In May 2026, your child will take national curriculum assessments in:
The tests help measure the attainment of pupils in relation to the standards set out in the national curriculum, and help teachers and parents identify where pupils may need additional support in a certain subject area. The tests are also used to assess schools’ performance, and school-level results data is used to produce national and regional performance statistics.
Your child will sit the KS2 tests on scheduled dates set by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA). For the academic year 2025 to 2026, the KS2 tests are scheduled to take place from Monday 11th May to Thursday 14th May 2026.
| Date | Test |
| Monday 11th May 2026 | English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2 |
| Tuesday 12th May 2026 | English reading |
| Wednesday 13th May 2026 | Maths papers 1 and 2 (arithmetic and reasoning) |
| Thursday 14th May 2026 | Maths paper 3 (reasoning) |