Future dates for primary assessments are detailed below to assist schools with their forward planning. Schools must keep these periods free for administering the assessments.

2021/22 academic year

Reception baseline assessment

Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first six weeks after they enter reception.

Key stage 1

Date Activity
May 2022 Key stage 1 test period
Week commencing Monday 6 June 2022 Phonics screening check week

Key stage 2

The key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 9 May to Thursday 12 May 2022.

Multiplication tables check

Schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 3-week period from Monday 6 June 2022.

 
Taken from Primary assessments: future dates - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) which was published 18 January 2021