SATs
2022/23 academic year
Reception baseline assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after they enter reception.
Key stage 1
The key stage 1 tests should be administered during May 2023.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| May 2023 | Key stage 1 test period |
| Week commencing Monday 12 June 2023 | Phonics screening check week |
Key stage 2
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 9 May | English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2 |
| Wednesday 10 May | English reading |
| Thursday 11 May | Mathematics papers 1 (arithmetic) & 2 (reasoning) |
| Friday 12 May | Mathematics paper 3 (reasoning) |
Multiplication tables check
Schools should administer the multiplication tables check within the 3-week period from Monday 5 June 2023.
