Upcoming Dates and Assessment Activities
January 2025
Friday 10 January – Deadline for academies to have a written agreement in place with their chosen local authority for monitoring the KS1 phonics check, the end of KS2 tests and external moderation of their KS2 English writing.
Friday 10 January – Deadline for academies not using their geographical LA for monitoring and moderation to have reported this information to STA via the PAG.
January – Guidance for registering pupils for the KS2 tests is published.
February 2025
Monday 10 February – Pupil registration form available on the PAG for all schools (including special schools) to complete for the end of KS2 tests.
Monday 10 February – Forms available on the PAG for schools to make applications for early opening, compensatory marks for spelling, additional time and timetable variations.
Statutory Assessment Dates
2024 / 2025
Reception Baseline – Completed within 6 weeks of starting Reception
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check – Monday 9 June to Friday 13 June 2025
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check – Monday 2June to Friday 13 June 2025
Year 6 SATs Week – Monday 12 May to Thursday 15 May 2025
2025 / 2026
Reception Baseline – Completed within 6 weeks of starting Reception
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check – Monday 8 June to Friday 12 June 2026
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check – Monday 1 June to Friday 12 June 2026
Year 6 SATs Week – Monday 11 May to Thursday 14 May 2026
Courses
Preparing for Assessment:
Session 1 28 November 2024 at Over Community Centre 9.30am until 11.30am
Or
Session 1 29 November 2024 online 9.30am until 11.30am
Cost: £65 for Cambridgeshire LA schools or £75 for Cambridgeshire Academies and out of county schools. Free for schools who have purchased Element 2 of the Primary Offer. Booking: Core offer tab on Booking Bug.
Preparing for Assessment:
Session 2 27 March 2025 at Over Community Centre 9.30am until 11.30am
Or
Session 2 28 March 2025 online 9.30am until 11.30am
Cost: £65 for Cambridgeshire LA schools or £75 for Cambridgeshire Academies and out of county schools. Free for schools who have purchased Element 2 of the Primary Offer. Booking: Core offer tab on Booking Bug.
Our team of experienced advisers is able to provide both support and challenge to schools with assessment and moderation. This includes:
- Data analysis
- Moderation training
- Facilitating cluster moderation
- Courses and briefings relating to assessment
- Bespoke in-school CPD relating to assessment and moderation for school leaders including governors, subject leaders and class teachers.
Contact
Strategic Lead for Assessment
Cambridgeshire School Improvement Service
Moderation Manager
Cambridgeshire School Improvement Service
