Key stage 2 tests: how to access results and test scripts

TestAccessing test results and scaled scores

At 7:30am on Tuesday 511 July, we will publish key stage 2 (KS2) test results. Schools should access the ‘View and download KS2 test results’ form in the ‘Available Activity’activity’ section of theof the Primary Assessment Gateway (PAG) alongside the scaled score conversion tables on GOV.UK.

We recommend schools nominate one PAG user within their organisation to view and download their test results on the morning of Tuesday 11 July.

Schools will be able to view an overall results summary pagepage, showing their pupils’ scaled scores for all subjectssubjects, and a more detailed results page for each subjectsubject, showing their pupils’ raw scores, scaled scores and test outcomes.

A full list of results codes is available in the ‘Code Table’ at the bottom of the ‘View and download KS2 test results’ page.

Schools will also be able to download their test results in the following formats:

• common transfer file (CTF), containing all test results or all test results with teacher assessment data
• comma-separated values (CSV) file, containing all test results, all test results with teacher assessment data or test results for specific subjects
• results letter, containing all test results or test results for specific subjects

Local authorities and multi-academy trusts

Local authorities and multi-academy trusts will also be able to view and download test results in the same formats available to schools. They can choose to download results for all their schools and academies as either a combined file or by selecting the individual school or academy from a pre-populated list.

Key stage 3 schools

Schools with a key stage 3 intake will be able to download results for their incoming year 7 pupils.pupils from Wednesday 12 July. These schools can enter their unique pupil numbers (UPNs) in the ‘Search for pupils’ KS2 results’ form in the ‘Available activity’ section of the Primary Assessment Gateway.PAG.

Test scripts

Almost all test scripts will have been scanned and marked on screen. Schools will be able to view and download copies of their pupils’ marked test scripts by selecting the test‘test paper scorescore’ hyperlink. This can be found by selecting the test subject within the ‘View and download KS2 test results’ form in the ‘Available activity’ section of the Primary Assessment Gateway.PAG.

WeTest willpaper returnscores thewithout fewa hyperlink indicate a hard copy test scriptsscript that werehas been marked on paper. These scripts will be returned to schools by Tuesday 11 July and will contain the marking annotations,annotations. butThe the total pupil result will only be available on the Primary Assessment Gateway.PAG.

Test materials

20222023 test papers and mark schemes are available inon the practice materials collection.collection page.

Further information

For general enquiries about KS2 results, contact the national curriculum assessments helpline on 0300 303 3013 or email assessments@education.gov.uk.

You can find more information about accessing your PAG account, including managing users, in our using the Primary Assessment Gateway guidance.