SATs Dates 2027
KS2 SATs run from Monday 10 May to Thursday 13 May 2027. Here is the full week, day by day, plus the other checks that happen in primary school.
KS2 SATs week (Year 6)
Paper 1 (questions) and Paper 2 (spelling).
One reading booklet and one answer booklet, one hour.
Paper 1 (arithmetic) and Paper 2 (reasoning).
Paper 3 (reasoning).
The tests are sat in this order every year. The Standards and Testing Agency confirms the exact start times in its test timetable before the week. Children take the papers in school under exam conditions.
Other 2027 primary checks
All Year 4 children. Schools pick the exact day within the window.
All Year 1 children, and some Year 2 children retaking it.
No longer compulsory. Schools may use the tests to support teacher assessment.
Getting ready for the tests
The best preparation is steady practice with the same question styles children see in the real papers. Everything below is free, with no signup.
- Free KS2 SATs mock papers – arithmetic, reasoning, grammar and reading.
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling practice – real past-paper questions with instant feedback.
- Times tables check practice – for Year 4 children preparing for June.
Common questions
When are SATs 2027?
KS2 SATs take place from Monday 10 May to Thursday 13 May 2027. Year 6 children sit grammar, punctuation and spelling, reading, and maths across the four days.
Do Year 2 children still do SATs in 2027?
No. KS1 SATs became optional in 2023. Schools can still use the tests if they find them useful, but they are not compulsory and results are not reported nationally.
When is the Year 4 times tables check in 2027?
The multiplication tables check runs in a two-week window starting Monday 7 June 2027. Each school chooses a day within that window.
When do children get their SATs results?
KS2 SATs results are usually released to schools in early July, a few weeks before the end of the summer term. The Department for Education has not yet confirmed the exact 2027 date.
Dates are taken from the Department for Education’s published primary assessment timetable. Always check with your child’s school for the exact days, as some checks fall within a window that each school sets itself.