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2022 KS2 SATs Papers

Download all the 2022 KS2 SATs past papers, answers and mark schemes for free, including English reading, maths, and grammar, punctuation and spelling.

2022 KS2 English Reading SATs Papers

Reading texts: 'The Parsnips', 'My Circus Life', 'A Traveller in Time'.

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
2022
2022 English Reading BookletThe Parsnips, My Circus Life and A Traveller in Time

2022 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Parsnips, My Circus Life, A Traveller in Time)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Parsnips is a fiction extract about Veronika, a girl heading to a football tournament with her team. My Circus Life is a non-fiction interview with juggler and acrobat Vladik Miagkostoupov about his circus performances. A Traveller in Time is a historical fiction passage where young Penelope encounters a mysterious lady on her staircase in early 20th century England.

2022 English Reading Answer Booklet

2022 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the KS2 English Reading Answer Booklet for the 2022 national curriculum tests. It contains 35 questions across three literary texts: The Parsnips (a story about a girls' football team going to a tournament), My Circus Life (an interview with circus performer Vladik about his career and family), and A Traveller in Time (a narrative extract where Penelope experiences a mysterious encounter). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, summarising, and authorial choices such as atmosphere and characterisation.

Questions: 35

2022 English Reading Answers Explained

2022 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answers Explained

This answer booklet explains the 2022 KS2 English Reading SATs paper. It covers three texts: The Kick Off (a football story featuring Veronika and her team), My Circus Life (an interview with acrobat Vladik), and A Traveller in Time (a mysterious historical encounter). The booklet provides model answers, mark schemes, and teaching guidance for retrieval, inference, vocabulary, sequencing, prediction, and summarising questions.

Questions: 35

Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence
About these 2022 KS2 English papers
KS2 English 2022 Reading Answer Booklet
This is the KS2 English Reading Answer Booklet for the 2022 national curriculum tests. It contains 35 questions across three literary texts: The Parsnips (a story about a girls' football team going to a tournament), My Circus Life (an interview with circus performer Vladik about his career and family), and A Traveller in Time (a narrative extract where Penelope experiences a mysterious encounter). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, summarising, and authorial choices such as atmosphere and characterisation.
The Parsnips, My Circus Life, A Traveller in Time
This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Parsnips is a fiction extract about Veronika, a girl heading to a football tournament with her team. My Circus Life is a non-fiction interview with juggler and acrobat Vladik Miagkostoupov about his circus performances. A Traveller in Time is a historical fiction passage where young Penelope encounters a mysterious lady on her staircase in early 20th century England.
KS2 English 2022 Reading Answers Explained
This answer booklet explains the 2022 KS2 English Reading SATs paper. It covers three texts: The Kick Off (a football story featuring Veronika and her team), My Circus Life (an interview with acrobat Vladik), and A Traveller in Time (a mysterious historical encounter). The booklet provides model answers, mark schemes, and teaching guidance for retrieval, inference, vocabulary, sequencing, prediction, and summarising questions.

2022 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
2022
2022 Maths Question PaperPaper 1

2022 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 1)

This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic from 2022 contains 36 calculation questions testing core numerical operations. Questions cover addition and subtraction with whole numbers and decimals, multiplication and division including long methods, fractions (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and finding fractions of amounts), percentages of quantities, and operations involving place value and decimals. Students complete calculations without a calculator in 30 minutes.

Questions: 36

2022 Maths Question PaperPaper 2

2022 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 2)

This KS2 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning assessment contains questions covering number operations, place value, fractions, decimals, measures and conversions, data interpretation, algebra, and geometry. Students work with multi-step word problems involving money, time, distance, mass, and capacity, as well as pictograms, line graphs, angles, transformations, and shape properties. Questions include both direct calculations and problems requiring working to be shown.

Questions: 25

2022 Maths Question PaperPaper 3

2022 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Question Paper (Paper 3)

This KS2 Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning assessment contains 21 questions testing various mathematical concepts. Questions cover geometry (properties of 3D shapes, coordinates, angles), number operations (multiplication, addition, subtraction with large numbers), fractions and decimals (equivalents and conversions), word problems involving money and real-world contexts, rounding numbers, percentages, mean averages, factors and prime numbers, and algebraic thinking with pattern rules and formulas.

Questions: 21

2022 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 1

2022 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 1)

Worked Solutions for the 2022 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

2022 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 2

2022 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 2)

Worked Solutions for the 2022 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: 25

2022 Maths Worked SolutionsPaper 3

2022 KS2 SATs Paper Maths Worked Solutions (Paper 3)

Worked Solutions for the 2022 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

Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence
About these 2022 KS2 Maths papers
Paper 3
This KS2 Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning assessment contains 21 questions testing various mathematical concepts. Questions cover geometry (properties of 3D shapes, coordinates, angles), number operations (multiplication, addition, subtraction with large numbers), fractions and decimals (equivalents and conversions), word problems involving money and real-world contexts, rounding numbers, percentages, mean averages, factors and prime numbers, and algebraic thinking with pattern rules and formulas.
Paper 1
This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic from 2022 contains 36 calculation questions testing core numerical operations. Questions cover addition and subtraction with whole numbers and decimals, multiplication and division including long methods, fractions (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and finding fractions of amounts), percentages of quantities, and operations involving place value and decimals. Students complete calculations without a calculator in 30 minutes.
Paper 2
This KS2 Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning assessment contains questions covering number operations, place value, fractions, decimals, measures and conversions, data interpretation, algebra, and geometry. Students work with multi-step word problems involving money, time, distance, mass, and capacity, as well as pictograms, line graphs, angles, transformations, and shape properties. Questions include both direct calculations and problems requiring working to be shown.
Paper 1
Worked Solutions for the 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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.

2022 KS2 Maths Video Walkthroughs

Watch our video walkthroughs of the 2022 KS2 Maths SATs papers.

Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

Paper 2 (Reasoning)

Paper 3 (Reasoning)

2022 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
2022
2022 GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)

2022 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 1 (Questions)

This KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 from 2022 tests students' understanding of grammatical terminology and sentence construction. It covers punctuation marks (commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, apostrophes, question marks), word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions), verb forms and tenses (simple past, past progressive, past perfect, active and passive voice), sentence types and clauses (main, subordinate, relative), prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, and Standard English usage.

Questions: 50

2022 GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)

2022 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Paper 2 (Spelling)

This is the 2022 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2, which is a spelling test. The paper contains 20 sentences with missing words that students must spell correctly. The words tested cover various spelling patterns and rules, including homophones, suffixes, prefixes, and commonly misspelled words. Students write the correct spelling for each blank space in the provided sentences.

Questions: 20

2022 GaPS Spelling Transcript

2022 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Spelling Transcript

This is the administrator script for the 2022 KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling test. It contains instructions for test administrators and the complete transcript of 20 spelling words to be read aloud to pupils. Each word is presented with a context sentence. Words tested include: ordering, disrespect, special, couple, measure, cough, machine, invisible, banned, television, character, caution, syrup, reluctantly, reference, ridiculous, scenic, survey, transferred, and receipt.

Questions: 20

2022 GaPS Answers Explained

2022 KS2 SATs Paper GaPS Answers Explained

This answers explained booklet covers the 2022 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs paper. It provides detailed explanations for 47 questions testing: sentence structure (subjects, clauses, phrases), punctuation (commas, colons, semi-colons, apostrophes, speech marks, dashes, brackets), word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions), verb forms (tenses, active and passive voice, modal verbs), vocabulary (prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, formal language), and Standard English conventions.

Questions: 50

Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence
About these 2022 KS2 GaPS papers
KS2 English 2022 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling Teachers Version
This is the administrator script for the 2022 KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling test. It contains instructions for test administrators and the complete transcript of 20 spelling words to be read aloud to pupils. Each word is presented with a context sentence. Words tested include: ordering, disrespect, special, couple, measure, cough, machine, invisible, banned, television, character, caution, syrup, reluctantly, reference, ridiculous, scenic, survey, transferred, and receipt.
KS2 English 2022 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling
This is the 2022 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 2, which is a spelling test. The paper contains 20 sentences with missing words that students must spell correctly. The words tested cover various spelling patterns and rules, including homophones, suffixes, prefixes, and commonly misspelled words. Students write the correct spelling for each blank space in the provided sentences.
KS2 English 2022 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Short Answer Questions
This KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 from 2022 tests students' understanding of grammatical terminology and sentence construction. It covers punctuation marks (commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, apostrophes, question marks), word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions), verb forms and tenses (simple past, past progressive, past perfect, active and passive voice), sentence types and clauses (main, subordinate, relative), prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, and Standard English usage.
KS2 English 2022 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Answers Explained
This answers explained booklet covers the 2022 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs paper. It provides detailed explanations for 47 questions testing: sentence structure (subjects, clauses, phrases), punctuation (commas, colons, semi-colons, apostrophes, speech marks, dashes, brackets), word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions), verb forms (tenses, active and passive voice, modal verbs), vocabulary (prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, formal language), and Standard English conventions.

2022 KS2 Spelling Words

All 20 words from the 2022 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (Paper 2: Spelling), which were read aloud for pupils to spell.

No.Word
1ordering
2disrespect
3special
4couple
5measure
6cough
7machine
8invisible
9banned
10television
11character
12caution
13syrup
14reluctantly
15reference
16ridiculous
17scenic
18survey
19transferred
20receipt

20 spelling words.

2022 KS2 SATs Results

Each school's 2022 KS2 SATs results were released to their headteachers in July 2022 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 2022 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 2022 as part of the 2022 primary school league tables.

For how marks were converted to scaled scores, see the 2022 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores section below, or use our free scaled score converter.

2022 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.

2022 KS2 English Reading Scaled Scores

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 29. Thus, the "pass mark" for pupils taking the 2022 KS2 English Reading SATs was 29 out of 50 or 58%. 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 0-28 = Scaled 0-99
RawScaled
00
10
20
380
480
581
682
783
884
985
1086
1187
1288
1388
1489
1590
1691
1791
1892
1993
2093
2194
2295
2396
2496
2597
2698
2798
2899
Expected StandardRaw 29-40 = Scaled 100-109
RawScaled
29100
30100
31101
32102
33103
34104
35104
36105
37106
38107
39108
40109
Greater DepthRaw 41-50 = Scaled 110-120
RawScaled
41110
42111
43113
44114
45115
46117
47118
48120
49120
50120

2022 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 2022 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 96 out of 110 or 87.3%.

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
481
582
683
783
884
985
1085
1186
1286
1387
1487
1588
1688
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2291
2391
2491
2592
2692
2792
2892
2993
3093
3193
3294
3394
3494
3594
3695
3795
3895
3995
4096
4196
4296
4396
4497
4597
4697
4797
4897
4998
5098
5198
5298
5399
5499
5599
5699
5799
Expected StandardRaw 58-95 = Scaled 100-109
RawScaled
58100
59100
60100
61100
62100
63101
64101
65101
66101
67102
68102
69102
70102
71102
72103
73103
74103
75103
76104
77104
78104
79104
80105
81105
82105
83105
84106
85106
86106
87107
88107
89107
90107
91108
92108
93108
94109
95109
Greater DepthRaw 96-110 = Scaled 110-120
RawScaled
96110
97110
98111
99111
100111
101112
102113
103113
104114
105115
106116
107117
108118
109120
110120

2022 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Scaled Scores

The mark required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 35. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2022 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs was 35 out of 70 or 50%. 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 0-34 = Scaled 0-99
RawScaled
00
10
20
380
481
582
683
784
885
986
1087
1187
1288
1389
1489
1590
1690
1791
1892
1992
2093
2193
2294
2394
2495
2595
2696
2796
2896
2997
3097
3198
3298
3399
3499
Expected StandardRaw 35-54 = Scaled 100-109
RawScaled
35100
36100
37101
38101
39102
40102
41102
42103
43103
44104
45104
46105
47105
48106
49107
50107
51108
52108
53109
54109
Greater DepthRaw 55-70 = Scaled 110-120
RawScaled
55110
56111
57112
58112
59113
60114
61115
62116
63117
64118
65119
66120
67120
68120
69120
70120

About the 2022 KS2 SATs

Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11 at the time) took their KS2 SATs tests in May 2022. The exams started on Monday 9th May 2022 and took place over four days.

The 2022 KS2 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).

The 2022 KS2 SATs were in English Reading, Maths and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
The 2022 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.

2022 KS2 SATs Exam Timetable

The 2022 Key Stage 2 SATs started on Monday 9th May 2022. The full exam timetable is below:

DateExam
Monday 9 May 2022 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 1
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 2
Tuesday 10 May 2022 English Reading
Wednesday 11 May 2022 Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic)
Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning)
Thursday 12 May 2022 Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning)

FAQ

When were the 2022 KS2 SATs?

The 2022 KS2 SATs took place over four days, from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 May 2022.

When were the 2022 KS2 SATs results released?

Schools received their 2022 KS2 SATs results in July 2022 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 2022 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 2022 KS2 SATs?

There is no fixed pass mark. Raw scores are converted to a scaled score, where 100 is the expected standard. For the 2022 KS2 SATs, the lowest raw mark for a scaled score of 100 was 29 in English Reading, 35 in Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, and 58 in Maths. Use our free scaled score converter to check any score.

What were the 2022 KS2 SATs papers?

The 2022 KS2 SATs were the national curriculum tests sat by Year 6 in 2022, 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 2022 KS2 SATs?

The 2022 KS2 SATs were taken by Year 6 children, aged 10 to 11, in England - which is why they are also called '2022 Year 6 SATs'. For how the tests work, see the KS2 SATs hub.

Are the 2022 KS2 SATs papers free to download?

Yes - every 2022 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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