Year 2 SATs Results

Earlier this term, children in Year 2 at state schools all over England took their SATs tests. SATs tests are used to inform teacher assessment. Schools have a legal responsibility to inform parents of their child’s national curriculum assessment results. Most schools will add in a results page in children’s end of year reports.

What results will be reported?

Teachers will give a judgement on your child’s standards in Reading, Writing, Maths and Science.

Children will be assessed as:

Working towards the expected standard

(Below where children are expected to be at the end of KS1)

Working at the expected standard

(Where children are expected to be at the end of KS1)

Working at great depth within the expected standard

(Children with a very secure understanding of concepts covered.)

There are Pre-Key Stage scores given to children with special needs who are not yet working on the Key Stage One curriculum.

In Science children will reported as ‘working at the expected standard’ or as ‘has not met the expected standard’. Working at greater depth doesn’t exist for Science. There is also no Science test so no test score.

What do the test scores actually mean?

Some schools choose to report the results of the tests in to parents whilst other schools don’t. Parents are entitled to ask for the results of their child’s tests.

Tests results are given as a scaled score. This score is between 85 and 115. 100 is the average. Results below 100 suggest a child who needs additional support to meet the expected standard. Results of 100+ suggest a child who is working at or above the expected standard.

What if I’m concerned about my child’s results?

Whatever level your child is assessed at, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to you. The reason for parents’ evenings through the year is to keep you informed of how your child is doing and what they need to do next to improve. There shouldn’t be any shocks in the envelope at the end of term. If there are any surprises that concern you, ask for an appointment with your child’s teacher as a starting point.

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