National Assessments 2024/25

Reception Baseline Assessment

Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first six weeks after they enter reception.

Key Stage 1

Phonics screening check week beginning 9th June 2025

Key Stage 2

The Key Stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 12th May to Thursday 15th May 2025.

Date

Activity

Monday 12th May 2025

English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2

Tuesday 13 May 2025

English reading

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Mathematics papers 1 and 2

Thursday 15 May 2025

Mathematics paper 3

Multiplication tables check

Schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 2-week period from Monday 2nd June 2025.