2023 KS2 SATs Papers

2023 KS2 Spelling Words

All 20 words from the 2023 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (Paper 2: Spelling), which were read aloud for pupils to spell.

20 spelling words.

2023 KS2 SATs Results

Each school's 2023 KS2 SATs results were released to their headteachers in July 2023 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 2023 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 2023 as part of the 2023 primary school league tables.

For how marks were converted to scaled scores, see the 2023 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores section below, or use our free scaled score converter.

2023 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.

2023 KS2 English Reading Scaled Scores

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 24. Thus, the "pass mark" for pupils taking the 2023 KS2 English Reading SATs was 24 out of 50 or 48%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 38 out of 50 or 76%.

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

2023 KS2 Maths Scaled Scores

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 56. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2023 KS2 Maths SATs was 56 out of 110 or 50.9%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 94 out of 110 or 85.5%.

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

2023 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 2023 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:

About the 2023 KS2 SATs

Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11 at the time) took their KS2 SATs tests in May 2023. The exams started on Tuesday 9th May 2023 and took place over four days.

The 2023 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.

2023 KS2 SATs Exam Timetable

Please note that the 2023 Key Stage 2 SATs were originally due to start on Monday 8th May 2023 but were shuffled back by one day to Tuesday 9th May due to the extra bank holiday for the King's coronation.

Unfortunately this does mean that pupils took their national assessment tests immediately after a bank holiday, possibly impacting attainment.