KS1 SATs – Practice papers and resources for the optional tests
If you are planning to use optional KS1 tests this year, these resources are here to give you a helping hand…
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If you’re looking to support Year 2 pupils as they approach the end of KS1, this collection of SATs resources will help you assess and strengthen students’ skills in English and maths as they prepare for a smooth transition into KS2…
Are KS1 SATs compulsory?
No, they’re not. Following a 2017 consultation, the government announced in 2022 that from the academic year 2023-2024 onwards, end-of-KS1 assessments are no longer statutory and are now optional.
The following KS1 assessments are now optional:
- teacher assessment judgements in reading, writing, maths and science
- tests in reading and maths (the grammar, punctuation and spelling test will also remain optional)
- where relevant, using the pre-key stage standards or engagement model
When are KS1 SATs 2025?
The government recommends that schools administer optional KS1 SATs during May 2025.
KS1 English
You can find KS1 past papers from 2022-2024 on the government website.
Year 2 SATs practice worksheets
Prepare pupils to show what they can do at the end of KS1, including in the optional reading paper, with these fun KS1 SATs practice packs from Plazoom.
All 25 packs are based on original model texts by children’s author Mike Davies and include fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Use them to help Year 2 pupils develop comprehension and writing skills.
On offer from Collins are these free KS1 English flashcards, covering a range of topics including sounds and syllables, apostrophes, suffixes and common exception words.
Use these KS1 Revise & Assess resources from Plazoom to help Y2 pupils to create authentic writing outcomes linked to TAF statements.
You’ll get grammar recap sessions, short daily revision blasters and more – everything you need to ensure Year 2 learners are ready to shine at the end of KS1.
There are 31 free Year 2 worksheets to download at The Mum Educates blog. Each features a mix of questions on spelling, arithmetic, reasoning and literacy – all on one sheet.
KS1 maths
Year 2 SATs maths questions
These KS1 maths flashcards from Collins cover topics such as counting forwards and backwards, more and less and place value.
If efficiency is your thing, this KS1 puzzles and problems PDF features 25 different reasoning and logic problems all in one place. It features a wide variety of questions covering costs, measurements and more.
This Reasoning and convincing at KS1 collection from NRICH features plenty of activities to improve mathematical reasoning skills, including A Bag of Marbles which gives children the chance to build on simple sorting skills and experience using logical reasoning.
Download more Year 2 maths worksheets.
