Year 6 SATs

In Year 6, children undertake a number of statutory assessments which test their knowledge of grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS), reading, mathematics and a teacher assessed portfolio of written work.

The latest guidance for parents on SATs can be found here:

DfE 2026 Parents Information

2026 information:

There will be a SATS and Residential Parent meeting where you can ask any questions you may have.
Please see the video below for key SATS information presented by another school. *Please note that the final page shown does not apply. However, all Year 6 children will be invited for a SATs breakfast, kindly donated by the Fordham Coop, finishing with a Friday brunch to celebrate the end of their assessments.

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2026 SATs Timetable

Monday 11th May 2026: English grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS) papers 1 (questions) and 2 (spelling)

Tuesday 12th May 2026: English Reading Paper 60 minutes

Wednesday 13th May 2026: Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) – 30 minutes

Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) – 40 minutes

Thursday 14th May 2026: Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) – 40 minutes

2026 Easter Packs

Ten-for-Ten KS2 Please see below Mild, Spicy and Hot revision booklets. Ten-for-Ten is an approach that focuses on doing a little maths or GPS every day which will help keep things fresh in your mind for when you come back to school. By using these revision booklets, you will be using the key skills you have been rehearsing all year. It is called 10-4-10: '10 minutes for 10 days'.

Mild Ten-for-Ten	Spicy Ten-for-Ten	Hot Ten-for-Ten
Mild Ten-for-Ten ANSWERS	Spicy Ten-for-Ten ANSWERS	Hot Ten-for-Ten ANSWERS
	10-4-10 Extension	10-4-10 Extension
	10-4-10 Extension ANSWERS	10-4-10 Extension ANSWERS
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
GPS Glossary for Parents	Ten-for-Ten GPS	Ten-for-Ten ANSWERS
Reading
	Reading Booklet	Reading ANSWERS

Links to support Maths learning:

Reading and KS2 English SATs: tips and advice

Read outside the book
Children need to get used to reading non-fiction texts as well as stories. Try to encourage children to read texts associated with events or interests that are meaningful to them; for example, if they like football, read through a match programme or a newspaper report with them. If you’re planning a holiday this summer, get your child to read up on your destination of choice.

Reading together
Bring back the 'bedtime story' for your eleven year old! Take turns to read out loud with your child, guaranteed to improve their reading and their listening skills, as well as a brilliant way to spend time together. When you are listening to your child encourage them to read with expression and to do different voices for different characters. You can also ask them comprehension questions (they can test you when it's your turn to read out loud!); look at KS2 SATs Reading tests for ideas on kinds of questions to ask.

Useful websites for Grammar
Year 6 Year 6 English - BBC Bitesize

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=46

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames.html