Statutory Assessments Administration

30 September  - Inform Year R parents about the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) -Information for parents

Statutory Framework

30 September - Reception Teachers and relevant school staff begin preparation for assessment - EYFSP Handbook

30 September - Year 1 Teachers and relevant school staff begin preparation for assessment -PSC Assessment and reporting arrangements

30 September - Year 4 Teachers and relevant  school staff begin preparation  for assessment - KS2 Assessment and Reporting Arrangements which includes MTC

Primary school accountability Guidance 2025

18 September - Check your Schools KS2 data - KS2 September Checking Exercise Guidance 2025 and How To Check Your School's KS2 Data Video 2025

18th September -Submit application for pupil removal from KS2 data - KS2 September Checking Exercise Guidance 2025  and How To Request A Pupil Removal or Amendment Video

30th September - Year 6 Teachers and relevant school staff begin preparation for assessment - KS2 Assessment and Reporting Arrangements 2026 and Teacher Assessment Guidance 2026

31st October -  Inform Y6 parents about the KS2 Tests and Teacher Assessments -Information for Parents and Information for parents - Engagement Model and Information for parents - Pre-key stage standards

14th November - Decline PSC materials, if School has no pupils working at the standard of the check via 'NCA Portal

9th January - Academies to confirm  if they are using a non-geographic Local Authority for Monitoring their Phonics Screening Check via 'NCA Portal'

9th January - Academies to have a written agreement in place with their chosen Local Authority for Monitoring the Phonics Screening Check

31st January - Check IT requirements - IT Guidance

9th January -  Academies to confirm if they are using a non-geographic Local Authority for Monitoring their Phonics Screening Check (PSC) and KS2 Tests via 'NCA Portal'

9th January -  Academies to confirm if they are using a non-geographic Local Authority for KS2 Writing Moderation via 'NCA Portal'

9th January -  Academies to have a written agreement in place with their chosen Local Authority for Monitoring PSC and KS2 Tests

9th January -  Academies to have a written agreement in place with their chosen Local Authority for KS2 Writing Moderation

End of Spring Term - Inform Y1 and Y2 (if applicable)  parents about the Phonics Screening Check (PSC) - Information for parents

End of Spring Term - Inform Year 4 parents about the Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) -Information for parent

9th Feb-6th March - Complete KS2 pupil registration, via 'NCA Portal -Registering pupils for the Tests Guidance and Registering pupils for the Tests - Step by step Video

9th Feb-6th March - Submit application for KS2 Tests early opening, via 'NCA Portal' - Tests Access arrangements - Guidance  and  Early opening application - Step by step video

21st April - Order Braille versions of Check via National Curriculum Assessments  Helpline on 0300 303 3013

30th April - School staff prepared for the administration of Phonics Screening Check - PSC Administration guidance and     Preparing to administer the PSC Training Video

30th April - School staff prepared for administration of Check - MTC Administration Guidanceand MTC Administration Guidance Video

9th Feb-20th April - Submit application for Compensatory Marks for spelling in the KS2 Tests, via 'NCA Portal' - Tests Access arrangements - Guidance  and  Compensatory marks for spelling application - Step by step video

1st-30th April - Headteacher and School staff prepare for administration of tests - KS2 Test administration guidance (TAG and 2026 KS2 Test administration Video

and if applicable Modified Test Administration Guidance (MTAG)

27th-30th April - Check delivery of KS2 Materials against the delivery note on receipt - Receiving-and-Storing-KS2 test-materials

18th-22nd May -Check delivery of Phonics Screening Check Materials against the delivery note on receipt - Delivery of phonics screening check materials

31st May - Check pupil registers via the 'MTC Service' - MTC Administration Guidance

31st May - Enable access arrangements for individual pupils via the 'MTC Service' - MTC Administration Guidance  and MTC Access Arrangements Video

9th Feb-21st May -  Submit application for KS2 Tests Additional Time, via 'NCA Portal' - Tests Access arrangements - Guidance  and Additional Time application - Step by step video

9th Feb-21st May - Submit application for KS2 Tests Adaptable modified large print materials, via 'NCA Portal' - Modified Large Print Tests - Accessing and Making adaptations Guidance

21st May - Submit application for KS2 Tests special consideration for an individual pupil or whole cohort - Tests Special Consideration Guidance

11th-21st May - Submit application for KS2 Tests Timetable variation, via 'NCA Portal' - Varying the Test Timetable Guidance  and  Varying the Test Timetable - Step by Step Video

11th-22nd May - Pack Test scripts for collection - Returning Test scripts Guidance  and Returning Test Scripts step-by-step Video

11th-22nd May - Submit KS2 Tests Attendance Registers, via 'NCA Portal' - Key stage 2: Attendance Registers  and  Completing Attendance Registers step-by-step Video

11th-22nd May - Submit notification of a Scribe, Transcript, Word processor or Electronic or technical aid used in a KS2 Test on the Attendance Registers via 'NCA Portal' - Tests Access arrangements - Guidance  

22nd May - Schools selected for LA Statutory Writing Moderation in June - Submit KS2 Writing Teacher Assessment to the Local Authority via 'Perspective'. 

29th May - Submit KS2 Headteacher Declaration Form, via 'NCA Portal' -Complete Headteacher Declaration Form in 2025 Video

1st May-19th June - School staff to complete Early Years Teacher assessment -EYFSP Handbook and  Exemplification Materials and  Exemptions Guidance

1st-19th June - Submit EYFSP data to Local Authority via 'Perspective' - Guidance to complete the data submission for the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) 

8th-19th June - Submit Phonics Screening Check data to Local Authority via 'Perspective' - Guidance to complete the data submission for the Phonics Screening Check (PSC).

22nd June -Phonics Screening Check materials and Threshold mark published on WWW.GOV.UK

30th June - Submit Phonics Screening Check Headteacher Declaration Form via 'NCA Portal'  - PSC Administration guidance

19th June - Submit reasons for pupils not taking the Check via 'MTC Service' - KS2 Assessment and Reporting Arrangements which includes MTC

19th June - Submit Multiplication Tables Check Headteacher Declaration Form via 'MTC Service'  - MTC Administration Guidance 

22nd June - Download  Multiplication Tables Check results via 'MTC Service' - MTC Administration Guidance 

22nd-24th June - Submit MTC Results file to Local Authority via 'Perspective' - Guidance to complete the data submission for the Multiplication Tables Check (MTC).

1st May-19th June - School staff to complete Teacher assessment for Writing and Science; plus Mathematics and Reading for pupils who did not complete the KS2 Tests - Teacher Assessment Guidance and Frameworks

1st-19th June - Submit KS2 Teacher Assessment data via 'NCA Portal' (LA recommended deadline) - Submitting key stage 2 teacher assessment data

26th June - DfE final deadline to submit KS2 Teacher Assessment data via 'NCA Portal' - Submitting key stage 2 teacher assessment data

17th July - School staff prepared for RBA assessment -Administration Guidance and RBA Information for 2025 to 2026 Video

17th July - Check IT requirements -IT Guidance

17th July - Submit KS2 Tests Marking Reviews via 'NCA Portal' - Applying for a review of pupils' test results Guidance