The Key Stage 2 SATs tests will be taken on set dates, unless your child is absent, in which case they may be able to take them up to 5 school days afterwards.

Test Timetable for 2027

Monday 10th May - Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling tests 

Tuesday 11th May - English Reading test

Wednesday 12th May - Maths test papers 1 and 2

Thursday 13th May - Maths test paper 3

At Birchington, we run a special breakfast club during test week specifically for Year 6 children. This aims to have children calm and ready to do their best in the test papers. Our approach is to ensure a non-pressured environment but to prepare children to perform to their best ability on the papers. The tests are an extremely important indicator for the school as a measure of how hard the children and their teachers have worked - across the school, not just in Year 6!

By the end of the summer term 2027 you will receive test results for your child in English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling and mathematics. As there is no test for English writing, this will be reported as a teacher assessment judgement. 

Both teacher assessments and test results are passed on to secondary schools