Assessment Data Submissions

Download the detailed handbook here: 

Special Schools Data Submission Guidance (PDF, 199 KB)

Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (Year R)  

Deadline: Friday 19 June 2026  
 

The EYFS Profile is a statutory assessment of a child's development and should be completed for all pupils registered at maintained schools, academies (including free schools) and special schools (including maintained special schools and special academies).

The assessment is carried out in the final term of the Reception year, either in the year in which a child reaches age 5 and/or before the child moves into Year 1

Children are not exempt from the assessment only based on SEND. If a teacher judges that a child has not met an ELG, for whatever reason, it is important that they report the child as 'emerging' with a '1' code for each of the ELGs.

The 'A' code exemption should only be used for children who have an agreed individual exemption on grounds of religious or philosophical beliefs.

Resources

• Early Years Foundation Stage Profile: Handbook - Contains guidance to EYFS practitioners in making accurate judgements about each child's attainment against the Early learning goals, exemptions and submitting data.
• Early Years Foundation Stage: Statutory framework  - The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
• Early Years Foundation Stage: Videos - Videos of practitioners assessing children's development at the end of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
• Early Years Foundation Stage: Exemplification materials - Provides support to teachers in making judgements against the Early learning goals.
• Early Years Foundation Stage: exemptions - What early years providers and independent schools must do to be exempt, the 'A' code from some or all aspects of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
   

Phonics Screening Check (Year 1 and Selected Year 2)

Deadline: Friday 19 June 2026
 

The Phonics Screening Check is a statutory assessment to confirm whether children have learnt phonic decoding to an appropriate standard, for all pupils registered at maintained schools, academies (including free schools) and special schools (including maintained special schools and special academies).

The check should take place in the specified June window, in the year in which a child reaches age 6, which for most pupils will be in Year 1. Pupils who have reached the age of 7 of which most pupils will be in Year 2, must also take the check, if they have not taken the check before or if they did not meet the expected standard in their Year 1 check.

Headteachers make the decision about whether it is appropriate for a pupil to take the check.

Resources

• Phonics Screening Check (PSC) Assessment and reporting arrangements  - Details on the phonics screening check and data submission 
• Phonics Screening Check (PSC) Administration Guidance - Guidance for school practitioners on administration of the Phonics Screening Check
   

Multiplication Tables Check (Year 4)

Deadline: Wednesday 24 June 2026
 

The multiplication tables check, is a statutory assessment, designed to determine whether pupils can fluently recall their multiplication tables up to 12. Participation is for all Year 4 pupils registered at maintained schools, academies (including free schools) and special schools (including maintained special schools and special academies).

Headteachers make the final decision about whether it is appropriate for a pupil to take the check.
 

Resources

• The multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for primary schools in the 2021/22 academic year.
• Key stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) - further information on the MTC is included.
• Multiplication tables check assessment framework - assessment framework for the year 4 multiplication table.
• Multiplication tables check: information for parents - information for parents about the multiplication tables check, taking place in June.
• Multiplication tables check: IT guidance - this guidance is designed to help IT support staff who manage a school's ICT network prepare for check administration.
• Multiplication tables check administration guidance - check administration guidance for the multiplication tables check.

Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessments (Year 6)

Local Authority Recommended Deadline: Friday 19 June 2026

Final Department for Education Deadline: Friday 26 June 2026

All pupils enrolled at maintained schools, academies and special schools (including maintained special schools and special academies) who will complete the KS2 programmes of study by the end of the academic year, will reach the age of 11 by the end of the academic year and will be in Year 6, and will be moving on to KS3 must be registered.

This includes pupils who are working below the overall standard of the Tests, and ultimately will not take them, and will be teacher assessed at the pre-key stage 2 standards or using the engagement model.

Resources

• KS2 Assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) - Guidance for assessing and reporting the key stage 2 (KS2) assessments.
• Key Stage 2 teacher assessment guidance 2025 - Guidance for schools involved in the administration and moderation of statutory key stage 2 (KS2) teacher assessment.
• Key stage 2: Submitting teacher assessment data -  Step by step guidance to support schools when submitting data on the Primary Assessment Gateway.
• Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 2 - For teachers to make teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of KS2.
• Pre-key stage 2 standards - For teachers to report assessment outcomes for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests at the end of KS2
• The engagement model - For teachers to use as an assessment tool for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests

Note about moderated schools

If your school is being moderated, you should submit your KS2 Teacher Assessment data as soon as possible after the moderation visit and before the DfE deadline of 26 June 2026.