42111
43113
44114
45115
46117
47118
48120
49120
50120

2019 KS2 Maths Scaled Scores

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 58. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2019 KS2 Maths SATs was 58 out of 110 or 52.7%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 95 out of 110 or 86.4%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

Below Expected StandardRaw 0-57 = Scaled 0-99
RawScaled
00
10
20
380
480
580
681
782
882
983
1084
1184
1285
1385
1486
1586
1687
1787
1888
1988
2089
2189
2289
2390
2490
2591
2691
2791
2892
2992
3092
3192
3293
3393
3493
3594
3694
3794
3895
3995
4095
4195
4296
4396
4496
4596
4697
4797
4897
4997
5098
5198
5298
5398
5499
5599
5699
5799
Expected StandardRaw 58-94 = Scaled 100-109
RawScaled
58100
59100
60100
61100
62101
63101
64101
65101
66101
67102
68102
69102
70102
71103
72103
73103
74103
75104
76104
77104
78105
79105
80105
81105
82106
83106
84106
85106
86107
87107
88107
89108
90108
91108
92109
93109
94109
Greater DepthRaw 95-110 = Scaled 110-120
RawScaled
95110
96110
97110
98111
99111
100112
101112
102113
103113
104114
105115
106116
107117
108118
109120
110120

2019 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Scaled Scores

The mark required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 36. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2019 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs was 36 out of 70 or 51.4%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 55 out of 70 or 78.6%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

Below Expected StandardRaw 0-35 = Scaled 0-99
RawScaled
00
10
20
380
480
581
682
783
884
985
1086
1187
1287
1388
1489
1589
1690
1790
1891
1992
2092
2193
2293
2394
2494
2594
2695
2795
2896
2996
3097
3197
3298
3398
3499
3599
Expected StandardRaw 36-54 = Scaled 100-109
RawScaled
36100
37100
38100
39101
40101
41102
42102
43103
44103
45104
46104
47105
48106
49106
50107
51107
52108
53109
54109
Greater DepthRaw 55-70 = Scaled 110-120
RawScaled
55110
56111
57111
58112
59113
60114
61115
62116
63117
64118
65119
66120
67120
68120
69120
70120

Each school's KS2 SATs results were made available to their headteachers in July 2019 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 2019 as part of the 2019 primary school league tables.

About the 2019 KS2 SATs

Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11 at the time) took their KS2 SATs tests in May 2019. The exams started on Monday 13th May 2019 and took place over four days.

The 2019 KS2 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).

The 2019 KS2 SATs were in English Reading, Maths and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
The 2019 KS2 SATs were in English Reading, Maths and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.

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.

2019 KS2 SATs Exam Timetable

The 2019 Key Stage 2 SATs started on Monday 13th May 2019. The full exam timetable is below:

DateExam
Monday 13 May 2019 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 1
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 2
Tuesday 14 May 2019 English Reading
Wednesday 15 May 2019 Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic)
Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning)
Thursday 16 May 2019 Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning)

FAQ

When were the 2019 KS2 SATs?

The 2019 KS2 SATs took place over four days, from Monday 13 to Thursday 16 May 2019.

When were the 2019 KS2 SATs results released?

Schools received their 2019 KS2 SATs results in July 2019 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 2019 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 2019 KS2 SATs?

There is no fixed pass mark. Raw scores are converted to a scaled score, where 100 is the expected standard. For the 2019 KS2 SATs, the lowest raw mark for a scaled score of 100 was 28 in English Reading, 36 in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, and 58 in Maths. Use our free scaled score converter to check any score.

What were the 2019 KS2 SATs papers?

The 2019 KS2 SATs were the national curriculum tests sat by Year 6 in 2019, 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 2019 KS2 SATs?

The 2019 KS2 SATs were taken by Year 6 children, aged 10 to 11, in England - which is why they are also called '2019 Year 6 SATs'. For how the tests work, see the KS2 SATs hub.

Are the 2019 KS2 SATs papers free to download?

Yes - every 2019 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.

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