Key stage 2 national curriculum tests (SATs): Key Facts and Dates
Everything teachers need to know about the key stage 2 national curriculum tests, with dates and links from GOV.UK.
- Year group
- Year 6
- Status
- Statutory
- 2026 to 2027
- Monday 10 May – Thursday 13 May 2027
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
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Six papers in one week in May. Raw marks become scaled scores from 80 to 120; 100 or more means the pupil met the expected standard.
Key dates
| 2027 | Date |
|---|---|
| Pupil registration deadline | Fri, 5 March 2027 |
| Early opening application deadline | Fri, 5 March 2027 |
| Compensatory marks spelling deadline | Mon, 19 April 2027 |
| Materials delivered | Mon, 26 April 2027 to Fri, 30 April 2027 |
| Tests | Mon, 10 May 2027 to Thu, 13 May 2027 |
| Additional time and timetable variation deadline | Thu, 20 May 2027 |
| Whole cohort special consideration deadline | Thu, 20 May 2027 |
| Individual special consideration deadline | Fri, 21 May 2027 |
| Mark schemes published | Fri, 21 May 2027 |
| Headteacher declaration deadline | Fri, 28 May 2027 |
| Results and conversion tables | Tue, 6 July 2027 |
| Marking review deadline | Fri, 16 July 2027 |
| Marking review outcomes | Wed, 8 September 2027 |
Good to know
- Scaled scores: Min: 80; Max: 120; Expected standard: 100 (source)
- Notes: No KS2 science sampling test is mentioned in the 2027 ARA.
Official documents
Facts checked against: gov.uk, gov.uk · last checked 2026-10-20.
Year group packs
Other assessments: Reception baseline assessment (RBA) · Phonics screening check · Key stage 1 tests (optional) · Multiplication tables check (MTC) · Key stage 2 teacher assessment (English writing, science).
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