What are SATs?

The KS2 SATs tests assess your child’s learning in Reading, Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar and Mathematics. Their score will determine their level of knowledge and understanding and will be used by secondary schools to best support their ongoing academic learning.

Each student will receive a scaled score that will show whether they are performing at the expected level determined by the government. A scaled score of 100 represents the expected achievement standard.

In 2017, test results showed that 61% of students received a score of 100 and above and were performing at or above the expected standard. The National average scores were 104 in Reading, 106 in Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, and 104 in Mathematics.

While SATs results, alongside CATs (Cognitive Assessment Tests), are an indication of how well your child is performing in school, it by no means determines their future progress in secondary school. Instead, it is a guideline for the government to measure the performance of schools across the country and give a broad picture of your child’s attainment.