2023 SATs Papers

Download the 2023 national curriculum Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 SATs for free.

2023 Key Stage 2 SATs Papers

The 2023 KS2 SATs started in primary schools in England on Tuesday 9th May 2023. The tests took place over four days

2023 English Reading KS2 SATs Papers

The 2023 KS2 English Reading SATs paper contained three separate reading texts: ‘A Noise in the Night’, ‘Bats Under the Bridge’, and ‘A Howl at Dusk’.

Download the question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme resources below:

Year	Reading Booklet	Reading Answer Booklet	Administrator’s Guide	Modified Materials Pack	Marking Scheme (Answers)	Scaled Scores / Levels
2023	A Noise in the Night Bats Under the Bridge A Howl at Dusk

2023 Maths KS2 SATs Papers

The 2023 KS2 Maths tests included Paper 1 (Arithmetic), Paper 2 (Reasoning) and Paper 3 (Reasoning). All three test papers were non-calculator tests and their marks were added together for a total Maths mark.

The 2023 KS2 SATs were in English Reading, Maths and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.

Download the question papers, answer booklets and mark schemes below:

Year	Paper 1	Paper 2	Paper 3	Administrator’s Guide	Modified Materials Pack	Marking Scheme (Answers)	Scaled Scores / Levels
2023	Question Paper Worked Solutions	Question Paper Worked Solutions	Question Paper Worked Solutions	Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3

As well as the video walkthroughs below, ensure you download and use our exclusive worked solutions to the 2023 KS2 Maths SATs papers once they become available.

Video Walkthroughs

Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

Paper 2 (Reasoning)

Paper 3 (Reasoning)

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2023 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) KS2 SATs Papers

The 2023 KS2 GaPS tests (also known as GaPS or Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling) included Paper 1 (Questions) and Paper 2 (Spelling). Marks for both papers were added together to form the total GaPS mark.

Download the question papers, answer booklets and mark schemes below:

Year	Paper 1 (Questions)	Paper 2 (Spelling)	Word List	Spelling Transcript	Spelling Audio	Administrator’s Guide	Modified Materials Pack	Marking Scheme (Answers)	Scaled Scores / Levels
2023

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 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.

For the 2023 Key Stage 2 tests, it was decided that the Reading paper would again take place on the Tuesday following a successful trial in 2018.

The 2023 SATs took place under exam conditions and were marked externally.

2023 was the sixth year of ‘new-style’ KS2 SATs tests under the new national curriculum.

To help prepare children for the 2023 KS2 SATs, children were able to download test papers from previous years free of charge. Whilst not working to the same curriculum, KS2 SATs Papers from 2015 (and before) were still useful to aid preparation.

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 Scaled Scores Expected Standard and Greater Depth

Here you will find the Key Stage 2 raw/scaled conversion tables.

2023 English Reading KS2 SATs

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 24/50 or 48%. In order to achieve “greater depth” (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 38/50 or 76%.

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

Raw Score	Scaled Score	Level Attained
0	0	Below Expectations
1	0
2	0
3	82
4	83
5	84
6	86
7	87
8	88
9	89
10	90
11	91
12	92
13	92
14	93
15	94
16	95
17	95
18	96
19	97
20	97
21	98
22	99
23	99
24	100	At Expected Level
25	101
26	101
27	102
28	103
29	103
30	104
31	105
32	105
33	106
34	107
35	108
36	108
37	109
38	110	Above Expectations / Greater Depth
39	111
40	112
41	113
42	114
43	115
44	116
45	118
46	119
47	120
48	120
49	120
50	120

2023 Maths KS2 SATs

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 56/110 or 50.9%. In order to achieve “greater depth” (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 94/110 or 85.5%.

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

Raw Score	Scaled Score	Level Attained
0	0	Below Expectations
1	0
2	0
3	80
4	80
5	80
6	81
7	82
8	83
9	83
10	84
11	85
12	85
13	86
14	86
15	87
16	88
17	88
18	88
19	89
20	89
21	90
22	90
23	91
24	91
25	91
26	92
27	92
28	92
29	93
30	93
31	93
32	93
33	94
34	94
35	94
36	95
37	95
38	95
39	95
40	96
41	96
42	96
43	97
44	97
45	97
46	97
47	98
48	98
49	98
50	98
51	98
52	99
53	99
54	99
55	99
56	100	At Expected Level
57	100
58	100
59	100
60	101
61	101
62	101
63	101
64	101
65	102
66	102
67	102
68	102
69	103
70	103
71	103
72	103
73	104
74	104
75	104
76	104
77	105
78	105
79	105
80	105
81	106
82	106
83	106
84	106
85	107
86	107
87	107
88	108
89	108
90	108
91	109
92	109
93	109
94	110	Above Expectations / Greater Depth
95	110
96	110
97	111
98	111
99	112
100	112
101	113
102	113
103	114
104	115
105	116
106	117
107	118
108	119
109	120
110	120

2023 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling KS2 SATs

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 36/70 or 51.4%. In order to achieve “greater depth” (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 55/70 or 78.6%.

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

Raw Score	Scaled Score	Level Attained
0	0	Below Expectations
1	0
2	0
3	80
4	81
5	82
6	83
7	84
8	85
9	85
10	86
11	87
12	88
13	88
14	89
15	90
16	90
17	91
18	91
19	92
20	92
21	93
22	93
23	94
24	94
25	95
26	95
27	96
28	96
29	97
30	97
31	97
32	98
33	98
34	99
35	99
36	100	At Expected Level
37	100
38	101
39	101
40	101
41	102
42	102
43	103
44	103
45	104
46	104
47	105
48	105
49	106
50	107
51	107
52	108
53	108
54	109
55	110	Above Expectations / Greater Depth
56	110
57	111
58	112
59	112
60	113
61	114
62	115
63	116
64	117
65	119
66	120
67	120
68	120
69	120
70	120

Each school’s KS2 SATs results were made available to their headteachers in July 2023 via the NCA tools website. Individual KS2 SATs results were fed back to parents some time after this date, normally within a child’s end of year report.

Every school’s KS2 SATs performance should be made publicly available in December 2023 as part of the 2023 primary school league tables, although due to concerns regarding the educational impact of coronavirus this may not happen.

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.

Date	Exam
Tuesday 9 May 2023	Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling – Paper 1 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling – Paper 2
Wednesday 10 May 2023	English Reading
Thursday 11 May 2023	Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning)
Friday 12 May 2023	Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning)

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

2023 Key Stage 1 SATs Papers

The 2023 KS1 SATs took place in primary schools in England throughout May 2023.

2023 English Reading KS1 SATs Papers

The 2023 KS1 English Reading papers were split into two separate tests. The reading texts were: ‘Where Does Wool Come From?’, ‘Sleepy Cat’, ‘Houses Around the World’ and ‘In a Minute’.

The 2023 KS1 SATs were in English Reading, Maths and (optionally) Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.

Download the question paper, answer booklet and mark scheme resources below:

Year	Reading Booklet 1	Reading Booklet 2	Reading Answer Booklet	Administrator’s Guide	Modified Materials Pack	Marking Scheme (Answers)	Scaled Scores / Levels
2023	Where Does Wool Come From? Sleepy Cat	Houses Around the World In a Minute		Paper 1 Paper 2

2023 Maths KS1 SATs Papers

The 2023 KS1 Maths tests included Paper 1 (Arithmetic) and Paper 2 (Reasoning). Both tests were non-calculator tests and their marks were added together for a total Maths mark.

Download the question papers, answer booklets and mark schemes below:

Year	Paper 1	Paper 2	Instructions Audio	Administrator’s Guide	Modified Materials Pack	Marking Scheme (Answers)	Scaled Scores / Levels
2023				Paper 1 Paper 2

2023 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) KS1 SATs Papers

The 2023 KS1 GaPS tests included Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 was a sequence of short-answer questions and Paper 2 was a spelling test spoken aloud by their teacher. Marks for both papers were added together to form the total GaPS mark.

Download the question papers, answer booklets and mark schemes below:

Year	Paper 1 (Spelling)	Paper 2 (Questions)	Word List	Spelling Transcript	Spelling Audio	Administrator’s Guide	Modified Materials Pack	Marking Scheme (Answers)	Scaled Scores / Levels
2023

About the 2023 KS1 SATs

Children in Year 2 (those aged 6-7 at the time) took their KS1 SATs tests throughout May 2023.

The 2023 KS1 SATs took place under informal exam conditions.

The 2023 KS1 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).

KS1 SATs were taken in Maths, Reading and GaPS (optionally) under informal exam conditions. These papers were marked by their teachers alongside the Writing and Science teacher assessments.

As with the KS2 SATs, 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.

The KS1 SATs were marked by their teacher.

2023 was the sixth and final year of ‘new-style’ compulsory KS1 SATs tests under the new national curriculum.

To help prepare children for the 2023 KS1 SATs, children were able to download test papers from previous years free of charge.

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 KS1 SATs Scaled Scores Expected Standard and Greater Depth

Here you will find the Key Stage 1 raw/scaled conversion tables.

2023 English Reading KS1 SATs

The raw score required to achieve the “expected standard” (a scaled score of 100) was 25. Thus, the “pass mark” for pupils taking the 2023 KS1 English Reading SATs was 25/40, or 62.5%. In order to achieve “greater depth” (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 36/40, or 90%.

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

Raw Score	Scaled Score	Level Attained
1	0
2	0
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	86
7	87
8	88
9	89
10	90
11	91
12	91
13	92
14	93
15	93
16	94
17	95
18	95
19	96
20	97
21	97
22	98
23	99
24	99
25	100	At Expected Level
26	101
27	101
28	102
29	103
30	104
31	104
32	105
33	106
34	107
35	108
36	110	Above Expectations / Greater Depth
37	111
38	113
39	115
40	115

2023 Maths KS1 SATs

The raw score required to achieve the “expected standard” (a scaled score of 100) was 35. Thus, the “pass mark” for children taking the 2023 KS1 Maths SATs was 35/60, or 58.3%. In order to achieve “greater depth” (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 53/60, or 88.3%.

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

Raw Score	Scaled Score	Level Attained
0	0	Below Expectations
1	0
2	0
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	85
7	85
8	86
9	86
10	87
11	88
12	89
13	89
14	90
15	90
16	91
17	91
18	92
19	93
20	93
21	94
22	94
23	94
24	95
25	95
26	96
27	96
28	97
29	97
30	98
31	98
32	98
33	99
34	99
35	100	At Expected Level
36	100
37	101
38	101
39	102
40	102
41	103
42	103
43	104
44	104
45	105
46	105
47	106
48	106
49	107
50	108
51	108
52	109
53	110	Above Expectations / Greater Depth
54	111
55	111
56	112
57	114
58	115
59	115
60	115

2023 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling KS1 SATs

The mark required to achieve the “expected standard” (a scaled score of 100) was 23. Thus, the “pass mark” for children taking the 2023 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs was 23/40, or 57.5%. In order to achieve “greater depth” (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 34/40, or 85%.

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

Raw Score	Scaled Score	Level Attained
0	0	Below Expectations
1	0
2	0
3	85
4	85
5	85
6	85
7	87
8	88
9	89
10	90
11	91
12	91
13	92
14	93
15	94
16	95
17	95
18	96
19	97
20	98
21	98
22	99
23	100	At Expected Level
24	101
25	101
26	102
27	103
28	104
29	105
30	106
31	107
32	108
33	109
34	110	Above Expectations / Greater Depth
35	112
36	113
37	115
38	115
39	115
40	115

Each school’s KS1 SATs results will be made available to their headteachers in July 2023 via the NCA tools website. Individual KS1 SATs results were fed back to parents some time after this date, normally within a child’s end of year report.

Every school’s KS1 SATs performance will be made publicly available in December 2023 as part of the 2023 primary school league tables.

2023 KS1 SATs Exam Timetable

The 2023 KS1 SATs took place at some point throughout May 2023.

2023 KS1 SATs took place throughout May 2023.

The precise days of the tests varied from school to school as they are given a greater degree of flexibility than KS2 SATs. Thus they would have been completed at some point between 1 May 2023 and 31 May 2023.

FAQ

What date is SATs week 2024?

SATs Week 2024 starts on Monday 13th May 2024.

Are Year 2 SATs being scrapped in 2024?

Yes. The 2023 KS1 SATs were the last KS1 SATs to take place. KS1 SATs in 2024 are optional but most schools are expected to take them.

Will there be Year 6 SATs in 2024?

Yes, Year 6 SATs will go ahead in 2024.

Will there be SATs in 2024?

Yes, SATs will go ahead in 2024.

2023 SATs Papers

2023 Key Stage 2 SATs Papers

2023 English Reading KS2 SATs Papers

2023 Maths KS2 SATs Papers

Video Walkthroughs

Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

Paper 2 (Reasoning)

Paper 3 (Reasoning)

2023 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) KS2 SATs Papers

About the 2023 KS2 SATs

2023 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores Expected Standard and Greater Depth

2023 English Reading KS2 SATs

2023 Maths KS2 SATs

2023 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling KS2 SATs

2023 KS2 SATs Exam Timetable

2023 Key Stage 1 SATs Papers

2023 English Reading KS1 SATs Papers

2023 Maths KS1 SATs Papers

2023 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GaPS) KS1 SATs Papers

About the 2023 KS1 SATs

2023 KS1 SATs Scaled Scores Expected Standard and Greater Depth

2023 English Reading KS1 SATs

2023 Maths KS1 SATs

2023 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling KS1 SATs

2023 KS1 SATs Exam Timetable

FAQ

What date is SATs week 2024?

Are Year 2 SATs being scrapped in 2024?

Will there be Year 6 SATs in 2024?

Will there be SATs in 2024?

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